SportsTurf

January 2017

SportsTurf provides current, practical and technical content on issues relevant to sports turf managers, including facilities managers. Most readers are athletic field managers from the professional level through parks and recreation, universities.

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www.stma.org January 2017 | SportsTurf 37 "This will affect us," says Sayre. "I don't completely understand it though I know it doesn't affect me; I can still work a million hours a week. But it will affect my assistants since theirs is certainly not a 40 hour a week job." Sayre says his management is trying to fi gure it out because it will affect a handful of employees in the organization, not just his crew. "I'm afraid we won't hire someone and I'll be here minimum salary for exempt white-collar employees more than doubled, from $23,660 to $47,476. That means before the change if you made at least $23,660, you were considered exempt and an employer could make you work as much overtime as possible. Now, anyone making below $47,476 would need to be compensated at time and a half for working in excess of 40 hours during a workweek. See us at STMA 2017 The ideal machines for your sports field from Campey Imants Imants ShockWave KORO ® FIELDTOPMAKER ® Vredo Seeder Raycam Uni Rake Distributed throughout North America by Aqua.Aid www.campeyimants.com or email info@campeyimants.com imants ™ c Perfecting Play

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