What duties tests are applicable to UA employees?
To be exempt, an employee must qualify under one or more of the following tests: Executive exemption test Administrative exemption test Professional exemption test Computer exemption test Highly compensated employee exemption test Each duties test has specific requirements that must be met for an employee to be exempt. For example, the Executive Exemption requires that an employee a) supervise two or more full time employees (or their FTE equivalent), b) have authority to hire and fire, or meaningfully recommend hiring and firing, and c) manage a recognized department or subdivision. More information on the exemption tests is available on the Department of Labor website at http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/whd/fairpay/fs17a_overview.htm.
