By SEMA Editors

Following are dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows, measuring sessions and activities.

• HRIA General Membership Meeting, August 4, 2017, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky

• HRIA General Membership Meeting, August 24, 2017, Goodguys Rod & Custom Association, Pleasanton, California

• 2017 SEMA China Business Development Program, September 6–10, 2017, Shanghai, China

• Manufacturing Day, October 6, 2017

• 2017 SEMA Show, October 31–November 3, 2017, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas

• 2017 PRI Trade Show, December 7–9, 2017, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis

For association-related travel, contact Manya Petropaki (manya.p@travelstore.com) at Travel Store USA, 949-930-9268.

Register here for the 2017 SEMA Show, taking place in Las Vegas, October 31–November 3.

Register here for the 2017 SEMA Show, taking place in Las Vegas, October 31–November 3.

SEMA-member companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities (view all here) in the Classifieds page of SEMA.org. Working for a SEMA-member company has many advantages. In addition to working for a company that supports and contributes to the success of the overall industry, being employed by a SEMA-member company enables employees to participate in webinars, access free market research, join SEMA committees and more.

Adam Barry, senior creative designer for the Chevy Camaro, talks about the new Turbo AutoX concept that debuted at the 2016 SEMA Show.

Adam Barry, senior creative designer for the Chevy Camaro, talks about the new Turbo AutoX concept that debuted at the 2016 SEMA Show.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is reconsidering a 2016 rule doubling the threshold at which employers must pay salaried workers time-and-a-half for overtime work. The DOL rule raised the salary threshold required to qualify for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s “white collar” exemption to $47,476 per year.

While the rule was scheduled to take effect December 1, 2016, a challenge being considered in a federal appeals court placed it on hold last November. Before the rule was revised, management, administrative and professional employees who earned a salary of more than $23,660 per year were exempt from receiving overtime pay when they worked more than 40 hours per week. 

The rule impacts an estimated 4.2 million salaried workers. Some employers had already increased workers’ salaries or adjusted work schedules in anticipation that the rule would take effect. Before proposing changes to the 2016 rule, the DOL has first requested public feedback on issues addressed in the rule, such as whether the current threshold should be updated for inflation, and whether that threshold should consider other factors, such as employer size, industry and regional cost-of-living.

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is reconsidering a 2016 rule doubling the threshold at which employers must pay salaried workers time-and-a-half for overtime work. The DOL rule raised the salary threshold required to qualify for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s “white collar” exemption to $47,476 per year.

While the rule was scheduled to take effect December 1, 2016, a challenge being considered in a federal appeals court placed it on hold last November. Before the rule was revised, management, administrative and professional employees who earned a salary of more than $23,660 per year were exempt from receiving overtime pay when they worked more than 40 hours per week. 

The rule impacts an estimated 4.2 million salaried workers. Some employers had already increased workers’ salaries or adjusted work schedules in anticipation that the rule would take effect. Before proposing changes to the 2016 rule, the DOL has first requested public feedback on issues addressed in the rule, such as whether the current threshold should be updated for inflation, and whether that threshold should consider other factors, such as employer size, industry and regional cost-of-living.

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is reconsidering a 2016 rule doubling the threshold at which employers must pay salaried workers time-and-a-half for overtime work. The DOL rule raised the salary threshold required to qualify for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s “white collar” exemption to $47,476 per year.

While the rule was scheduled to take effect December 1, 2016, a challenge being considered in a federal appeals court placed it on hold last November. Before the rule was revised, management, administrative and professional employees who earned a salary of more than $23,660 per year were exempt from receiving overtime pay when they worked more than 40 hours per week. 

The rule impacts an estimated 4.2 million salaried workers. Some employers had already increased workers’ salaries or adjusted work schedules in anticipation that the rule would take effect. Before proposing changes to the 2016 rule, the DOL has first requested public feedback on issues addressed in the rule, such as whether the current threshold should be updated for inflation, and whether that threshold should consider other factors, such as employer size, industry and regional cost-of-living.

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

SEMA and other Outdoor Recreation Industry Roundtable (ORIR) representatives met with U.S. Secretary of the Commerce Wilbur Ross to discuss recreation’s role as a driver of the American economy. Participants discussed the importance of expanding public/private partnerships to grow jobs and the Commerce Department’s implementation of a 2016 law to calculate the economic impact of outdoor recreation. The Department will also play an important role in reviewing and potentially renegotiating trade agreements that impact the industry.

In a separate action, the ORIR worked closely with Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT) to introduce the “Recreation Not Red-Tape (RNR) Act”, H.R. 3400/S. 1633, in the U.S. Congress. The RNR Act is designed to promote access to outdoor recreation opportunities, streamline the permitting process for guides and recreation enthusiasts, make federal agencies accountable for prioritizing outdoor recreation and address the maintenance backlog on America’s public lands through increased volunteerism.

“Cumbersome permitting processes and other bureaucratic roadblocks have significantly undermined access to recreational opportunities for lands that should be available for all Americans to enjoy,” Rep. Bishop said. “This bipartisan bill cuts through that red tape and ensures federal land managers are focused on their role in providing the public with high-quality outdoor experiences.”

The ORIR is comprised of 17 industry associations, including SEMA, representing off-roading, camping, fishing, boating, hiking, archery and other sports. The outdoor recreation industry generates $887 billion per year in economic activity and provides an estimated 7.6 million direct jobs. The ORIR’s primary mission is to spotlight the economic value of outdoor recreation and pursue federal policy reforms for rebuilding and expanding the nation’s recreation-related infrastructure. 

For details, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.