Pilots fall under gray area in overtime rules
In the April 23 Federal Register, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued what it called “FairPay” rules that will take effect on August 23.

In the April 23 Federal Register, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued what it called “FairPay” rules that will take effect on August 23. The DOL states, “Under the new FairPay rules, workers earning less than $23,660 per year–or $455 per week–are guaranteed overtime protection.”

However, company paymasters or anyone having to do with payrolls by whatever title might want to take a hard look at what the DOL has to say in its preamble to FairPay. On the Internet, go to www.dol.gov, click on “FairPay Overtime Rules,” and then, on the right side, click on “Preamble” and scroll down to page 36 of 71 pages and refer to the section entitled “Pilots.” This is what the section says: