Overtime Wages

The Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires a 40 hour work week and overtime of 1.5 times pay for hours in excess of 40 in a week unless there is an exemption. The “Executive Exemption” requires that the employee must be paid a salary of at least $455 per and have one or more of the following primary job duties: (1) Manage a company, division or department; (2) Direct the work of several other people; and (3) Have significant authority or influence over promotion, hiring and/or firing decisions. Churches may also avoid overtime rules if the “Administrative Exemption”, “Learned Professional Exemption”, “Creative Professional Exemption”, or the “Computer Professional Exemption” applies to a particular worker.