,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #cj1 #bjac,mr4 
,mc,connell 7= himself & ,ms4 ,ayotte7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,fair ,labor      
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich to provide employees
 9 ! private sector ) an opportunity =  
comp5satory "t (f1 simil> to !          
opportunity (f]$ to ,f$]al employees1 & 
a flexible cr$it h\r program to help    
balance ! dem&s ( "w & family1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,family ,fri5dly &         
,workplace ,flexibility ,act ( #bjac4   
#b4 ,comp5satory ,"t ,section #g ( !    
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjg7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7s7 ,comp5satory ,"t =   
,private ,employees  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m employee   
does n include an employee ( a public   
ag5cy2 &  7,b7 ! t]ms ov]time           

comp5sation1 comp5satory "t1 &          
comp5satory "t (f h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]ms 
9 subsection 7o77#g74  7#b7 ,g5]al rule 
,an employee may receive1 9 accordance )
 ?is subsection & 9 lieu ( monet>y      
ov]time comp5sation1 comp5satory "t (f  
at a rate n less ?an "o & "o-half h\rs =
 ea* h\r ( employm5t = :i* ov]time      
comp5sation is requir$ by ?is section4  
7#c7 ,agreem5t requir$ ,an employ] may  
provide comp5satory "t to an employee "u
 p>agraph 7#b7 only 9 accordance )--    
7,a7 applicable provisions ( a          
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t betwe5 an    
employ] & a labor organization t has be5
 c]tifi$ or recogniz$ z ! repres5tative 
( ! employees ( ! employ] "u applicable 
law2 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( an employee :o 
is n repres5t$ by a labor organization  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 an agreem5t
 betwe5 ! employ] & employee arriv$ at  
be=e ! p]=mance ( ! "w-- 7i7 9 :i* !    
employ] has (f]$ & ! employee has *os5  
to receive comp5satory "t (f "u ?is     
subsection 9 lieu ( monet>y ov]time     

comp5sation2  7ii7 t ! employee ent]s   
into kn[+ly1 volunt>ily1 & n z a        
condition ( employm5t2 &  7iii7 t is    
affirm$ by a writt5 or o!rwise v]ifiable
 record ma9ta9$ 9 accordance ) section  
#aa7;c74  7#d7 ,h\r limit ,an employee  
may accrue n m ?an #afj h\rs (          
comp5satory "t "u ?is subsection1 & %all
 receive ov]time comp5sation = any su*  
comp5satory "t 9 excess ( #afj h\rs4    
7#e7 ,unus$ comp5satory "t  7,a7        
,comp5sation p]iod  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 n lat] ?an    
,janu>y #ca ( ea* cal5d> ye>1 ! employ] 
( ! employee %all provide monet>y       
comp5sation = any unus$ comp5satory "t  
"u ?is subsection accru$ dur+ ! prec$+  
cal5d> ye> t ! employee did n use prior 
to ,decemb] #ca ( ! prec$+ ye> at ! rate
 prescrib$ by p>agraph 7#g77;,a74  7ii7 
,alt]native comp5sation p]iod ,an       
employ] may designate & communicate to  
an employee a #ab-mon? p]iod o!r ?an !  
cal5d> ye> = det]m9+ unus$ comp5satory  
"t "u ?is subsection1 & ! employ] %all  

provide monet>y comp5sation n lat] ?an  
#ca days aft] ! end ( su* #ab-mon? p]iod
 at ! rate prescrib$ by p>agraph        
7#g77;,a74  7,b7 ,excess ( #hj h\rs ,an 
employ] may provide monet>y comp5sation1
 at ! rate prescrib$ by p>agraph        
7#g77;,a71 = any unus$ comp5satory "t "u
 ?is subsection ( an employee 9 excess (
 #hj h\rs at any "t aft] giv+ ! employee
 n less ?an #cj days' notice4  7,c7     
,t]m9ation ( employm5t ,^u ! volunt>y or
 involunt>y t]m9ation ( an employee1 !  
employ] ( su* employee %all provide     
monet>y comp5sation at ! rate prescrib$ 
by p>agraph 7#g77;,a7 = any unus$       
comp5satory "t "u ?is subsection4  7#f7 
,)drawal ( comp5satory "t agreem5t  7,a7
 ,employ] ,except :]e a collective      
b>ga9+ agreem5t provides o!rwise1 an    
employ] t has adopt$ a policy ( (f]+    
comp5satory "t to employees "u ?is      
subsection may discont9ue su* policy    
aft] provid+ employees notice #cj days  
prior to discont9u+ ! policy4  7,b7     
,employee  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an employee may

