In order to be considered an exempt employee in California, an employee will generally need to meet a strict duties test. For most exemptions, more than fifty percent of an employee's time must be spent performing exempt job duties. Job titles do not determine a California employee's exempt or nonexempt status.
I haven't used Southwest gift cards before, but I have purchased tickets for my kids to fly without me. You can pay for the ticket with your credit card and as long as you fill in her details exactly as it appears on her ID she will use for travel, it should be no problem. If she has access to email, use her email address for the notifications.
Get a Halifax Clarity Credit Card (Mastercard) - can be used in ATMs abroad with no fee and you a fantastic exchange rate almost at the official exchange rate which no bank/money exchanger ever offers. Do NOT us it in the UK as it is expensive here. Valid anywhere but you need to notify them when you are going abroad - this takes 10 seconds online.