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CONSENT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY MEMORANDUM TO: Jason Brown County Administrator FROM: Suzanne Boyll, Human Resources Director DATE: November 16, 2016 R SUBJECT: Approval to Reclassify Certain Positions to Non -Exempt and to Increase the Salary of Individuals in Exempt Positions to the New Minimum effective November 25, 2016 due to a Change in the FLSA White Collar Exemption which Becomes Effective December 1, 2016 BACKGROUND: In accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), certain County positions qualify for an exemption from the requirement to pay overtime for hours worked beyond 40 hours per week. In order to qualify for an exemption, the employee must meet three tests concerning 1) how the employee is paid (salary basis test), 2) how much the employee earns (salary level test), and 3) if the job duties performed qualify for a white collar exemption (job duties test). Eligible positions are classified as "exempt" from the overtime requirements. Employees holding positions who do not meet these requirements are classified a "non-exempt" and must be paid overtime for hours worked beyond 40 in a work week. Effective December 1, 2016, the salary level to qualify for an exemption will increase from $23,660 to $47,476 per year. A review of County employees currently classified as exempt from overtime revealed that I 1 employees earned a salary below the updated salary level of $47,476 per year. The salaries of these employees range from $38,772 to $45,994 per year. In order to comply with the new requirements, a position review was performed to determine whether the positions remain eligible to be classified as exempt based on the duties test. This review indicates the following six (6) positions are recommended to be reclassified to the non- exempt pay grades reflected below: Job Title Current Pay Grade. Current Minimum Current Maximum Proposed Pay Grade Proposed Minimum Proposed Maximum Buyer E03 $35,146.80 $52,720.72 N14 $34,593.39 $51,902.37 Computer Technician E04 $36,913.24 $55,369.60 N15 $36,350.93 $54,525.90 GIS Technician E04 $36,913.24, $55,369.60 N1S $36,350.93 $54,525.90 Network Technician E04 $36,913.24 $55,369.60 N15 $36,350.93 $54,525.90 System Support Technician E06 $40,701.44 $61,065.68 N17 $40,082.06 $60,087.30 Recycling Education & MarketinE Coord. E06 $40,701.44 $61,065.68 N17 $40,082.06 $60,087.30 The employees in these positions will retain their current pay rate and, in accordance with the FLSA, will be eligible to be paid overtime if they are required to work over 40 hours in a work week. In accordance with County policy, overtime must be approved in advance. Overtime costs would be managed consistent with operational needs and budgeted funds. It is also recommended that the employees currently in these position remain eligible for the three (3) days 24