--- title: DOL Receives More Than 55,000 Comments on Proposed Salary Thresholds description: The U.S. Department of Labor receives more than 55,000 comments on its proposal to increase the minimum salary level for the Fair Labor Standards Act “white collar” exemptions. image: https://www.americanpayroll.org/images/default-source/default-album/comment.jpg?sfvrsn=10558300_0 --- [![soc-fb](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/ct-23-assets/footer-icon_fb.svg "soc-fb")](https://www.facebook.com/American-Payroll-Associations-Chapter-Relations-877434285724525/) [![soc-in](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/ct-23-assets/footer-icon_li.svg "soc-in")](http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=1051077&trk=anet_ug_grppro) [![soc-tw](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/ct-23-assets/footer-icon_tw.svg "soc-tw")](https://twitter.com/APAChapters?lang=en) - [Home](https://blogs.payroll.org/chapter-leaders) - [About](https://blogs.payroll.org/about) - [Connect](https://blogs.payroll.org/connect) - [Resources](https://blogs.payroll.org/resources) ![23-PayNewsNow-Horiz-Logo](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/23-PayNewsNow-Horiz-Logo.png?width=1300&name=23-PayNewsNow-Horiz-Logo.png "23-PayNewsNow-Horiz-Logo") [![26 PayrollOrg®RGB-NoTag long](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/26%20PayrollOrg%C2%AERGB-NoTag%20long.jpg?width=1300&name=26%20PayrollOrg%C2%AERGB-NoTag%20long.jpg "26 PayrollOrg®RGB-NoTag long")](https://payroll.org/) ![](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/PayrollOrg_Swirl.jpg?width=35&name=PayrollOrg_Swirl.jpg) Custom URL No Widget: By [PayrollOrg Staff](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/author/apa-staff) on May 10, 2019 9:00:00 AM # DOL Receives More Than 55,000 Comments on Proposed Salary Thresholds So far, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has received more than [**55,000 comments**](https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=WHD-2019-0001-0001) on its proposed rule to increase the minimum salary level for the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) [**white collar exemptions**](https://www.americanpayroll.org/compliance/compliance-overview/hot-topics/white-collar-exemptions). The comment period closes on May 21. The proposal would increase the minimum salary level from $455 to $679 per week (or from $23,660 per year to $35,308 per year) with an anticipated start date of January 2020. The proposed required amount of compensation per week may be translated into equivalent amounts for longer periods: biweekly on a salary basis of $1,358, semimonthly on a salary basis of $1,471, or monthly on a salary basis of $2,942. **Other Provisions** The proposed rule also: - Increases the salary requirement for Highly Compensated Employees from $100,000 to $147,414 per year. - Allows employers to use nondiscretionary bonuses and incentives (including commissions) paid at least annually to satisfy up to 10% of the standard salary level. - Creates special salary levels for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and adds a separate special salary level for American Samoa. **Comments By May 21** Comments on the proposed rule must be received by May 21, 2019. Comments identified by Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 1235-AA20 can be submitted through the Federal [**eRulemaking Portal**](https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=WHD-2019-0001) or by mail to: Melissa Smith, Director of the Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation, Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-3502, 200 Constitution Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20210. To learn more about federal and state laws, regulations, and information to keep your company's payroll operations in compliance, check out [**Payroll Source Plus**](https://ebiz.americanpayroll.org/ebusiness/ProductCatalog/Product.aspx?ID=6067)! ### Search ![payroll-logo-white](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/payroll-logo-white.png?width=200&name=payroll-logo-white.png "payroll-logo-white") [Privacy Policy](http://www.americanpayroll.org/privacy/)     |     Acceptable Use ©[PayrollOrg](http://payroll.org) [![soc-fb](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/ct-23-assets/footer-icon_fb.svg "soc-fb")](https://www.facebook.com/PayrollOrg) [![soc-in](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/ct-23-assets/footer-icon_li.svg "soc-in")](https://www.linkedin.com/company/payroll-org/mycompany/) [![Twitter-X-White-Logo-PNG](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Twitter-X-White-Logo-PNG.png?width=20&height=19&name=Twitter-X-White-Logo-PNG.png)](https://twitter.com/PayNews)