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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Atlanta, GA | Posted: December 1, 2016
On Tuesday, November 22, a U.S. federal court judge issued a nationwide injunction in response to a legal challenge filed against the Department of Labor’s Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) “Final Rule,” previously scheduled to become effective on December 1. This injunction temporarily blocks implementation of the new minimum salary level for exempt employees.
Georgia Tech and the other University System of Georgia (USG) schools have completed the transition of certain employees to non-exempt (or overtime-eligible) status.
Because of the uncertain nature of this situation, the University System of Georgia has provided the following guidance:
As part of the FLSA initiative, GTHR’s examination of job descriptions and conversion of employee statuses was important to better align with federal law and the University System of Georgia’s position classification system. The progress we have made in that area will continue as we explore new ways to better define the work and roles of our people.
Additional information regarding the status of the FLSA Final Rule can be found at www.ohr.gatech.edu/flsa.
