Document: 330 U.S. 545 67 S.Ct. 883 91 L.Ed. 1088 T. WALLING, Administrator of Wage and Hour Division, Dept. Labor,v.GENERAL INDUSTRIES CO. No. 564. Argued Feb. 10, 11, 1947. Decided March 31, Mr. George M. Szabad, Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Glen O. Smith, Cleveland, Ohio, respondent. Chief Justice VINSON delivered the opinion Court. 1 In a complaint filed in District Court, petitioner charged that respondent was violating Fair Labor Standards Act1 by failing to pay some its employees time one-half statutory overtime, as required § 7(a) Act, asked an injunction against continued violation. Respondent denied charge, separately alleged any not compensated accordance with requirements were exempt from Act 13(a). 2 The without jury, heard witnesses both parties respect compensation status three engineers respondent's power plant. It made special findings fact, concluded these men employees, entered judgment respondent.2 Circuit Court Appeals thought evidence did sustain Court's relative engineers' status. But it had also found be Act. decided adequate this end, affirmed judgment.3 We granted certiorari4 determine whether ruling inconsistent decision on computation overtime Overnight Motor Co. v. Missel, 316 572, 62 1216, 86 1682. On argument here, however, urge warranted status.5 Having examined record, we agree was. Therefore, need consider further question proceed only state considerations relevant particular ground our decision. 3 There is no dispute applicable law. Section 13(a) exempts provisions person employed 'executive capacity' defined regulations issued Administrator. Regulations prescribe six conjunctive conditions executive capacity, which are set forth margin.6 burden proving existence conditions, if would rely defense employees.7 4 following effect. operates at Elyria, plant engaged production small motors plastic products. Part consists power-house containing boiler room engine room. former four boilers. These supply steam drive large electrical generators source entire plant, create high steam-pressures air-pressures molding plastics. room, besides generators, compressors, engines, other equipment. All machinery, rooms, constitutes interrelated interdependent system. must carefully skillfully tended all times order maintain pressure continuous 24-hour operation avoid damage tremendous investment machinery itself, guard fearful consequences explosion. 5 During period covered evidence, powerhouse manned personnel. At top chief engineer, who apparently adhered precise duty-hours, but customarily present most morning afternoon subject call, event emergency, twenty-fours day. Directly under responsible him 'operating whose issue. They worked consecutive eight or hour shifts, one them being times. Finally, there unspecified number firemen coal-passers, who, collectively, twenty-four duty. 6 paid regular monthly salaries more than $200 per month, they regularly six-shift weeks. received sick leave, vacations pay, bonuses, insurance, pension rights usually reserved supervisory employees. 7 charge performed duties generally incident direct supervision highly mechanized operation. Respondent's vice president factory manager testified acted foremen coal-passers. This testimony corroborated facts. July, 1944, two months before case filed, signed agreements stating their desire 'to regarded foremen, past, privileges continue salary basis.' Three weeks later International Brotherhood Firemen, Oilers Helpers abandoned long-contested claim right represent engineers, thereby formally recognizing Indeed, nature operations such immediate trained persons indispensable, concededly give supervision. constant observation powerhouse, make inspections necessary repairs. addition spend part oiling cleaning engines. 8 having substantially stated above, proceeded additional each facts status, Regulations, depend. 9 believe evidentiary afford basis inferences drawn making findings. least, think drawing clearly wrong, conclude should therefore have been left undisturbed.8 Appeals' rejection those cannot rest conflicting petitioner's witnesses. witnesses, proper judge credibility.9 10 Affirmed. 11 RUTLEDGE, dissenting. 12 my correctly sufficient upon operating 13(a)(1) said, unanimously: 13 'The fact Stegman, Page Spooner supervisors department, supervise work coal-passers boiler-room; directed exercised discretionary powers. sustained evidence. done skilled mechanical work. While vital dangerous complicated, involved exercise discretion, merely application engineering training received. Although during and, testifies, 'in management property,' none could fire hire orders man boiler-room. Latteman, shift call 24 hours day seven days week, full department. Latteman might act information Page, Spooner, involved, emanated him. shown ever recommendation concerning change boiler-men. essential boiler-room, desired connection secure action Latteman. contradicted.' Cir., 155 F.2d 711, 714. 14 An independent examination record confirms conclusions. discloses occasions engineer tried coal passers instance refused follow took solely falls far short least customary §§ 541.1(A) (B) controlling exemption operative. 15 Since does reach questions presented I express them. 16 BLACK, MURPHY, join dissent. 52 Stat. 1060, 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq., U.S.C.A. seq. Walling General Industries Co., 60 F.Supp. 549. 711. 329 704, 192. entitled contention here filing cross-petition certiorari. Langnes Green, 282 531, 538, 51 243, 246, 75 520; Public Service Commission Puerto Rico Havemeyer, 296 506, 509, 56 360, 361, 80 357. Code Fed.Regs. 541.1, F.R. 4077 (Regulations Administrator, Dep't Labor, Oct. 24, 1940, amended Jan. 17, 1942) provides follows: 'Section 541.1—Executive. term 'employee bona fide . section shall mean employee— '(A) primary duty establishment he recognized department subdivision thereof, '(B) directs therein, '(C) has authority suggestions recommendations hiring firing advancement promotion will given weight, '(D) c stomarily exercises powers, '(E) his services less $30 week (exclusive board, lodging, facilities), '(F) same nonexempt do exceed 20 percent work-week direction; provided subsection (F) apply employee sole physically separated branch establishment.' See Helliwell Haberman, 140 833, 834; Fletcher Grinnell Brothers, 150 337, 340, 341; Smith Porter, 143 292, 294. Rule 52(a), Federal Rules Civil Procedure, 28 723c; Lawson United States Mining 207 1, 12, 15, 18, 65; Butte & Superior Copper Clark-Montana Realty 249 30, 39 231, 235, 63 447. Columbia Pace, 320 698, 701, 64 406, 407, 88 408. Procedure; Adamson Gilliland, 242 350, 37 169, 61 356; Shoe Machinery 247 32, 37, 38, 41, 38 473, 475, 476, 968.

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