UPDATED information as of 11/29/2016
A U.S. District Court in Texas has granted a temporary, nationwide injunction on Nov. 22, 2016, that postpones the implementation and enforcement of wage and overtime pay regulations that were set to go into effect on December 1, 2016. The changes may have affected some churches, particularly those with preschools.
Based on the injunction order, it is the opinion of the Conference Treasurer’s office that churches should make no further changes to their organizational structures or payroll practices until court rulings are finalized.
The regulations, issued on May 18, 2016, by the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), address income levels that determine whether employees are designated as exempt from overtime pay requirements. Most religious and non-profit organizations are exempt from the FLSA. However, pre-schools are specifically excluded from this exemption.
The denomination's General Board of Finance and Administration (GCFA) noted that the injunction only applies to:
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