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On November 15, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ruled to strike down the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) final rule regarding the minimum salary threshold for determining exemption from overtime payments. The ruling strikes down all aspects of the rule, eliminating both the July 1, 2024, and January 1, 2025, salary thresholds, as well as the triennial automatic updates.  As a result, the salary threshold for exemption is effective back to the 2019 overtime level of $35,568 annually.

Given this development, the planned reclassification of employees based on the January 1, 2025, salary threshold will not take place. Reclassifications previously made due to the July 1, 2024, salary threshold are under review and more communication will follow. Until then, employees affected by the July 1, 2024, portion of the regulation will remain non-exempt and should continue to complete timesheets.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.  We will continue to monitor any future regulatory changes and provide updates as needed. For questions related to these changes, please email Human Resources at human.resources@wku.edu or call our main line, 270-745-5360.