So I'm working at this job today and didn't realize that I could get overtime pay. Overtime I've now calculated at around 5-25 hours every two weeks. Being as I've worked here for 6 months now, I have some back pay coming to me. But what would the first step be in trying to recouperate these funds? Should I contact my manager and see if he obliges or should I file a greivance with the state and take it from there?

Now I have also seen that there is a exempt and non exempt employees. How do I now which one I am? And what would I be exempt from? The FLSA?

Sorry for the double post...

Duplicate post answered elsewhere