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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn New Overtime Exemption Rule
DESCRIPTION:The U.S. Department of Labor has issued its highly-anticipated Final Rule regarding overtime exempt status for "white collar" workers.  The DOL estimates that the Final Rule will extend overtime protections to more than 4 million workers.  John Gannon\, attorney with Skoler\, Abbott & Presser\, will discuss the impact of the new overtime exemption rule and share strategies for compliance that will lessen the impact to your bottom line.  Jenny MacKay\, Benefits & Compensation Consultant with The Gaudreau Group\, will discuss other employee benefits that may be affected by this change. Many employers relate this rule to wages\, however\, other benefits policies will be affected.\n\n \n\nThe Lunch & Learn will highlight: \n\n \n\n \n\n	The higher salary threshold to the "white collar" overtime exemptions \n	How to use bonuses\, incentive payments and commissions toward the new threshold\n	The "zero cost" option for reclassifying exempt employees to an hourly rate\n	Suggested action steps for businesses and important deadlines\n	Optional vs Mandatory benefits and who is newly eligible\n	Benefits costs associated with higher salaries \n	Benefits costs associated with new eligibility
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<strong><span style="font-size: 12pt\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">The U.S. Department of Labor has issued its highly-anticipated Final Rule regarding overtime exempt status for &ldquo\;white collar&rdquo\; workers. &nbsp\;The DOL estimates that the Final Rule will extend overtime protections to more than 4 million workers.&nbsp\; John Gannon\, attorney with Skoler\, Abbott &amp\; Presser\, will discuss the impact of the new overtime exemption rule and share strategies for </span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 13pt\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">compliance that will lessen the impact to your bottom line</span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">.&nbsp\; Jenny MacKay\, Benefits &amp\; Compensation Consultant with The Gaudreau Group\, will discuss other employee benefits that may be affected by this change. Many employers relate this rule to wages\, however\, other benefits policies will be affected.</span></span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-size: 12pt\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">The Lunch &amp\; Learn will highlight:&nbsp\;</span></span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;\n<ul>\n	<li style="background: white\;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">The higher salary threshold to the </span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">&quot\;white collar&quot\; overtime exemptions </span></span></strong></li>\n	<li style="background: white\;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">How to use bonuses\, incentive payments and commissions toward the new threshold</span></span></strong></li>\n	<li style="background: white\;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">The &ldquo\;zero cost&rdquo\; option for reclassifying exempt employees to an hourly rate</span></span></strong></li>\n	<li style="background: white\;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">Suggested action steps for businesses</span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 13pt\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"> and important deadlines</span></span></strong></li>\n	<li style="background: white\;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">Optional vs Mandatory benefits and who is newly eligible</span></span></strong></li>\n	<li style="background: white\;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">Benefits costs associated with higher salaries </span></span></strong></li>\n	<li style="background: white\;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">Benefits costs associated with new eligibility</span></span></strong></li>\n</ul>\n
LOCATION:Hampton Inn Chicopee 600 Memorial Drive Chicopee\, Ma 01020
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URL:https://chicopee-gzcms.preview.gochambermaster.com/events/details/lunch-learn-new-overtime-exemption-rule-08-04-2016-246
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