Human Resources has received several inquiries regarding how the May 18 Department of Labor (DOL) announcement of the final rule to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA) exempt status threshold will affect vacation for current exempt staff members who may be impacted by this change. The final rule increases the salary threshold for exempt employees from $23,660/year to $47,476/year ($913/week) effective Dec. 1, 2016.

The decision has been made that current exempt staff will receive Fiscal Year 2017 vacation July 1 per the current policy and will maintain that amount through FY17 regardless of any future change in status due to the DOL change.

Human Resources has been monitoring this decision for several months. As we continue to review the changes and work through an implementation plan with respect to vacation, we will seek feedback from University stakeholders and provide options to the President’s Council for consideration. Any changes to the vacation schedule will take place on July 1, 2017, for FY18.

—Cindy Adams, Associate Director, Human Resources