Murray State University is not reversing recent human resource changes as the court-blocked FLSA deadline nears. FLSA, or the Fair Labor Standards Act, was set to begin December 1, but a federal judge blocked the rule last week.
The changes increased the standard salary level to more than $47,000 dollars. Employees under that threshold become hourly workers. New provisions also strengthen minimum wage and overtime pay protections for those workers.
Murray State Director of Communication Shawn Touney said despite the court ruling, MSU will “maintain the current course of action as position classification and accounting changes went into effect November 12.” He said the university will await the court’s final decision.
Nearly 200 university employees are below the new threshold. While the change primarily affects pay periods it also adds an additional cost for paying overtime to some workers.
