White Collar Exemptions & the Companionship Services Exemption

Posted on April 7, 2016

Date/Time: 04/07/2016, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Provider: FHPCA

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Thursday, April 7, 2016

9:00 am – 10:30 am HST
11:00 am – 12:30 pm AKT
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm PT
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm MT
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm CT
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm ET

Last fall, the Court of Appeals upheld the Department of Labor’s decision to eliminate the use of the companionship services exemption by third-party employers. During this same period, the Department of Labor also proposed to update the white collar exemptions. These exemptions have been relied upon by hospice employers to limit paid overtime. This is important for hospice providers, because labor costs are their most significant expense. As reimbursement continues to decline, providers must be even more careful to control costs. The loss of these exemptions has left providers wondering what to do.

This webinar will address the importance of the changes to the companionship services exemption and how they impact hospice providers, including travel time, minimum wage, and per-visit pay. It will also cover the proposed changes to white collar exemptions, including when they might take effect and what they mean for hospice employers. Compliance strategies will be offered to help providers control labor costs while complying with the changes.

HIGHLIGHTS

How the companionship services changes affect the exemption
Why the proposed salary change to the white collar exemptions seems small, but may have a large impact
Travel time will need to be a bigger focus of compliance
Why paying hospice aides per visit may no longer be a good idea
Why the proposed changes to the white collar exemption will be burdensome to hospice providers
What the sleep shift rule is and why it may not help much
How to comply with these changes without going broke