U.S. overtime rule changes postponed
The University of Arkansas has put on hold any changes related to a U.S. Department of Labor overtime rule.
The rule, set to take effect Dec. 1, was blocked by a Nov. 22 federal court ruling. It would have raised the overtime annual salary threshold to $47,476 from $23,660 for “white collar” executive, administrative and professional workers.
A federal court granted an injunction against the rule after a lawsuit was filed by 21 states, including Arkansas. On Dec. 1, the U.S. Department of Labor announced plans to appeal the injunction blocking the rule.
UA had earlier said about 625 workers would see their status change because of the rule.
“The university will continue to monitor this injunction and will update the campus if circumstances change,” UA said in a Nov. 29 statement.
Interim director
named chancellor
Debbie McLoud has been appointed associate vice chancellor for human resources at the University of Arkansas.
McLoud had been named interim human resources director in July. Her appointment to the position on a permanent basis took effect Thursday.
She earns $155,000 in her new role. She replaces Barbara Abercrombie, who left UA for a similar position at Texas A&M University. Abercrombie earned $155,747 at UA.
UA employs 3,227 full- and part-time staff, plus 1,419 faculty, a spokesman said last month.