Exempt vs. Non-Exempt

[Shirley_Kondek -at- BalboaInsurance -dot- Com]

We're currently looking to add a couple full-time/permanent tech writers, 
and I assumed that they would be classified exempt.  That's been my 
experience and would reflect the professional standing of the other I.T. 
staff they would be working with - project managers, BSAs, programmers...

An inexperienced new boss came back from HR with new job descriptions for 
Tech Writer I, II, III - and they are non-exempt.

I understand some people might like the chance to be paid for their 
overtime, but I see this as a loss in the fight for professional standing 
since they are now classified as office - clerical.  There are also other 
repercussions to the classification.

I know there was a re-evaluation of jobs done recently throughout the 
company (good size company) because of the new US DOL FLSA regulations 
that took effect 8/23/04.  The help desk BSAs were reclassified and so 
were the staff who handled security.  Some BSAs were also reclassified but 
the VP fought that one and won.   Has anyone else run into this 
reclassification issue?  And if so, do you support full-time/permanent 
tech writers as exempt or non-exempt?

Thanks for your input.

Shirley


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