being considered "Exempt" vs. "Non-exempt" ... what does this mean?

[udonoogen]

I got a job! I've been contracting/temping for the past 8 months and accepted a job yesterday. I was told that the position was going to be in would be "non-exempt" and that I'd get paid weekly. What does non-exempt mean? This is my first real job.

 

[jmcoreymv]

I think it means you get OT (if you work it).

 

[Kelemvor]

non-exempt normally means hourly and you get OT. Exempt normally means salaried and no OT. But lots of times Exempt gets better benefits...

 

[Slvrtg277]

Originally posted by: jmcoreymv
I think it means you get OT (if you work it).

Yep, it means you are not salary, you are hourly. You do get overtime pay, but probably do not get a bonus.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Congrats on the job udonoogen :beer:

 

[JulesMaximus]

Exempt=Salary
Non-Exempt=Hourly

 

[udonoogen]

I'm salaried though. Thanks zim hosein!

EDIT: i was wrong. i just called HR and asked them and they said i'm hourly and entitled to overtime, like you guys said. they offered me estimated amount i would get in a year and i thought that it was salaried. interesting.

 

[Apathetic]

Exempt means you are exempt from having a life outsife of work (you are paid a fixed salary for any number of hours you work).

Non-exempt means you get paid overtime.

Dave

 

[Demon-Xanth]

One little thing to note:
If you are exempt, it's okay for an employer to make you work over the weekend. But it's not okay to show up for work an hour late monday after doing so.