WASHINGTON — The Washington Post has reported that the Bush administration has unveiled a plan proposing the overhaul of federal rules on overtime pay.
Two basic changes would be made under the plan. First, workers earning up to $22,100 a year would automatically qualify for overtime pay. This is an increase from the current rate of $8,060 a year. Also, the plan would create changes in job classifications, specifically for those who are considered executives, administrators, and professionals, a group of employees that have been exempt from overtime pay.