Re: AB60 Update

With the introduction of SB88, it appears the overtime issue for professional employees in the computer software field will be resolved. The bill is making progress through the legislative system, and on May 23, 2000 was amended to increase the sense of urgency for passing this bill.

The summary of the new bill is:
Provides that a professional employee in the computer software field shall be exempt from the requirement of premium overtime pay if the employee is primarily engaged in specified duties, the employee is highly skilled, as specified, and the employee's hourly rate of pay is not less than a specified amount, $41.00, to be adjusted annually.

With the passage of SB88, it will eliminate the need for consultants to get prior authorization from IMS to work overtime. Client approval will be sufficient for working overtime hours. Should this bill pass as expected, it will also eliminate the need, in most cases, to bill our clients for the additional cost of overtime.

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