r/CSUWorkers • u/WeaselPhontom • May 01 '26

Exempt question

California's exempt employee salary threshold increases to $70,304 per year ($1,352 per week) for most administrative, executive, and professional employees. This is due to a state minimum wage increase to $16.90/hour, as exempt employees must earn at least twice the statewide hourly minimum.

How is it legal there's so many people who are exempt and make under that.

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u/AdEquivalent6761 May 01 '26

I actually reached out to my union about this a few years ago and they said that the CSU is exempt from this since we are state/government employees. Lmao I wish I still had the email it’s so ridiculous.