Fair Labor Standards Act - 2016 Updates

Department of Labor’s New Overtime Rules

On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor announced changes to the White Collar Exemption Regulations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The FLSA addresses which employees are entitled to minimum wage and overtime. Those changes will take effect in approximately 6 months on December 1, 2016. There is no exemption in the FLSA or its regulations for non-profit organizations. Therefore, all non-profits, including churches, presbyteries, and synods, need to assess the impact of the FLSA changes on their organization.

In order to determine if the recently announced FLSA changes impact your congregation or council (hereafter collectively “Council”), there are several questions and a few analyses you might consider.