According to Paul T. Stalknecht, President and CEO of ACCA “Stopping the previous administration’s overtime rule was a top issue for ACCA members because it would have been a job killer. Besides the paper work and increased costs to run a business, our contractors were concerned for the future of their younger employees. Contractors would have hired fewer managerial positions, which would have signaled to younger staff that there was little opportunity for growth in their companies.”
The final decision was based on the argument that job responsibilities, and not just salary levels alone, should have been considered in setting the threshold.