What are the requirements for the computer professional exemption?

A professional employee in the computer field is exempt from overtime pay if the employee meets all of the following tests:

• Primarily engaged in work that is intellectual or creative;
• Primarily engaged in work that requires the exercise of discretion and independent judgment; and
• Primarily engaged in duties that consist of one or more of the following:
  • The application of systems analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting with users, to determine hardware, software, or system functional specifications;