• DVM360_Conference_Charlotte,NC_banner
  • ACVCACVC
  • DVM 360
  • Fetch DVM 360Fetch DVM 360
DVM 360
dvm360 | Veterinary News, Veterinarian Insights, Medicine, Pet Care
dvm360 | Veterinary News, Veterinarian Insights, Medicine, Pet Care
By Role
AssociatesOwnersPractice ManagerStudentsTechnicians
Subscriptions
dvm360 Newsletterdvm360 Magazine
News
All News
Association
Breaking News
Conference Coverage
Education
Equine
FDA
Law & Ethics
Market Trends
Medical
Politics
Products
Recalls
Regulatory
Digital Media
dvm360 LIVE!™
Expert Interviews
The Vet Blast Podcast
Medical World News
Pet Connections
The Dilemma Live
Vet Perspectives™
Weekly Newscast
dvm360 Insights™
Publications
All Publications
dvm360
Firstline
Supplements
Vetted
Clinical
All Clinical
Anesthesia
Animal Welfare
Behavior
Cardiology
CBD in Pets
Dentistry
Dermatology
Diabetes
Emergency & Critical Care
Endocrinology
Equine Medicine
Exotic Animal Medicine
Feline Medicine
Gastroenterology
Imaging
Infectious Diseases
Integrative Medicine
Nutrition
Oncology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics
Pain Management
Parasitology
Pharmacy
Surgery
Toxicology
Urology & Nephrology
Virtual Care
Business
All Business
Business & Personal Finance
Hospital Design
Personnel Management
Practice Finances
Practice Operations
Wellbeing & Lifestyle
Continuing Education
Conferences
Conference Listing
Conference Proceedings
Resources
CBD in Pets
CE Requirements by State
Contests
Veterinary Heroes
Partners
Spotlight Series
Team Meeting in a Box
Toolkit
Top Recommended Veterinary Products
Vet to Vet
  • Contact Us
  • Fetch DVM360 Conference
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy
  • Do Not Sell My Information
  • About Us

© 2023 MJH Life Sciences and dvm360 | Veterinary News, Veterinarian Insights, Medicine, Pet Care. All rights reserved.

Advertisement
By Role
  • Associates
  • Owners
  • Practice Manager
  • Students
  • Technicians
Subscriptions
  • dvm360 Newsletter
  • dvm360 Magazine
  • Contact Us
  • Fetch DVM360 Conference
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy
  • Do Not Sell My Information
  • About Us
  • MJHLS Brand Logo

© 2023 MJH Life Sciences™ and dvm360 | Veterinary News, Veterinarian Insights, Medicine, Pet Care. All rights reserved.

Overtime for more managers could become mandatory

April 12, 2016
Sarah A. Moser

Salary thresholds for employees who earn overtime pay may soon jump to $50,000 a year, meaning potential changes for veterinary practice managers and those who pay them.

If the Department of Labor approves President Obama's proposed change to the Fair Labor Standards Act, the salary threshold for veterinary practice managers eligible for overtime pay will increase considerably. A proposed rule would increase the level from $23,660 to as much as $50,440 a year.

“President Obama was concerned about making sure people are paid a fair wage for a fair day's work,” says Veterinary Medicine Caucus co-chair Kurt Schrader, DVM, a U.S. representative for Oregon's fifth district. “He found that overtime requirements for paying managers had not kept up with inflation. My reaction to this is similar to that of most practice owners: I'm very concerned. Salaries should be based on what your practice can afford. Having said that, obviously the threshold should be more than $23,000 a year.”

The proposal was submitted July 6, 2015, with a brief comment period that ended Sept. 4, 2015. The proposal received 293,384 comments from the public and is now in the final rule stage of the regulatory timeline, with the Department of Labor mum on how those public comments will affect the final rule.

“I think most veterinary practices are doing the right thing, paying their managers a good salary already,” says Schrader. “If this rule passes as is, it could be a big blow to a veterinary business. What I wish would happen is an accommodation here that lets everyone win. An increase but not a jump straight to the $50,000 range. Our practice managers are like family, and they deserve the reward of a good salary. But jumping straight to $50,000 is a huge move.”

Advertisement

Sarah Moser is a freelance writer and editor in Lenexa, Kansas.

Related Content:

RegulatoryPersonnel ManagementBreaking News
USDA aims to strengthen handling regulations for exotic animals in exhibition
USDA aims to strengthen handling regulations for exotic animals in exhibition
Veterinary-owned management companies: Why not?
Veterinary-owned management companies: Why not?
How to be the practice of choice
How to be the practice of choice

Advertisement

Latest News

Viticus group seeks applications for veterinary boot camp scholarship

Unusual parasite strain kills 4 California sea otters

Q&A with a keynote: Jan Bellows, DVM, DAVDC, DABVP, FAVD

Evaluating liver enzyme elevation

View More Latest News
Advertisement