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Opinion Letters - Fair Labor Standards Act

Quick Index: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001 


Number
2008
Letter Subject

Date/Format
FLSA2008-5 Quadrennial adjustment to single pay period length May 30, 2008
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FLSA2008-4 Shoes as a uniform or "other facilities" May 15, 2008
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FLSA2008-3 Product Technology Application and Marketing Analyst and section 13(a)(1) April 21, 2008
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FLSA2008-2 Shift substitution under section 7(p)(3) and minimum wage requirements March 17, 2008
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FLSA2008-1 Purchasing agents and section 13(a)(1) March 6, 2008
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Number
2007
Letter Subject

Date/Format
FLSA2007-12 Police officers working for city convention authority and section 7(p)(1) December 31, 2007
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2007-11 Field inspectors and section 13(a)(1) September 17, 2007
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FLSA2007-10 Changing clothes in the meat packing industry and section 3(o) May 14, 2007
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FLSA2007-9 Part-time employees and the use of comp time off under section 7(o) May 14, 2007
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FLSA2007-8 School resource officers and section 13(a)(1) February 15, 2007
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FLSA2007-7 Case managers for individuals with disabilities and section 13(a)(1) February 8, 2007
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FLSA2007-6 Deductions for leave taken under a state’s Leave Act and section 13(a)(1) February 8, 2007
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FLSA2007-5 Radiology technologists and section 13(a)(1) February 1, 2007
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FLSA2007-4 Resort timeshare salespeople and section 13(a)(1) January 25, 2007
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FLSA2007-3 Construction project superintendent and section 13(a)(1) January 25, 2007
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FLSA2007-2 Home sales employees and section 13(a)(1) January 25, 2007
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FLSA2007-1 Home sales employees and section 13(a)(1) January 25, 2007
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Number
2006
Letter Subject

Date/Format
FLSA2006-46 Film location managers and section 13(a)(1)   December 21, 2006
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FLSA2006-45 Copy editors and senior copy editors under section 13(a)(1) December 21, 2006
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2006-44 Boat Captain and section 13(b)(6)   November 30, 2006
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FLSA2006-43 Registered financial services representatives and section 13(a)(1) November 27, 2006
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FLSA2006-42 Information technology (IT) support specialist under sections 13(a)(1) and 13(a)(17)   October 26, 2006
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FLSA2006-41 Career school instructors and the teacher exemption under section 13(a)(1) October 26, 2006
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FLSA2006-40 School employees performing additional work and section 3(e)(4)(A)  October 20, 2006
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FLSA2006-39 Nature/sight-seeing cruise vessels as amusement or recreational establishments and section 13(a)(3) October 12, 2006
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FLSA2006-38 Firefighters who switch from part-time employees to volunteers and section 3(e)(4)(A)  September 29, 2006
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FLSA2006-37 Wilderness expedition organizations and section 13(a)(3) September 28, 2006
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FLSA2006-36 Public safety dispatchers and section 7(a)  September 28 2006
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2006-35 Store manager’s physical presence and the section 13(a)(1) executive exemption September 21 2006
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FLSA2006-34 Community events supervisors and section 13(a)(1)  September 21 2006
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2006-33 Propane gas service drivers under sections 7(i) and 13(a)(1) September 14, 2006
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FLSA2006-32 Bona fide sick/vacation leave plan and section 13(a)(1)  September 14 2006
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FLSA2006-31 Mortgage loan officers and administrative exemption under section 13(a)(1) September 8, 2006
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FLSA2006-30 Loss prevention managers and section 13(a)(1)  September 8, 2006
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FLSA2006-29 Gasoline service station managers and section 13(a)(1) September 8, 2006
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FLSA2006-28 Same type of services, same public agency and nominal fee for public agency volunteers under 3(e)(4)(A)  August 7, 2006
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FLSA2006-27 Senior legal analyst and section 13(a)(1) July 24, 2006
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FLSA2006-26 Respiratory therapists and section 13(a)(1)  July 24, 2006
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2006-25 Employees paid on an annual basis and section 11(c) July 14, 2006
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2006-24 Cash shortage deductions from commission payments and section 13(a)(1)  July 6, 2006
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FLSA2006-23 Acquisition, relocation, and property management agents for land acquisition firm under section 13(a)(1) June 29, 2006
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FLSA2006-22 Plumbing repair services and section 7(i)  June 23, 2006
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2006-21 Uniform maintenance costs and tips June 9, 2006
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2006-20 Dual-function firefighter/paramedics and section 7(k)  June 1, 2006
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FLSA2006-19 Time spent by police officers in off-duty firearm training June 1, 2006
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FLSA2006-18 Employees who volunteer to chaperone cultural and sporting activities June 1, 2006
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FLSA2006-17 Foreign currency and salary basis requirement under section 13(a)(1) May 23, 2006
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FLSA2006-16 Charitable donation solicitors and outside sales under section 13(a)(1) May 22, 2006
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FLSA2006-15 Salaried non-exempt employees’ sick leave and fluctuating workweek overtime May 12, 2006
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FLSA2006-14 Companionship services and section 13(a)(15) May 12, 2006
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2006-13 Police officers who work for a third party servicing a city-owned coliseum and section 7(p)(1) April 28, 2006
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2006-12 Students in university externship program and employment relationship April 6, 2006
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2006-11 Mortgage loan officers and outside sales under section 13(a)(1) March 31, 2006
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2006-10 Compensating law enforcement officers for canine care and section 7(g)(2) March 10, 2006
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2006-9 Private health club/fitness center and section 7(i) March 10, 2006
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2006-8 Employee stock purchase plan and regular rate under section 7(e)(3)(b) March 10, 2006
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2006-7 Deductions from salary for damage or loss of company equipment and section 13(a)(1) March 10, 2006
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2006-6 Required minimum hours and make-up time under section 13(a)(1) March 10, 2006
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2006-5 Employees who study English language lesson materials and hours worked (29 C.F.R. §§ 785.27-.31) March 3, 2006
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2006-4 Civic and charitable volunteer activities and compensable work time under the FLSA January 27, 2006
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2006-3 Transportation of pallets and kegs under section 13(b)(1) January 13, 2006
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2006-2 Code compliance officer who volunteers as a reserve police officer and section 3(e)(4)(A) January 13, 2006
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2006-1 Tips charged on a credit card and section 3(m) January 13, 2006
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Number
2005
Letter Subject

