To qualify for the administrative exemption under the FLSA, each employee must satisfy the following:
The employee must be compensated:
on a salary or fee basis; and
at a rate at least equal to the standard salary level of $684 a week (special salary levels apply to US territories).
The employee's primary duty must:
be the performance of office or non-manual work directly related to the management or general business operations of the employer or the employer's customers; and
include the exercise of discretion and independent judgment on significant matters.
An employee may also qualify for the administrative exemption if they satisfy the following:
The employee is compensated:
on a salary or fee basis at a rate at least equal to the standard salary level of $684 a week (special salary levels apply to US territories); or
on a salary basis at a rate at least equal to the entrance salary for teachers in the educational establishment by which they are employed.
The employee's primary duty is performing administrative functions directly related to academic instruction or training in an educational establishment or department or subdivision of that establishment.