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On the road of life, SAM and MATTIE both work hard to make ends meet.

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Sam’s a manager at a retail store. Mattie heads up human resources.

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They’re both trusted with very important responsibilities.

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They put in well more than 40 hours in a work week

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often 50, 60 or more – but without a dime of overtime

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because outdated rules say they earn too much to qualify for time-and-a-half.

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Sometimes their long hours break down to being paid even LESS on an hourly basis than the minimum wage!

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Overtime regulations for white collar workers are out of date.

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The current salary threshold is so low that it’s often hard for employers to determine who qualifies.

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That’s why President Obama directed the Department of Labor to update the rules

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– making them simpler for workers and businesses.

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Now millions of Americans will be entitled to overtime pay when they work extra hours.

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What does this mean for Mattie and Sam?

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Well, Mattie earns $40,000 a year. Since that’s below the new threshold for salaried white collar workers

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she qualifies for overtime pay.

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Her employer must choose to pay her time-and-a-half when she works overtime

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or raise her salary above the new threshold.

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Mattie always works hard to meet the needs of her employer,

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but without a bump up to the new salary level, now working EXTRA HOURS equals EXTRA PAY.

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To meet the company’s needs, Sam’s boss shifted some of his workload to other employees.

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Now Sam doesn’t have to work more than 40 hours per week without being paid more.

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This EXTRA TIME away from work means EXTRA OPTIONS for Sam.

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He’ll have MORE of his own time… to spend with family… or pursue other professional interests.

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That’s the new Overtime Rule from the U.S. Department of Labor.

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It’s a win-win for workers like Mattie and Sam,

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helping ensure that workers who should receive overtime pay, get paid, for their extra hours.