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 general, an employee has to make at least $455 per week, be paid on a salary basis and perform exempt duties to be considered exempt. If you take on managerial duties, for example, youâre probably exemptâmeaning that no matter how many hours you work, your employer doesnât have to pay you overtime wages.