 Leadership Delaware County '20 Name: Alex Christy Hometown: West Chester, PA Position: Constituent Relations Company: Pennsylvania State Senate, Office of Senator Tim Kearney Length of time you have been with your company: 10 months Briefly describe your journey, noting both personal milestones and obstacles you may have faced along the way.
My journey is typical—went to college, graduated, worked, didn’t know what I wanted to do, went back to college, graduated, worked, still don’t know what I want to do. Maybe I should go back to college? I have taught, worked for big companies, non-profits, and government. I am proud of a lot of things at all of those stops. The thing I am most proud of is the friendships and all the couches I can sleep on if I am ever passing through. Those are the people that have supported me and I them. I know their kids, which, by the way, is helpful of you ever need someone to feed your cat when you’re away. I have been in their weddings, slept in the woods with them, and we have shared endless meals. They are part of my journey as much as I am theirs. And I think that is what I am most proud of.
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 Leadership Delaware County '20
Name: Lauren Contino Hometown: Ridley Township, PA Position: Sr. Manager, Corporate Communications Company: Crozer-Keystone Health System Length of time you have with your company: 2.5 years Briefly describe your journey, noting both personal milestones and obstacles you may have faced along the way. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated with people and their stories. My gift for turning strangers into friends with my genuine interest in who they are, where they come from and where they want to go, has always been at the core of who I am. In 2008 I graduated from East Stroudsburg University with a bachelor's degree in speech communication. At the time, I was kind of all over the place in terms of what “type” of public relations I wanted to pursue — Was I more agency or in-house? Was I consumer or corporate, crisis, or internal comms? The beauty of public relations is that it spans so many different sectors, and it encompasses far more than media relations. My career first began in the world of government and politics. Through various roles and responsibilities, I became an image shaper, preparing me for my first state-level role in 2013 as the Public Relations Manager for a local elected official in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. It was my responsibility to generate positive publicity for the group or individual I was working for and enhance their overall image and reputation. Update Provided By: Susie Cirilli at Paisner Litvin LLP
As we near the beginning of the end (of 2019), it is crucial that employers account (literally and figuratively) for changes in the law. The Department of Labor announced earlier this year that effective January 1, 2020, the minimum salary for exempt employees will increase to $684 per week ($35,568 annually). This is an $11,908 jump from the current minimum salary of $455 per week ($23,660 annually). The Federal Regulations afford employers some relief in that up to 10% of the exempt employee’s salary may be paid in the form of a bonus, incentive or commission on a quarterly or annual basis. It is important to remember that salary alone is insufficient for an employee to be exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. (“FLSA”) The Act provides that employees classified as Professional, Administrative or Executive are exempt, provided that (1) the primary duty of the employee’s work is exempt, and (2) the employee meets the minimum salary amount. The following is a general overview of the primary duties for each exempt employee classification: |
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