Customarily and Regularly
•A frequency that must be greater than occasional but which, of course, may be less than constant •Includes work normally and recurrently performed every workweek
•Does not include isolated or one-time tasks
The phrase “customarily and regularly” means a frequency that must be greater than occasional but which may be less than constant.  Tasks or work performed “customarily and regularly” include work normally and recurrently performed every workweek; it does not include isolated or one-time tasks.  Thus, normally, an exempt executive employee must direct the work of other employees at least once a week, but not every day.  Also, an exempt executive will not lose the exemption if an occasional week passes during which the executive does not give direct instructions to a subordinate.