May I use a manager's bonus pay to meet the minimum salary requirements for the executive exemption?
HRCalifornia
No, in order to meet the salary test of an executive exemption, the manager must receive a monthly salary equivalent of no less than two times the current state minimum wage for full-time employment. Full-time employment (for exempt salary requirements only) is defined in Labor Code Section 515(c) as 40 hours per week.
A bonus cannot be added to a salary to meet this minimum salary test. Also, be aware that there is a job duties test to meet the executive exemption.
Read about Executive Exemption in the HR Library.
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