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 exempt employee's salary must be at least $455 per week, but, if she qualifies for the outside sales exemption, the salary requirement does not apply. Since the FLSA only addresses salary adjustments, employers who give paid time off can exclude commissions from any calculations for that time off.