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• Does the employee have authority to waive or deviate from established policies and �, procedures without prior approval? • Does the employee have authority to negotiate and bind the company on significant matters? • Does the employee provide expert advice to management? • Is the employee involved in planning long- or short-term business objectives? • Does the employee investigate and resolve important matters for management? • Does the employee handle complaints, arbitrate disputes or resolve grievances? The more "yes" answers to the above questions, the more likely the employee would be considered exempt under the administrative exemption. An employee can still qualify for the administrative exemption even if their decisions or recommendations are reviewed at a higher level and occasionally revised or reversed. Professional Exemption Professional employees must: • Be paid at least $455 per week on a salary basis and: • Primarily perform work that requires knowledge of an advanced type in a field of science or learning ("learned professionals") or work that requires invention, imagination, originality or talent in a recognized artistic or creative field ("creative professionals"). In general, to meet the "learned professional" definition, the employee must do work that is mostly intellectual, requires the consistent exercise of discretion and judgment (not routine mental, manual, �' mechanical or physical work). The employee must use the advanced knowledge to analyze, interpret or make deductions from varying facts or circumstances. Advanced knowledge cannot be obtained at the high school level. Lawyers, doctors, accountants (but not accounting clerks or bookkeepers), and engineers are examples of professionals that are likely to meet the requirements of this exemption. Occupations that can be performed with only the general knowledge of an academic degree in any field are not likely to yualify under this exemption. Nor are occupations in which the employees generally learn "on-the job" rather than by obtaining an advanced degree. To qualify for the "creative professionals" exemption, the employee must perform work in fields such as music, writing, acting and graphic arts. These must be determined on a case-by-case basis; cities may want to contact the League or work with a consultant/attorney in determining these exemptions. Computer Exemption Computer employees must meet the following tests: • Be paid at least $455 per week on a salary basis or, if paid on an hourly basis, they must be paid at least $27.63 per hour; • Perform work in the area of computer systems analysis, computer programming, or computer software engineering; and • The employee must have a primary duty consisting of: �