Date/Format
FLSA2005-54 Paralegals and section 13(a)(1) December 16, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-53 Employees of health and athletic clubs and section 7(i)
November 14, 2005
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FLSA2005-52 Unmarried staff and the section 13(b)(24) houseparent exemption November 14, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-51 Nonexempt employees who volunteer as coaches/advisors and nominal fees under section 3(e)(4)(A) November 10, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-50 Social workers and caseworkers under section 13(a)(1)
November 4, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-49 Respiratory therapists and substitution under section 7(p)(3)
November 4, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-48 Summer camp employees under sections 13(a)(1) and 13(a)(3)
November 4, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-47 Retention benefits/stay bonus and section 7(e) November 4, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-46 Salary docking for weather-related absences and section 13(a)(1)
October 28, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-45 Staffing manager and section 13(a)(1) October 25, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-44 Carpet/furniture cleaning business and section 7(i)
October 24, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-43 Aviation museum curator and section 13(a)(1) October 24, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-42 Academic advisors and intervention specialists under section 13(a)(1) October 24, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-41 Leave taken during inclement weather and section 13(a)(1) October 24, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-40 Police lieutenants, police captains and fire battalion chiefs under section 13(a)(1) October 14, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-39 Substitute teachers and section 13(a)(1) October 13, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-38 Beauty school instructors and section 13(a)(1) October 13, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-37 Bookkeeper/office manager, maintenance supervisor and maintenance personnel under section 13(a)(1) October 11, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-36 Call-back pay and section 7(e)(2) October 3, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-35 Medical coders under section 13(a)(1) October 3, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-34 Deductions from professor’s pay and section 13(a)(1) September 23, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-33 Employees who volunteer at run sponsored by their non-profit employer September 16, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-32 Volunteer reserve deputies and section 3(e)(4) September 9, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-31 Imposed gratuities and section 3(m) September 2, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-30 Regional advocates for individuals with disabilities and section 13(a)(1) August 29, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-29 Nonexempt employees who also teach and sections 13(a)(1) and 7(g)(2) August 26, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-28 Mechanical or electrical sales engineer and section 13(a)(1) August 26, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-27 Medical equipment installation technicians and section 13(b)(1) August 26, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-26 Original and creative work and section 13(a)(1) August 26, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-25 Insurance claims adjusters and section 13(a)(1) August 26, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-24 Accountants paid on fee basis and section 13(a)(1) August 26, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-23 Court reporters and coordinators under section 3(e)(2)(C) August 26, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-22 Previous year bonus and OT regular rate calculation August 26, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-21 Background investigators and section 13(a)(1) August 19, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-20 Nurses paid salary and hourly and section 13(a)(1) August 19, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-19 Relationship of 29 CFR 541 sections to previous regulation August 2, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-18 Reimbursement of Internal Training Costs May 31, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-17 Shifts Overlapping Workweeks May 27, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-16 Timesheets and Partial-Day Salary Docking April 11, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-15 Joint Employment April 11, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-14 Nonexempt Office Assistant March 17, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-13 Domestic Service Exemption March 17, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-12 W&H Division's policy regarding the companionship services exemption March 17, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-11 Brush eradication and agriculture January 11, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-10 Intra/interstate transportation of gasoline and section 13(b)(1) January 11, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-9 Paralegal and section 13(a)(1) January 7, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-8 Data entry/receptionist and section 13(a)(1) January 7, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-7 Paid time off bank and 29 CFR 541.602 January 7, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-6 Multi establishment enterprise and section 7(i) January 7, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-5 Timekeeping system and 29 CFR 541.602 January 7, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-4 National and Community Service Act January 7, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-3 Prepayment plan for overtime January 7, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-2 Junior-level claims examiners and section 13(a)(1) January 7, 2005
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2005-1 Project, Business development and marketing managers and section 13(a)(1) January 7, 2005
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Number
2004
Letter Subject

