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.
In fact, for most professions, an employee is exempt if he or she: 1  Is paid at least $23,600 per year (or $455 per week), 2  Is paid on a salary basis, and. 3  Performs exempt job duties.