Exempt (and non-exempt) are orthogonal to salaried vs hourly. An exempt hourly worker still gets paid for over time, just at 1.0x rather than the mandated 1.5x

Exempt (and non-exempt) are orthogonal to salaried vs hourly. An exempt hourly worker still gets paid for over time, just at 1.0x rather than the mandated 1.5x. --- The "improve productivity through fewer meetings" assumes that the loss in productivity is through meetings. Things like tech support, facilities, and office administrative work generally don't encounter wasteful meetings to the degree that the professional staff does.