Section EMP.03.05 — Exempt Employees

Exempt employees are defined as follows:

(a) An executive employee is paid at least $360.00 per week; their primary duty is management of the enterprise in which employed, or of a customary recognized department or sub-division thereof and supervises two or more employees; the customary and regular direction of the work of two or more other employees in the establishment or department. Primary duty is defined as 50% or more of their time.

(b) An administrative employee is paid at least $360.00 per week and the primary duty is the performance of office or non-manual work directly related to management policies or general businesses operations of their employer or their employer's customers and such duty includes work requiring the exercise of discretion and independent judgement. Primary duty is defined as 50% or more of their time.

(c) A professional employee is paid at least $360.00 per week. Their primary duty consists of the performance of work either requiring knowledge of an advanced type in a field of science or learning, or teaching, including work that requires the consistent exercise of discretion, judgment or the primary duty consists of the performance of work in a recognized field of artistic endeavor, including work that requires invention, imagination or talent.

(d) Exempt employees will be compensated by a weekly wage, when multiplied by 52 will be expressed annually. A weekly wage divided by 40 will express an hourly value, which may be used for accounting purposes.

(e) Exempt employees are not covered by the provisions of Section EMP.03.04 of this Ordinance.