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Trumbull County Board of Elections defends pay and overtime changes, says it is not violating federal labor law
Summary
Board of Elections officials told commissioners they are not violating the Fair Labor Standards Act and that, as an autonomous appointing authority, the board is not required to follow the county wage-and-salary schedule; commissioners said they want clearer comparative data before final budget allocations.
Officials from the Trumbull County Board of Elections told commissioners the board is not in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and defended recent restructuring of salaries and job classifications.
Board of Elections representatives said the board’s director and deputy director are exempt employees under federal law and that providing additional compensation to exempt employees does not forfeit their exempt status. “An employer may provide an exempt employee with additional compensation without losing the exemption,” a board representative said,…
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