Definitions for "nonexempt"
Not exempt; subject to (some specified) rule. Opposite of exempt.
Not exempt from the provisions of the fair labor practises act; -- a term applied mostly to persons who are hourly employees, who are required by law to be treated in certain ways. Many salaried and management personnnel are not covered by the law and are therefore exempt.
Nonexempt employees are those who are covered by the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Examples include employees engaged in or producing goods and services for interstate commerce; employees of certain hotels, restaurants, or motels; and others. Nonexempt employees may be salaried or may be paid according to a variety of other structures, as long as minimum wage standards and overtime regulations are met. See also exempt.