Similar to salary survey.. hourly?

[Anonymous]

Ok I think I'm a rare breed.. just curious how rare. Anyone else on an
hourly rate like myself? OT? The owners have encouraged me to go salary
but I've refused. Some weeks I work 80 hours and it would just kill my
motivation completely to be salary at a time like that. And with no lack of
work here so far, I'm not worried about a slow down and them sending me home
early or anything. So anyone else hourly? (not so much curious about pay..
just wondering if I'm alone)

Ok just a little clarification on my position: Company of about 40
employees. I am also the lead drafter... meaning I take on the major
projects of my company. I also decide cad standards and maintain 90% of the
IT responsibilities. So since I still do put out work.. about 70% of my
time is billable.

--
Andy Rollins
CAD Manager
Jones & Beach Engineers, Inc.

[Anonymous]

It's not that cut and dry. Your position would have to be exempt under
guidelines established bt your states labor department. Your position may
not be able to be changed over to salary legally.

"Andy Rollins" wrote in message
> Ok I think I'm a rare breed.. just curious how rare. Anyone else on an
> hourly rate like myself? OT? The owners have encouraged me to go salary
> but I've refused

[Anonymous]

Correct. Some professional (licensed) work is
excempt, but it must also pass other tests. CAD as Drafting is not excempt. CAD
as Design may be if performed with minimal supervision by a licensed
professional, or an employee with a Masters or higher degree, according to the
statutes I read earlier this year.

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"Design",
being an intellectual property, finds itself in an odd position pertaining to
the wage exemption clause. California may have different statutes, but our
test cases with the federal statutes place many of our senior people in
"exempt" status, even if doing "production" drawings. AS an employer, it would
behoove one to get complete clarification of compliance requirements from the
governing entity.

[Anonymous]

It's not that cut and dry. Your position would have to be exempt under
guidelines established bt your states labor department. Your position may
not be able to be changed over to salary legally.

"Andy Rollins" wrote in message
> Ok I think I'm a rare breed.. just curious how rare. Anyone else on an
> hourly rate like myself? OT? The owners have encouraged me to go salary
> but I've refused.

[Anonymous]

Licensed or Degreed has little to do with the federal statute, (can't speak for California) production is the driving factor. Many management personnel in other industries are exempt and have never seen a university. Because of the number of employees we have, and the nature of our local industry, overtime is a big issue for us, and we have been audited by the feds several times over the last few years. A full third of our non-degreed designers are classified as exempt because of the nature of their job function.

[Anonymous]

Everyone here is hourly, and so far I haven't found anyone (excepting the
partnership) who isn't get time and a half for OT.

Jon

[Anonymous]

I worked at a place once that paid everyone time and a half for overtime. They figured that the extra effort was worth the extra compensation.

Where I work now, management figures that we are well compensated already and straight time is fine. They do however share profits with those of us that are salaried (read that as no additional pay for OT).

[Anonymous]

I'd rather have the profit sharing.  It's nice
to get several extra grand every 3 months.

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I
worked at a place once that paid everyone time and a half for overtime. They
figured that the extra effort was worth the extra compensation.

Where I work now, management figures that we are well compensated already
and straight time is fine. They do however share profits with those of us that
are salaried (read that as no additional pay for
OT).

[Anonymous]

Still get semi-annual bonuses and a matching 401k
contribution, so I can't say as I'm hurting to badly.

[Anonymous]

Up until last year the profit sharing for me was considerably more advantagous than the time and a half would have been. Now it's about a break even either way. Everyone gets a 401K match up to 6%.