CPP CERTIFIED PAYROLL PROFESSIONAL
PRACTICE EXAM 2026 STRATEGIC
RESPONSE BLUEPRINT
◉FLSA Regulates: Answer: -Min Wage
-Overtime Pay
-Child Labor
-Equal Pay for employees covered by the law
-Also, contains special rules for specific industries and situations
◉FLSA does not require Answer: Vacation, sick days, jury duty,
leave,holidays, breaks, or hours for individuals over 16 years old.
This could mandated by the actual state.
◉DOL Enforcement Answer: The FLSA is administered and
endorced by the wage and hour division of the US dept of Labor
except for the equal pay provision.
◉Enterprise Coverage Answer: Employees of Business are covered
for FLSA if;
-At leaset 2 ee's jobs related and essential to interstate commerce.
, -Business gross sales at least $500K
-Covered no matter what: Hospitals, nursing homes, schools, public
(government) agencies.
◉Individual Employee Coverage Answer: If the job engaged in
interstate commerce or goods for interstate commerce even if
business is not covererd by FLSA.
◉What is interstate commerce? Answer: Any trade, transportation,
or communication between one state and another or between a
state and foreign country.
◉Outside Sales EE's Answer: Primary duty making sales, obtaining
orders/contracts, regularly work away from employers place of
business. There is no salary requirement to qualify as an exempt
outside sales employee.
◉Retail and Service industry exemption Answer: If their regular rate
of pay is 1 1/2 times the fedreal minimum wages in effect and more
than half their pay comes from commissions.
◉Public Sector exempt ee's Answer: On a state and local gov't level,
employees who are not subject to state or local civil service laws are
exempt from FLSA if;
-Publicly elected officials
PRACTICE EXAM 2026 STRATEGIC
RESPONSE BLUEPRINT
◉FLSA Regulates: Answer: -Min Wage
-Overtime Pay
-Child Labor
-Equal Pay for employees covered by the law
-Also, contains special rules for specific industries and situations
◉FLSA does not require Answer: Vacation, sick days, jury duty,
leave,holidays, breaks, or hours for individuals over 16 years old.
This could mandated by the actual state.
◉DOL Enforcement Answer: The FLSA is administered and
endorced by the wage and hour division of the US dept of Labor
except for the equal pay provision.
◉Enterprise Coverage Answer: Employees of Business are covered
for FLSA if;
-At leaset 2 ee's jobs related and essential to interstate commerce.
, -Business gross sales at least $500K
-Covered no matter what: Hospitals, nursing homes, schools, public
(government) agencies.
◉Individual Employee Coverage Answer: If the job engaged in
interstate commerce or goods for interstate commerce even if
business is not covererd by FLSA.
◉What is interstate commerce? Answer: Any trade, transportation,
or communication between one state and another or between a
state and foreign country.
◉Outside Sales EE's Answer: Primary duty making sales, obtaining
orders/contracts, regularly work away from employers place of
business. There is no salary requirement to qualify as an exempt
outside sales employee.
◉Retail and Service industry exemption Answer: If their regular rate
of pay is 1 1/2 times the fedreal minimum wages in effect and more
than half their pay comes from commissions.
◉Public Sector exempt ee's Answer: On a state and local gov't level,
employees who are not subject to state or local civil service laws are
exempt from FLSA if;
-Publicly elected officials
