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.
Starting in July 2014, exempt employees will have to be paid an annual salary of at least $37,440 ($18 per hour), and by 2016 at least $41,600 ($20 per hour). The minimum wage increase will also impact the inside salesperson exemption from overtime under Wage Orders 4 and 7.