Advocacy Updates and Tools
Revised U.S. Dept. of Labor Overtime Regulations Effective July 1
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Dept. of Labor (DOL) issued revised overtime regulations for certain salaried employees which are effective July 1. For those employees that qualify, the Fair Labor Standards Act salary threshold to receive overtime compensation for hours worked in excess of 40 in a given week goes from $684 per week ($35,568 per year) to $844 per week ($43,888 per year) on July 1, and $1,128 per week ($58,656 per year) on Jan. 1, 2025.
The threshold for certain highly compensated employees will increase from $107,432 to $132,964 on July 1, and to $151,164 on Jan. 1, 2025. The regulations also provide for automatic updates to overtime salary thresholds starting July 1, 2027. However, there are three lawsuits challenging the regulations with the first filed by a consortium of business organizations, the second by the State of Texas, and the third by a software company. As such, outcomes from these lawsuits may bring changes to the new overtime regulations.
Collecting Facts
As a result of the new CMS regulations, congressional legislation is no longer needed to establish training and certification requirements for the Director of Food and Nutrition Services. The focus is now on implementing the CMS regulations at the state level. These tools will provide you with the current states that recognize the CDM, CFPP credential, a map of each state’s LTC statistics and ANFP member count and direct links to your state’s Governor.