5. Do not use the percent sign or dollar sign. Spell out dollar or percent. That goes for the & (ampersand and) symbol too. If you think your book is ready for a publisher, you need to review the basics above, put them in your manuscript, then learn how to write a manuscript with more advanced formatting.
The proposed changes to the overtime rule increased the salary threshold for employees who are exemptâand therefore not eligible for overtimeâfrom $23,660 to $50,440. In the final rule, the level dropped to $47,476.
An employee who is paid on an hourly basis is nonexempt no matter what kind of work s/he does (except for doctors, lawyers, and teachers). At present, the current minimum salary to be an exempt employee is $455 per week. However, being paid a salary is not the same as being exempt. An employee who is paid a salary is still nonexempt unless s/he also performs exempt job duties.