Date/Format
FLSA2004-23 Donating and exchanging time under section
7(p)(3)
November 23, 2004
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2004-22 Meal period November 22, 2004
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2004-21 Airline affiliates and section 13(b)(3) November 17, 2004
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2004-20 Furniture dealership and section 7(i) November 9, 2004
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2004-19 Fire captain volunteering as a chaplain November 5, 2004
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2004-18 Pre-hire job view October 29, 2004
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2004-17 Smokers' insurance premiums and section 7(e) October 28, 2004
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2004-16 Pre-employment training and employment relationship October 19, 2004
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2004-15 Employment of volunteer fire fighters as paid staff October 18, 2004
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2004-14 Gap time and overtime October 8, 2004
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2004-13 Regulatory board as a public agency October 7, 2004
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2004-12 Non-exempt school employees as volunteer coaches and sponsors October 1, 2004
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2004-11 Incentive pay and overtime September 21, 2004
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2004-10 Comp time for hours under 40 per wk. and
section 7(o)
September 20, 2004
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2004-9 Nurses and section 7(b) September 9, 2004
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2004-8 Media assistant-coach and same or similar
services
September 7, 2004
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2004-7 Sleep time in residential care facilities July 27, 2004
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2004-6 Volunteers in public schools July 14, 2004
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2004-5 Section 13(a)(1) and the salary basis requirement June 25, 2004
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2004-4 Section 7(k) and Port of entry officers June 1, 2004
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2004-3 Meal expenses and Section 7(e)(2) May 13, 2004
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2004-2 Seafood processing plants not agriculture February 5, 2004
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2004-1 Seafood processors and section 13(a)(6)(C) February 5, 2004
(PDF, TEXT)

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Number
2003
Letter Subject

Date/Format
FLSA2003-5   Compensation system complies with 29 CFR 541.118 July 9, 2003
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2003-4 Cafeteria benefit plans July 2, 2003
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2003-3 State police and section 7(p)(1) May 9, 2003
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2003-2 Volunteer fire fighters and section 3(e)(4)(A) April 14, 2003
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2003-1 Automobile finance and insurance salesperson and section 7(i) March 17, 2003
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Number
2002
Letter Subject

Date/Format
FLSA2002-11 Insurance claims adjusters and section 13(a)(1) November 19, 2002
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2002-10 Paid sick leave as compensable hours worked November 1, 2002
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2002-9 Employment status of students bagging groceries for tips October 7, 2002
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2002-8 Employment status of youth in summer job training program September 5, 2002
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2002-7 Companionship services exemption August 16, 2002
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2002-6 Firefighters and sleep time August 13, 2002
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2002-5 Section 13 (a)(1) and servicing employer's customers August 6, 2002
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2002-4 Career EMT being a volunteer EMT July 19, 2002
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2002-3 Section 7(p)(1) and off duty police officers June 7, 2002
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2002-2 Meat packing industry and section 3(o) June 6, 2002
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2002-1 Career firefighter/paramedic employees being volunteers June 5, 2002
(PDF, TEXT)

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Number
2001
Letter Subject

Date/Format
FLSA2001-19 Career firefighters performing volunteer work November 27, 2001
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2001-18 Nurses and volunteer hours / training time July 31, 2001
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2001-17 Tribal employees employed as nurses June 1, 2001
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2001-16 Compensability of break time May 19, 2001
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2001-15 Olympic Games and section 213(a)(3) May 19, 2001
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2001-14 Domestic service employment and section 13(a)(15) May 14, 2001
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2001-13 Coverage of psychiatric rehabilitation programs May 8, 2001
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2001-12 Section 7(g) and computation of the regular rate May 1, 2001
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2001-11 Travel time in company owned vehicles April 18, 2001
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2001-10 Home office sales consultants not administrative employees April 18, 2001
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2001-9 Loaders and section 13(b)(1) March 5, 2001
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2001-8 Certified scuba instructor as exempt March 5, 2001
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2001-7 Deductions from wages for the cost of uniforms February 16, 2001
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2001-6 Bonus money included in regular rate of pay February 14, 2001
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2001-5 401(k) profit sharing plans and section 7(e)(3)(b) February 14, 2001
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2001-4 Teachers and section 13(a)(1) February 14, 2001
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2001-3 Regular rate and vacation, holiday, and sick pay February 14, 2001
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2001-2 Automobile salespersons and section 13(b)(10) February 14, 2001
(PDF, TEXT)
FLSA2001-1 401(k) pension plans and section 7(e)(3)(b) February 14, 2001
(PDF, TEXT)



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