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Tooljunkie said
Salary has its limits. For example,if you continously exceed the 40 hour workweek
And never do less than 40,then proper compensation is in order.
But if the extra drive time is part of your days earnings then its like a break even-almost.

Salary isnt designed to be in the employer’s favour 100% of the time. Its intended to be fair for both parties.

The laws regarding exempt (salaried) employees vs. non-exempt (hourly) employees in the US are very specific. The States also add regulations to that.

In my case, at my salary and responsibility level I am clearly defined as exempt under the law and not entitled to overtime pay under any circumstance.

I fall under both the executive and professional definitions below...

For the executive exemption, employees must have a primary duty of managing the enterprise or a department or subdivision of the enterprise; must customarily and regularly direct the work of at least two employees; and must have the authority to hire or fire, or their suggestions and recommendations as to the hiring, firing or changing the status of other employees must be given particular weight.

For a professional exemption, employees must have a primary duty of work requiring knowledge of an advanced type in a field of science or learning customarily acquired by prolonged, specialized, intellectual instruction and study, or must specialize in a few other similarly, highly specialized fields, such as teaching, computer analytics, and engineering.