https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:07:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hourly-to-salarycan-employer-switch#post-2299657 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 15:34:03 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2299657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks all. I replied individually but then my post got lost so basically my general idea at this point is to let it go. I will avoid staying late as much as possible and try to leave early if possible when I've stayed really late. I'm not intending on this job being long term for many other reasons, this one is just one of them. So I think I'll let it go and not cause a scene, and hope our new nonprofit business plan gets off the ground asap so I can quit and do that full time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hourly-to-salarycan-employer-switch#post-2298874 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 05:12:30 +0000 ElbieKay 2298874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have an employee that we are required to keep hourly because his salary is below a particular cutoff. I just took over managing him recently and am not sure (a) what is the cutoff and (b) what is the reason. I think it's related to (1) the fact that we work in the IT industry and (2) the fact that he works out of our CA office. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hourly-to-salarycan-employer-switch#post-2298511 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 15:14:35 +0000 MrsH 2298511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with Mr. Bee it depends on the flsa </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hourly-to-salarycan-employer-switch#post-2298510 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 15:14:22 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 2298510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Could you negotiate/ask for comp time that could be used as vacation time (instead of OT)? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hourly-to-salarycan-employer-switch#post-2298391 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 13:47:20 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 2298391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This sounds crummy and stressful! Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure they can change you to salary if they choose, but I'm curious about why people are staying late? If all your duties are complete, could you just make sure you're rarely in a position to have to work over?<br /> I suggest still tracking your hours. I had a friend who worked for the federal government investigating unfair/illegal compensation claims. For most jobs, employees who worked so much overtime that their hourly "rate" dipped below minimum wage had a rightful claim against their employers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hourly-to-salarycan-employer-switch#post-2297816 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 07:50:14 +0000 MOMTOLITTLEB 2297816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had mostly salaried jobs and the expectation was always that you would stay late as needed and not be compensated extra. My current job is unusual because it is salary but I am required to track my hours because I will be compensated for them. So I can either take extra time off, or be paid for the time. I see this as an unusual and generous perk and it is the biggest reason I wouldn't leave my job. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hourly-to-salarycan-employer-switch#post-2297760 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 06:36:09 +0000 regberadaisy 2297760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Years ago, when my job title was different I was hourly. But once I had X years of experience, in my field, your title changes and so did my pay. With my pay &amp; title increase I was changed to salary. That happened at one job. So I started as an hourly employee then went to salary with a pay increase. At that point they were still paying everyone for OT. As far as I know everyone in my industry is considered an exempt employee which means they don't have to pay us overtime. But most companies I've worked for have either paid us for approved overtime or let us flex the hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hourly-to-salarycan-employer-switch#post-2297752 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 06:07:00 +0000 mrbee 2297752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2farmmoms: My understanding is that you can be either exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (and receive a salary and not qualify for overtime) or non-exempt/paid hourly and be required to be receive overtime if you work more than 40 hours a week. Whether or not you're exempt depends on the nature of the work, salary levels, etc.<br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overtime#United_States" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overtime#United_States</a></p> <p>I used to work in management consulting, and it was exempt even though lots of people worked 60-80 hours a week! But we were deemed as exempt from the overtime regulations...</p> <p>What's weird though is someone switching your status like that, when the nature of your work hasn't changed at all! From what I understand, that's not easy to justify to the Department of Labor - but it's not completely forbidden either.</p> <p>Hard to say more without knowing the nature of your work, salary, industry, etc. Hope things work out for you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hourly-to-salarycan-employer-switch#post-2297751 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 06:02:31 +0000 MamaCate 2297751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Coworkers in a different position than mine were switched to salary from hourly within the last year and I don't think they had any say in it. The hourly was really micromanaged and they were told they had to get their work done but not exceed 40 hours which might be technically illegal. So salary I think is easier but is more likely to end up with the expectation of working over. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hourly-to-salarycan-employer-switch#post-2297747 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 05:50:34 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2297747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eek. Do you have an HR office? </p> <p>I don't think they can technically make you stay more hours but obviously it would look really bad. I don't really get why flex wouldn't work. How do they count sick/annual leave. So say you stay an hour late Monday - Thursday and then leave early Friday (with approval) for a dr apt about four hours early. Your time card would total 40 hours. Would you still have to list 40 hours worked plus 4 hours of sick leave for the appointment? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hourly-to-salarycan-employer-switch#post-2297732 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 00:50:22 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2297732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So without giving too many details...I took a new job recently as an hourly employee. There was a casual mention of changing to salary in six months, but nothing definite. I didn't get a contract, my mistake. </p> <p>So we are approaching 3 months on the job. Apparently it's "policy" to switch everyone to salary after 3 months. I'm concerned about this for a number of reasons. I see a lot of people staying late regularly, but I don't see any flex time or other benefit for this. I've stayed late a few times and put it on my time card as overtime. I got paid for the hours, but not for the overtime until I complained. I did finally get the overtime pay but certainly wouldn't have if I didn't make a fuss, even though it was clearly on my timecard. We turn in timecards at least 4 days before the end of each pay period, which makes me very uncomfortable. We basically are just supposed to "guess" for our hours on the last few days. I've mentioned this and the solution is that soon I'll be on salary. </p> <p>I'm not anticipating a raise, as they were pretty stingy with money initially. I brought up my concerns about always staying late without any compensation, and said it would work well if I could flex my hours and stay late when needed and then make up that time by coming in late or leaving early another day. This plan wouldn't affect my job duties at all. I was basically shut down, told that that was impossible. </p> <p>So...can my employer legally change me from hourly to salaried if I don't want to be changed? I'm assuming yes because we don't have a signed contract. Of course she assures me that I will be compensated and hardly ever have to stay late. She says she brings $100bills when the other employees stay late. I know this isn't true and they stay late all the time, not rarely like she says. Is there anything I can do or am I trapped because of my own bad decisions taking this job? </p>