CA Overtime Exemption Rates Raised For Doctors and Software Engineers – The National Law Review
In order for an employee to be deemed exempt from overtime regulations under California law, the employee must fit into a category of work that is deemed exempt. The most common exemption is the executive, administrative, and professional exemption, which includes workers who are employed in administrative, managerial, executive, or professional capacities. There are also detailed requirements as to the amount of work performed in certain areas and most employees must also meet a minimum salary threshold, which for most of the exempt categories, is no less than two times the state minimum wage for full-time employment (40 hours).
However, for certain exempt categories, the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) sets the minimum monthly salary based on increases to the California Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI). Under Labor Code section 515.5, certain computer software employees are one of the professions that must be paid a statutorily specified rate in order to be deemed exempt from overtime regulations.
Effective January 1, 2023, the minimum hourly rate for computer software employees to meet the exemption will be $53.80, with a minimum monthly salary of $9,338.78 (annually $112,065.20). The current rates are $50.00 per hour, $8,679.16 minimum monthly salary, and $104,149.81 annually.
Similarly, under Labor Code section 515.6, certain licensed physicians and surgeons must be paid a statutorily specified rate to be deemed exempt from overtime regulations. Effective January 1, 2023, the minimum hourly rate for licensed physicians and surgeons to meet the exemption will be $97.99. The current hourly rate is $91.07
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Sayaka Karitani is of counsel in the Los Angeles, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Her practice focuses on representing employers in workplace law matters, including preventive advice and counseling.
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