On Nov. 22, a federal judge issued a temporary injunction halting the new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) rule that was scheduled to go into effect Dec. 1. It has created significant regulatory uncertainty across the country. Read more background information.

The university has decided to suspend implementation of a portion of FLSA-related changes until resolution of this issue becomes clear.

Details for employees returning to exempt status

Employees who were reclassified as “professional non-exempt” and began tracking hours worked as of Nov. 16, will return to “exempt” status effective Nov. 16. As a result:

• You will not need to submit a timesheet for Nov. 16-Dec. 15.
• You will need to resume completing a monthly leave report; these may not be immediately available.
• You will need to complete a leave report for Nov. 16-30 by Dec. 15.

Employees who received an increase in salary effective Dec. 1 will retain those raises.

Employees returning to exempt status will receive a communication this week from human resources explaining these changes in more detail.

University leadership will continue to monitor the situation as it unfolds, and will communicate any resulting changes.