 )draw an agreem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#c77;,b7 aft] provid+ notice to !      
employ] ( ! employee #cj days prior to !
 )drawal4  7ii7 ,reque/ = monet>y       
comp5sation ,at any "t1 an employee may 
reque/ 9 writ+ monet>y comp5sation = any
 accru$ & unus$ comp5satory "t "u ?is   
subsection4 ,! employ] ( su* employee   
%all provide monet>y comp5sation at !   
rate prescrib$ by p>agraph 7#g77;,a7 )9 
#cj days ( receiv+ ! writt5 reque/4     
7#g7 ,monet>y comp5sation  7,a7 ,rate ( 
comp5sation ,an employ] provid+ monet>y 
comp5sation to an employee = accru$     
comp5satory "t "u ?is subsection %all   
comp5sate ! employee at a rate n less   
?an ! great] (-- 7i7 ! regul> rate1 z   
def9$ 9 subsection 7e71 ( ! employee on 
! date ! employee e>n$ su* comp5satory  
"t2 or  7ii7 ! f9al regul> rate1 z def9$
 9 subsection 7e71 receiv$ by su*       
employee4  7,b7 ,treatm5t z unpaid      
ov]time ,any monet>y paym5t ow$ to an   
employee = unus$ comp5satory "t "u ?is  
subsection1 z calculat$ 9 accordance )  

subp>agraph 7,a71 %all be consid]$      
unpaid ov]time comp5sation = ! purposes 
( ?is ,act4  7#h7 ,us+ comp5satory "t   
,an employ] %all p]mit an employee to   
take "t (f "w = comp5satory "t accru$ "u
 p>agraph 7#b7 )9 a reasonable "t aft] !
 employee makes a reque/ = us+ su*      
comp5satory "t if ! use does n unduly   
disrupt ! op]ations ( ! employ]4  7#i7  
,prohibition ( co]cion  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,an employ] t provides comp5satory "t "u
 p>agraph 7#b7 %all n directly or       
indirectly intimidate1 ?reat51 or co]ce1
 or attempt to intimidate1 ?reat51 or   
co]ce any employee = ! purpose ( int]f]+
 ) ! rights ( an employee "u ?is        
subsection-- 7i7 to use accru$          
comp5satory "t 9 accordance ) p>agraph  
7#h7 9 lieu ( receiv+ monet>y           
comp5sation2  7ii7 to refra9 f us+      
accru$ comp5satory "t 9 accordance )    
p>agraph 7#h7 & receive monet>y         
comp5sation2 or  7iii7 to refra9 f ent]+
 into an agreem5t to accrue comp5satory 
"t "u ?is subsection4  7,b7 ,def9ition  

,9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m intimidate1  
?reat51 or co]ce includes-- 7i7 promis+ 
to conf] or conf]r+ any b5efit1 su* z   
appo9tm5t1 promotion1 or comp5sation2 or
  7ii7 effect+ or ?reat5+ to effect any 
reprisal1 su* z deprivation ( appo9tm5t1
 promotion1 or comp5sation4  4  #c4     
,flexible ,cr$it ,h\r ,program ,section 
#g ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjg71 z am5d$ 9 section 
#b1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7t7 ,flexible cr$it h\r program
  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection--  
7,a7 ! t]m at ! election (1 us$ )       
respect to an employee1 means at !      
initiative (1 & at ! reque/ (1 !        
employee2  7,b7 ! t]m basic "w          
requirem5t means ! numb] ( h\rs1 exclud+
 ov]time h\rs1 t an employee is requir$ 
to "w or is requir$ to acc\nt = by leave
 or o!rwise )9 a specifi$ p]iod ( "t2   
7,c7 ! t]m employee does n include an   
employee ( a public ag5cy2  7,d7 ! t]m  
flexible cr$it h\r means any h\r t an   
employee1 :o is p>ticipat+ 9 a flexible 

cr$it h\r program1 works 9 excess ( !   
basic "w requirem5t2 &  7,e7 ! t]m      
ov]time comp5sation has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 subsection 7o77#g74  7#b7 ,program
 e/abli%m5t ,an employ] may e/abli% a   
flexible cr$it h\r program = an employee
 to accrue flexible cr$it h\rs 9        
accordance ) ?is subsection &1 9 lieu ( 
monet>y comp5sation1 r$uce ! numb] (    
h\rs ! employee works 9 a subsequ5t day 
or week at a rate ( "o h\r = ea* h\r (  
employm5t = :i* ov]time comp5sation is  
requir$ by ?is section4  7#c7 ,agreem5t 
requir$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an employ] may  
c>ry out a flexible cr$it h\r program "u
 p>agraph 7#b7 only 9 accordance )-- 7i7
 applicable provisions ( a collective   
b>ga9+ agreem5t betwe5 an employ] & a   
labor organization t has be5 c]tifi$ or 
recogniz$ z ! repres5tative ( !         
employees ( ! employ] "u applicable law2
 or  7ii7 9 ! case ( an employee :o is n
 repres5t$ by a labor organization      
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 an agreem5t      
betwe5 ! employ] & ! employee arriv$ at 

