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.
The rule will be officially published in the Federal Register on May 23. The most significant change is a doubling of the standard salary threshold for exempt employees â from $455 per week ($23,660 per year) to $913 per week ($47,476 per year). The rule takes effect on December 1, 2016. The most significant change is a doubling of the standard salary threshold for exempt employees â from $455 per week ($23,660 per year) to $913 per week ($47,476 per year).