Due to my salary, I am eligible for "The Overtime Rule" enacted by Barack Obama on Dec. 1st of 2016. This rule states that employees making under $47,500 a year can receive "time and a half" pay when working overtime.
I was denied an annual review by my company's corner office. My boss, in an effort to find me "more money", has gotten me this time and a half pay if I work overtime. I usually spend 85-90 hours every 2 weeks in the office, so at first glance this works out for me.
I just received a paycheck that covers the period during the holidays, when no overtime was worked. I noticed that my check was less than before I was paid a flat rate salary. I did some simple math and noticed that my hourly wage was dropped.
Now, it wasn't dropped significantly. Only $1 an hour. I never really noticed because in my mind I was seeing more money come in every 2 weeks, and I rarely look at my void pay stubs. I just happened to crack one open this time (funny, too, because I just elected for paperless statements yesterday).
So, technically I make more money per paycheck if I work the overtime. But the overtime is not guaranteed. My pay stubs clearly state an hourly rate of $17 an hour, which is exactly $1.02 / hr less than before. My issue is this:
I was never told! I never signed anything!
Is this legal?
I'm going to speak with HR tomorrow to see if I can get some more "understanding". My history with this company is nothing short of miserable. I work in IT and am significantly underpaid. Unfortunately I am self taught and only have 1.5 years experience. I'm actively looking for new opportunities. In the meantime, what should my next move be?
Submitted January 05, 2017 at 08:37PM by Wies_piece http://ift.tt/2hWuaGr