be=e ! p]=mance ( ! "w t-- 7,i7 !       
employee ent]s into kn[+ly1 volunt>ily1 
& n z a condition ( employm5t2 &  7,,ii7
 is affirm$ by a writt5 /atem5t ma9ta9$ 
9 accordance ) section #aa7;c74  7,b7   
,h\rs designat$ ,an agreem5t t is ent]$ 
into "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all provide t1
 at ! election ( ! employee1 ! employ] &
 ! employee w jo9tly designate flexible 
cr$it h\rs = ! employee to "w )9 an     
applicable p]iod ( "t4  7#d7 ,h\r limit 
,an employee p>ticipat+ 9 a flexible    
cr$it h\r program may n accrue m ?an #ej
 flexible cr$it h\rs1 & %all receive    
ov]time comp5sation = flexible cr$it    
h\rs 9 excess ( #ej h\rs4  7#e7 ,unus$  
flexible cr$it h\rs  7,a7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 n 
lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca ( ea* cal5d> ye>1 !
 employ] ( an employee :o is p>ticipat+ 
9 a flexible cr$it h\r program %all     
provide monet>y comp5sation = any       
flexible cr$it h\r accru$ dur+ ! prec$+ 
cal5d> ye> t ! employee did n use prior 
to ,decemb] #ca ( ! prec$+ cal5d> ye> at

 a rate prescrib$ by p>agraph           
7#g77;,a77i74  7,b7 ,alt]native         
comp5sation p]iod ,an employ] may       
designate & communicate to ! employees (
 ! employ] a #ab-mon? p]iod o!r ?an !   
cal5d> ye> = det]m9+ unus$ flexible     
cr$it h\rs1 & ! employ] %all provide    
monet>y comp5sation1 at a rate prescrib$
 by p>agraph 7#g77;,a77i71 n lat] ?an   
#ca days aft] ! end ( ! #ab-mon? p]iod4 
7#f7 ,program discont9uance & )drawal   
7,a7 ,employ] ,an employ] t has e/abli%$
 a flexible cr$it h\r program "u        
p>agraph 7#b7 may discont9ue a flexible 
cr$it h\r program = employees describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#c77;,a77ii7 aft] provid+    
notice to su* employees #cj days be=e   
discont9u+ su* program4  7,b7 ,employee 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an employee may )draw an  
agreem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph            
7#c77;,a77ii7 at any "t by submitt+     
writt5 notice ( )drawal to ! employ] ( !
 employee #cj days prior to ! )drawal4  
7ii7 ,reque/ = monet>y comp5sation ,an  
employee may reque/ 9 writ+1 at any "t1 

t ! employ] ( su* employee provide      
monet>y comp5sation = all accru$ & unus$
 flexible cr$it h\rs4 ,)9 #cj days aft] 
receiv+ su* writt5 reque/1 ! employ]    
%all provide ! employee monet>y         
comp5sation = su* unus$ flexible cr$it  
h\rs at a rate prescrib$ by p>agraph    
7#g77;,a77i74  7#g7 ,monet>y comp5sation
  7,a7 ,flexible cr$it h\rs  7i7 ,rate (
 comp5sation ,an employ] provid+ monet>y
 comp5sation to an employee = accru$    
flexible cr$it h\rs %all comp5sate su*  
employee at a rate n less ?an ! regul>  
rate1 z def9$ 9 subsection 7e71 ( !     
employee on ! date ! employee receives !
 monet>y comp5sation4  7ii7 ,treatm5t z 
unpaid ov]time ,any monet>y paym5t ow$  
to an employee = unus$ flexible cr$it   
h\rs "u ?is subsection1 z calculat$ 9   
accordance ) clause 7i71 %all be        
consid]$ unpaid ov]time comp5sation = ! 
purposes ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,ov]time h\rs
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,any h\r t an employee   
works 9 excess ( #dj h\rs 9 a workweek t
 is reque/$ 9 advance by ! employ]1 o!r 

