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H.R. 2710 105th Congress House

Rewarding Performance in Compensation Act

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that an employee's "regular rate" for purposes of calculating overtime compensation will not be affected by certain additional payments.

Introduced: October 23, 1997 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Fringe benefitsLabor productivityOvertimeRating of employees
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 16, 1998
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Nov 7, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Oct 23, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Oct 23, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2071)
Oct 23, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 16, 1998

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rewarding Performance in Compensation Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that an employee's regular pay rate, for purposes of calculating overtime compensation, will not be affected by additional payments to reward an employee or group of employees for meeting or exceeding productivity, quality, efficiency, or sales goals under a gainsharing, incentive bonus, commission, or performance contingent bonus plan.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2710: Rewarding Performance in Compensation Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2710/
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"H.R. 2710: Rewarding Performance in Compensation Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2710/.
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H.R. 2710, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2710/.
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