Exempt Salary Threshold
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) published its final rule to increase the salary threshold for qualifying as an exempt executive, administrative and professional (EAP) employee under the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act. The regulation increases the salary threshold to:
- $684 per week ($35,568 annually) effective October 3, 2020
- $780 per week ($40,560 annually) effective October 3, 2021
- $875 per week ($45,500 annually) effective October 3, 2022
While the first increase merely aligns the salary threshold with its federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) counterpart, in coming years it will be above the federal standard for an exempt level employee.