Exempt Position: A position that satisfies the tests for exemption under NYS and Federal requirements based on salary level, pay basis and position duties. Exempt positions may not be paid hourly and must be paid on a salaried basis.
There are different minimum weekly salary thresholds under federal and state wage and hour requirements as outlined in the sections below.
New York State's salary requirements for executive and administrative employees to be exempt from overtime provisions are separate from those for professional employees. These requirements are set forth in the section below.
The New York State salary threshold applies to executive and administrative employees, based on their work region. The minimum weekly salary requirements are outlined below:
Effective
Date |
Greater
NYS |
Long
Island & Westchester |
NYC |
12/31/2018 |
$832.50 |
$900.00 |
$1,125.00 |
12/31/2019 |
$885.00 |
$975.00 |
$1,125.00 |
12/31/2020 |
$937.50 |
$1,050.00 |
$1,125.00 |
12/31/2021 |
$990.00 |
$1,125.00 |
$1,125.00 |
12/31/2022 |
$1,064.25 |
$1,125.00 |
$1,125.00 |
1/1/2024 |
$1,124.20 |
$1,200.00 |
$1,200.00 |
The following increases to the minimum weekly salary requirements are outlined below:
Effective
Date |
Greater
NYS |
Long
Island & Westchester |
NYC |
1/1/2025 |
$1,161.25 |
$1,237.50 |
$1,237.50 |
1/1/2026 |
$1,199.10 |
$1,275.00 |
$1,275.00 |
The Federal minimum salary threshold for exemption applies to administrative, executive, professional and computer related positions with exclusions for certain positions. The minimum weekly salary requirements are outlined below:
Effective
Date |
Weekly
Minimum |
1/1/2024 |
$684.00 |
7/1/2024 |
$844.00 |
The following increase to the Federal minimum weekly salary requirements are outlined below:
Effective
Date |
Weekly
Minimum |
1/1/2025 |
$1,128.00 |
The RF Exempt Employees Below Minimum Salary Threshold Report is available in Oracle to assist with monitoring. This report should be run as part of a campus' salary monitoring process.
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