Policy Update: ACPA Joins as a Signatory on Department of Labor Proposal

Sent on behalf of College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) and partner organizations regarding Department of Labor Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Defining and Delimiting the Exemption for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (80 Fed. Reg. 38515, July 6, 2015) (RIN 1235-AA11)

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from the Statement of Interest:

Colleges and universities employ over 3.9 million workers nationwide and there are institutions of higher education located in all 50 states.1 The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and similar state laws cover all or nearly all of these employees. Many employees on campuses are currently exempt from the FLSA’s overtime pay requirements pursuant to the regulations that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposes to modify in the NPRM, yet many of those earn less than the NPRM’s proposed minimum salary level for 2016 of $970 per week (or $50,440 per year).2 As a result, colleges and universities, their employees, and the students they serve would be significantly affected by the changes in the NPRM.

The following higher education associations respectfully submit these comments outlining the impact of the NPRM on institutions of higher education and their students and employees and offer suggestions for improving the proposal. The higher education associations listed below represent approximately 4,300 two- and four-year public and private nonprofit colleges and universities and the professionals that work at those institutions.

American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
ACPA—College Student Educators International
American Association of Community Colleges
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
Association of American Universities
Association of College and University Housing Officers – International Association of Community College Trustees
American Council on Education
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
College and University Professional Association for Human Resources
Council of Graduate Schools
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
National Association of College and University Business Officers
National Association of College Stores
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
NIRSA: Leaders in Collegiate Recreation