For the first time we report the effect on the rat of long-term (two years) inhalation of nicotine. The rats breathed in a chamber with nicotine at a concentration giving twice the plasma concentration found in heavy smokers. Nicotine was given for 20 h a day, five days a week during a two-year period.
California law requires that in order to be classified as exempt, an employee must earn a monthly salary which is twice the state minimum for a full time employee (40 hours per week). Currently the minimum salary for a full time, exempt employee is $33,280 per year. This will increase on July 1, 2014 to a minimum exempt salary of $37,440 per year. By 2016, employees will need to earn at least $41,600 per year to meet the minimum salary test for exempt status. State minimum wage law will also impact the pay of commissioned inside sales employees.
Importantly, Californiaâs salary requirement may be changing soon as a result of a minimum wage increase. As mentioned above, the current minimum wage is $8.00/hour, which means an exempt employee must normally earn twice that amount of minimum wage for a 40-hour work week (or $640 per week).o, the minimum salary for an exempt employee must be about $640 per week (or around $33,280 per year). Primary duties are exempt duties. The employeeâs primary duties must involve the kind of work described in their exception.