Section 7(e) of the Act requires the inclusion in the regular rate of all remuneration for employment except eight specified types of payments. Among these excludable payments are discretionary bonuses, gifts and payments in the nature of gifts on special occasions, contributions by the employer to certain welfare plans and payments made by the employer pursuant to certain profit-sharing, thrift and savings plans. These are discussed in §§ 778.211 through 778.214. Bonuses which do not qualify for exclusion from the regular rate as one of these types must be totaled in with other earnings to determine the regular rate on which overtime pay must be based. Bonus payments are payments made in addition to the regular earnings of an employee. For a discussion on the bonus form as an evasive bookkeeping device, see §§ 778.502 and 778.503.
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29 CFR 778.208 : Labor (§ 0.735-1 To Parts 4908-4999) — (§ 500.0 To Parts 871-899) — Regulations Relating To Labor (Continued) (§ 500.0 To Parts 871-899) — Wage And Hour Division, Department Of Labor (§ 500.0 To Parts 871-899) — Statements Of General Policy Or Interpretation Not Directly Related To Regulations (§ 775.0 To § 794.144) — Overtime Compensation (§ 778.0 To § 778.603) — Payments That May Be Excluded From The “Regular Rate” (§ 778.200 To § 778.225) — Bonuses (§ 778.208 To § 778.215) — Inclusion and exclusion of bonuses in computing the “regular rate.”
4 Aug 2016