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7A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2016 Card game: Team is already working on expansion deck Continued from Page 1A said Rosendahl then had to research trademarks and pat- ents, ensuring KnukNFutz wouldn’t lead to a lawsuit by another game maker. The closest to the name is used by a hot wing restaurant called Knuk-N-Futz. The friends also had to ensure their game was differ- ent enough from any others. Bruney estimates at least an 80 percent difference between KnukNFutz and any other games the group has played. The friends contacted a playing card company in New Jersey, which helped them transfer their concept onto a deck of cards. Then they ordered 5,000 decks of KnukNFutz, which arrived a week ago. “The amount of work we got done in five months, I don’t see how we got it done,” Bruney said. The game is now for sale on Amazon.com and KnukN- Futzgames.com. The friends are also traveling to various resorts and businesses such as Made in Oregon to pro- mote the game. Bruney said Rosendahl has already sold at least 200 to her employers as Christmas gifts. The team is already work- ing on an expansion deck, and a simpler version for children younger than 9 years old. The friends plan to meet early next month at a resort in Hawaii to teach more people how to play. Danny Miller/The Daily Astorian Shelley Bruney demonstrates the card game she and three friends created, KnukNFutz. Looming deadline: Small businesses prepare for new overtime regulations By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writer NEW YORK — Small busi- ness owners are rushing to get their companies — in particular their employees — ready for an upcoming change in overtime rules. With federal regulations that are expected to affect the pay- checks of 4.2 million work- ers going into effect Dec. 1, human resources consultants say they’re seeing a surge in calls from owners seeking help in complying. Many business owners have procrastinated, hoping Congress might put the regulations on hold or a federal court would take a similar step in response to a lawsuit filed by a coalition of 21 states. But with five weeks to go, there’s no indication owners will get a reprieve. “We’re telling clients, ‘You need to get your act together. This is happening,”’ says Rob Wilson, president of Employco, an HR provider based in West- mont, Illinois. Chris Williams, a Travelers executive whose job includes educating business owners about labor law compliance, recently encountered propri- etors at a human resources meeting who didn’t know the law was changing. “The question was raised of the audience, ‘How many of you are ready for this rule?’ Only about 50 percent raised their hands,” Williams says. The regulations about dou- ble to $913 a week from $455 the threshold under which sal- aried workers must be paid overtime. The higher level is intended to offset inflation, which has eroded the old lim- its. In annual pay terms, it rises to $47,476 from $23,660. But there won’t be a blanket increase for all workers whose pay falls below the new thresh- old — federal regulations spe- cifically exempt some employ- ees like computer programmers and office workers from hav- ing to be paid overtime. Many employees who will become eligible for overtime work in restaurants or retail as manag- ers or supervisors. Owners are looking for ways to comply with the law without seeing their labor costs soar. Some with employees whose salaries are close to the $47,476 threshold may give them small raises to keep them exempt. Others may switch sal- aried staffers to hourly pay and keep a close eye on their sched- ules to avoid running up big THE DAILY ASTORIAN W EDNESDAY E VENING A (2) (-) (-) (6) (-) (8) (9) (10) (12) (13) (-) (20) (-) (29) (30) (31) (32) (34) (35) (36) (38) (39) (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) (48) (49) (50) (51) (52) (53) (54) (56) (57) (58) (61) (63) (64) (65) (162) L KATU KOMO KING KOIN KIRO KGW KRCW KOPB KPTV KPDX KCPQ TBS KZJO ESPN ESPN2 NICK DISN FAM FMC LIFE ROOT FS1 SPIKE COM HIST A&E TLC DISC NGEO TNT AMC USA FOOD HGTV FX CNN FNC CNBC BRAV TCM SYFY RFD (2) (4) (5) (-) (7) (-) (3) (10) (12) (-) (13) (20) (22) (29) (30) (31) (32) (34) (35) (36) (38) (39) (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) (48) (49) (50) (51) (52) (53) (54) (56) (57) (58) (61) (63) (64) (65) (162) 6 overtime bills. In many work- places, owners may redistribute some tasks so no one has to stay past the end of a shift. The regulations will affect the pay of 17 employees at Wilkinson Supply, a Raleigh, North Carolina-based company that sells plumbing, kitchen and bathroom fixtures and dec- orative items. Five employ- ees whose salaries are close to the new threshold have gotten raises, president Ken Wertz says. Twelve are being switched to hourly pay, with their schedules staggered so the company showroom will be staffed throughout the day. Wertz realizes there will be times when he won’t be able to avoid paying overtime. “If you’re working with a customer and you go over (the end of your shift), obviously you can’t stop working with a customer,” he says. But because Wilkinson has competition, the company can’t pass those overtime costs on to customers. The regulations are creating a juggling act for some owners who need to contain costs and also maintain morale. Some employees, particularly those on a management track, may feel like they’re getting a demo- tion if they are paid by the hour. 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