AGP Executive Report
Last update: 16 minutes agoOvertime Rule Reversed: The U.S. Department of Labor moved fast to restore the pre-2024 overtime exemption salary thresholds after federal court orders vacated the Biden-era changes—meaning employers nationwide (including CNMI businesses) should treat the older thresholds as the operative standard again. Sinlaku Relief Funding: Gov. David Apatang approved emergency local laws routing poker-fee collections to Saipan, Tinian, and Rota for disaster recovery. Money-Laundering Case: The CNMI federal court approved forfeiture and ordered the return of remaining funds in a case tied to alleged bribery and influence efforts involving Imperial Pacific International. Community Recovery: USACE and partners kept rolling out temporary roofs and emergency generators, while youth and sports groups held events like a New Generations Day pickleball tournament. Broadband Hardening: CNMI and IT&E signed a $53M BEAD deal to build a fully underground, end-to-end fiber network—aimed at making communications survive the next storm.
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