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.
To be exempt, an employee must pass all three âtestsâ, salary level, salary basis, and duties, as outlined by the FLSA. The salary level test: Employees who are paid less than $23,600 per year ($455 per week) are nonexempt.