?an a flexible cr$it h\r1 %all be an    
ov]time h\r4  7ii7 ,rate ( comp5sation  
,! employee %all be comp5sat$ = ea*     
ov]time h\r at a rate n less ?an "o &   
"o-half times ! regul> rate at :i* !    
employee is employ$1 9 accordance )     
subsection 7a77#a71 or receive          
comp5satory "t (f 9 accordance )        
subsection 7s71 = ea* su* ov]time h\r4  
7#h7 ,use ( flexible cr$it h\rs ,an     
employ] %all p]mit an employee to use   
accru$ flexible cr$it h\rs to take "t (f
 "w1 9 accordance ) ! rate prescrib$ by 
p>agraph 7#b71 )9 a reasonable "t aft] !
 employee makes a reque/ = su* use if ! 
use does n unduly disrupt ! op]ations ( 
! employ]4  7#i7 ,prohibition ( co]cion 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an employ] %all n        
directly or indirectly intimidate1      
?reat51 or co]ce1 or attempt to         
intimidate1 ?reat51 or co]ce1 any       
employee = ! purpose ( int]f]+ ) !      
rights ( ! employee "u ?is subsection-- 
7i7 to elect or n to elect to p>ticipate
 9 a flexible cr$it h\r program1 or to  

elect or n to elect to "w flexible cr$it
 h\rs2 or  7ii7 to use or refra9 f us+  
accru$ flexible cr$it h\rs 9 accordance 
) p>agraph 7#h74  7,b7 ,def9ition ,9    
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m intimidate1     
?reat51 or co]ce has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 subsection 7s77#i74  4  #d4 ,rem$ies  
,section #af ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds    
,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf7 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ 
7b7 ,any employ] & ins]t+ 7b7 ,except z 
provid$ 9 subsection 7f71 any employ]2 &
  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7  
,an employ] t violates subsection       
7s77#i7 or 7t77#i7 ( section #g %all be 
liable to ! affect$ employee 9 ! am\nt  
(-- 7#a7 ! rate ( comp5sation1 det]m9$ 9
 accordance ) subsection 7s77#g77;,a7 or
 7t77#g77;,a77i7 ( section #g1 = ea* h\r
 ( unus$ comp5satory "t or = ea* unus$  
flexible cr$it h\r accru$ by ! employee2
 &  7#b7 liquidat$ damages equal to !   
am\nt det]m9$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  4  #e4  
,notice to ,employees ,n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 

! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all revise !      
mat]ials ! ,secret>y provides1 "u       
regulations conta9$ 9 section #eaf4d (  
title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
to employ]s = purposes ( a notice       
expla9+ ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (    
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 to   
employees s t ! notice reflects !       
am5dm5ts made to su* ,act by ?is ,act4  
#f4 ,protections = claims relat+ to     
comp5satory "t (f & flexible cr$it h\rs 
9 bankruptcy proce$+ ,section           
#ejg7;a77#d77;,a7 ( title #aa1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+  
&2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 ! value ( unus$1 
accru$ comp5satory "t (f "u section     
#g7s7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (    
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjg7s771 all ( :i*
 %all be deem$ to h be5 e>n$ )9 #ahj    
days be=e ! date ( ! fil+ ( ! petition  
or ! date ( ! cessation ( ! debtor's    
bus9ess1 :i*ev] occurs fir/1 at a rate (
 comp5sation n less ?an ! f9al regul>   
rate receiv$ by su* individual1 & !     
value ( unus$1 accru$ flexible cr$it    

h\rs "u section #g7t7 ( ! ,fair ,labor  
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjg7t771 all ( :i* %all be deem$ to h  
be5 e>n$ )9 #ahj days be=e ! date ( !   
fil+ ( ! petition or ! date ( !         
cessation ( ! debtor's bus9ess1 :i*ev]  
occurs fir/1 at a rate ( comp5sation    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g77;,a77i7 ( su*  
section #g7t7 aft] sick leave pay4  #g4 
,,gao ,report ,beg9n+ #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ea* ( ! #c 
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit a report to   
,congress provid+1 ) respect to !       
report+ p]iod imm$iately prior to ea*   
su* report-- 7#a7 data conc]n+ ! ext5t  
to :i* employ]s provide comp5satory "t &
 flexible cr$it h\rs "u subsections 7s7 
& 7t7 ( section #g ( ! ,fair ,labor     
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjg71 z add$ by ?is ,act1 & ! ext5t to 
:i* employees opt to receive comp5satory
 "t "u subsection 7s7 & flexible cr$it  
h\rs "u subsection 7t72  7#b7 ! numb] ( 
compla9ts alleg+ a violation (          

subsection 7s77#i7 or 7t77#i7 ( su*     
section fil$ by any employee ) !        
,secret>y ( ,labor1 & ! disposition or  
/atus ( su* compla9ts2  7#c7 ! numb] (  
en=cem5t actions comm5c$ by ! ,secret>y 
or comm5c$ by ! ,secret>y on behalf (   
any employee = alleg$ violations (      
subsection 7s77#i7 or 7t77#i7 ( su*     
section1 & ! disposition or /atus ( su* 
actions2 &  7#d7 an acc\nt ( any unpaid 
wages1 damages1 p5alties1 injunctive    
relief1 or o!r rem$ies obta9$ or s\ght  
by ! ,secret>y 9 connection ) su*       
actions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  #h4  
,sunset ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by  
?is ,act %all expire on ! date t is #e  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4