Additional Compensation
•An employer may provide compensation in addition to the $455 minimum guaranteed weekly salary, such as:
*Commissions
*Bonuses
*Additional pay based on hours worked beyond the normal workweek
Another common question that arises is whether exempt salaried employees may be paid additional compensation, without affecting their exempt salaried status.  An employer may provide additional compensation besides the minimum guaranteed salary to an exempt employee without losing the exemption or violating the salary basis test, as long as the employment arrangement includes a guarantee that at least the minimum $455 weekly amount will be paid on a salary basis.  For example, an exempt employee guaranteed at least $455 each week on a salary basis may also receive additional compensation for working beyond the normal workweek, which may be paid on any basis such as a flat sum, bonus payment, a straight-time hourly amount, time and one-half, or any other basis, and can include paid time off.  Similarly, the exemption is not lost if an exempt employee who is guaranteed at least $455 each week on a salary basis also receives additional compensation in the form of commissions on sales or a percentage of the profits.