A planned giving officer for the Salvation Army in Arkansas is an exempt administrative employee and not entitled to overtime pay under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal District Court in Arkansas has ruled. The claim was brought by an Associate Planned Giving Director (“APGD”) who was dismissed for lack of performance. The Court dismissed the claim on a motion for summary judgment. The FLSA prohibits an employer engaged in interstate commerce from requiring employees to work more than 40 hours a week without paying time and a half for overtime. But it exempts certain employees from coverage, including executive, professional or “administrative” employees earning more than $...