On Monday, December 16, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) will hold a public hearing to discuss Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order (COMPS order) #36. The proposed rule would clarify which workers are covered by overtime and minimum wage orders. It would also raise the salary threshold for workers exempt from overtime.

The COMPS order would “presumptively cover all employees, unless specifically excluded.” It would also raise the minimum salary threshold for so-called “white collar” workers to $817.31/week ($42,500/year)—higher than the proposed increase at the federal level. That threshold would then increase by $3,000 each year through 2026, putting the minimum salary threshold for exemption at $1,105.77/week or $57,500/year.

The comment deadline for the proposed rule is December 31, 2019. Comments can be submitted via email ([email protected]), fax (303-318-8400), or mail (Division of Labor Standards & Statistics, 633 17th Street, Denver CO 80202).

Public hearing details
Date: Monday, December 16, 2019
Time: 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Location: Colorado Division of Labor Standards and Statistics, 12th Floor Conference Room, 633 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202

Fact sheet about the proposed COMPS order

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