Originally Posted by
Lasko
AMF pilots are exempt employees which means AMF has to comply with except employee laws. The laughable wage of 9/hr is still 7/hr short of legal. Wonder why nobody showed up at the DFW recruitment events last two times.
Actually, I don't believe that is correct for pilots who are in training.
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Coverage (Exempt vs. Non-Exempt -- The Online Wages, Hours and Overtime Pay Resource
The paragraph on "Salary Basis Test" that I found here would indicate that trainees (who are not guaranteed a minimum pay) would not be exempt employees. Trainees are paid the actual hours they work. This isn't to say from the time they show up at a base until they leave, but the actual hours they work. A non-exempt employee (such as a mechanic) goes off the clock for lunch and other breaks. So after a trainee does a run in the morning, if there is a layover, they are off the clock until they show up again for the return leg in the evening.
Since they ARE hourly employees, the only "legal" wage requirement would be the state or federal minimum wage. So your comment on $9 per hour being legally too low is incorrect.