Terri works at Timmy's Toy Factory on the assembly line. She has been designated as "Assistant Manager." The majority of her time is spent demonstrating how to assemble the toys to the new employees on the line. In addition, she spends about 5% of her time processing paperwork for the Manager of the line. Terri often works more than 40 hours a week to keep up with all her duties, but because she is an assistant manager, she is not paid overtime. Which of the following statements is true?
A)Terri's pay is consistent with the FLSA because she is a salaried worker.
B)Terri should be paid overtime according to the FLSA because she is an exempt employee.
C)Terri's pay is not consistent with the FLSA because she is a non-exempt employee.
D)Terri should be given compensatory time off but not overtime because she is a salaried worker.

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The description of Terri's job duties suggests that she should be classified as a non-exempt employee under the FLSA, which means she is entitled to overtime pay for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. The fact that she is an "assistant manager" does not automatically make her exempt from overtime pay. The 5% of her time spent on paperwork for the manager does not meet the "administrative exemption" under the FLSA. Therefore, Terri should be receiving overtime pay for any hours worked over 40 in a workweek.

Terri Works at Timmy's Toy Factory on the Assembly Line