Paid on a salary (not hourly) basis: An employee must receive a predetermined, fixed salary that is not subject to reduction due to variations in quality or quantity of work performed;
Minimum salary: An employee must be paid a salary minimum that is currently $23,660 per year ($455 per week) which will be changing on Dec 1, 2016 to $47,476 per year ($913 per week); and
Duties: An employee must meet the duties test of one of the categories established by FLSA (administrative, executive, professional, computer or outside sales).
