,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aefd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aa1 #bjae ,mr4  
,s&]s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to require t employ]s       
provide n less ?an #aj days ( paid      
vacation "t to eligible employees1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,gu>ante$ ,paid    
,vacation ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3 7#a7 ,eligible employee ,! t]m    
eligible employee means an employee :o--
  7,a7 has be5 employ$ = n less ?an #a  
ye> by ! employ] provid+ ! paid vacation
 "t "u section #c2 &  7,b7 ?r\gh su*    
employm5t1 has provid$ n less ?an #a1bej
 h\rs ( s]vice to su* employ] dur+ !    
previ\s ye>4  7#b7 ,employee ,! t]m     
employee means an individual :o is--    
7,a7 7i7 an employee1 z def9$ 9 section 
#c7;e7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (   
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;e771 :o is n 
cov]$ "u subp>agraph 7,e71 includ+ su*  

an employee ( ! ,libr>y ( ,congress1    
except t a ref]5ce 9 su* section to an  
employ] %all be consid]$ to be a ref]5ce
 to an employ] :o employs n less ?an #ae
 employees at any "t dur+ a cal5d> ye> &
 is describ$ 9 clauses 7i77,i7 & 7ii7 ( 
p>agraph 7#c77;,a72 or  7ii7 an employee
 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice2   
7,b7 a ,/ate employee describ$ 9 section
 #cjd7;a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,employee       
,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e-#af;c7a772  7,c7 a cov]$        
employee1 z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !    
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja71 o!r ?an an  
applicant = employm5t2  7,d7 a cov]$    
employee1 z def9$ 9 section #daa7;c7 (  
title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,e7 
a ,f$]al (fic] or employee cov]$ "u     
sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #fc ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,employ]     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m employ] means a    
p]son :o employs n less ?an #ae         
employees at any "t dur+ a cal5d] ye> & 
is-- 7i7 7,i7 a cov]$ employ]1 z def9$ 9

 subp>agraph 7,b71 :o is n cov]$ "u     
subclause 7,v72  7,,ii7 an entity       
employ+ a ,/ate employee describ$ 9     
section #cjd7;a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,employee
 ,rights ,act ( #aiia2  7,,iii7 an      
employ+ (fice1 z def9$ 9 section #aja ( 
! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (  
#aiie2  7,,iv7 an employ+ (fice1 z def9$
 9 section #daa7;c7 ( title #c1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code2 or  7,v7 an employ+ ag5cy 
cov]$ "u sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #fc ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7ii7 is    
engag$ 9 comm]ce 7includ+ gov]nm5t71 or 
an indu/ry or activity affect+ comm]ce  
7includ+ gov]nm5t71 z def9$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b77iii74  7,b7 ,cov]$     
employ]  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 subp>agraph    
7,a77i77,i71 ! t]m cov]$ employ]-- 7,i7 
means any p]son engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9   
any indu/ry or activity affect+ comm]ce2
  7,,ii7 includes-- 7aa7 any p]son :o   
acts1 directly or indirectly1 9 ! int]e/
 ( an employ] to any ( ! employees ( su*
 employ]2 &  7bb7 any successor 9 int]e/
 ( an employ]2  7,,iii7 includes any    

public ag5cy1 z def9$ 9 section #c7x7 ( 
! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7x772 &  7,,iv7 includes !
 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice & !    
,libr>y ( ,congress4  7ii7 ,public ag5cy
 ,= purposes ( clause 7i77,,iii71 a     
public ag5cy %all be consid]$ to be a   
p]son engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 an indu/ry  
or activity affect+ comm]ce4  7iii7     
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is           
subp>agraph3 7,i7 ,comm]ce ,! t]ms      
comm]ce & indu/ry or activity affect+   
comm]ce mean any activity1 bus9ess1 or  
indu/ry 9 comm]ce or 9 :i* a labor      
dispute w\ld h9d] or ob/ruct comm]ce or 
! free fl[ ( comm]ce1 & include comm]ce 
& any indu/ry affect+ comm]ce1 z def9$ 9
 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c7 ( section #eja ( 
! ,labor ,managem5t ,relations ,act1    
#aidg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #adb 7#a7 & 7#c774 
7,,ii7 ,employee ,! t]m employee has !  
same mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c7;e7
 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;e774  7,,iii7      
,p]son ,! t]m p]son has ! same mean+    

giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c7;a7 ( ! ,fair 
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;a774  7,c7 ,pr$ecessors 
,any ref]5ce 9 ?is p>agraph to an       
employ] %all include a ref]5ce to any   
pr$ecessor ( su* employ]4  7#d7 ,paid   
vacation "t ,! t]m paid vacation "t     
means an increm5t ( comp5sat$ leave to  
:i* an eligible employee is entitl$ "u  
section #c to use dur+ an abs5ce f      
employm5t1 9 accordance ) ! provisions (
 su* section4 ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph
 & section #c1 any sick leave1 family   
leave1 or leave o!rwise requir$ by law  
7o!r ?an ?is ,act7 %all n be treat$ z or
 c\nt$ t[>ds leave to :i* an eligible   
employee is entitl$ "u section #c4  7#e7
 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !     
,secret>y ( ,labor4  #c4 ,gu>ante$ paid 
vacation "t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 an  
eligible employee ( an employ] %all be  
entitl$ to n less ?an #aj days ( paid   
vacation "t dur+ ea* #ab-mon? p]iod to  
be us$ on consecutive or nonconsecutive 

days4  7b7 ,limitation on c>ryov] ,any  
paid vacation "t t is n us$ dur+ !      
applicable #ab-mon? p]iod %all n c>ry   
ov] to a subsequ5t #ab-mon? p]iod4  7c7 
,writt5 notice ,n lat] ?an #ae days     
prior to ! date on :i* an eligible      
employee is to beg9 to use any paid     
vacation "t1 ! eligible employee %all   
provide ! employ] ) writt5 notice ( !   
int5tion to use su* paid vacation "t1   
includ+ an indication ( ! dates on :i*  
su* paid vacation "t are to beg9 & end4 
7d7 ,comp5sation  7#a7 ,rate (          
comp5sation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to  
subp>agraph 7,b71 an eligible employee  
us+ paid vacation "t %all be comp5sat$  
at ! rate at :i* su* eligible employee  
w\ld be comp5sat$ if n us+ paid vacation
 "t4  7,b7 ,tipp$ employees ,an eligible
 employee :o is a tipp$ employee us+    
paid vacation "t %all be comp5sat$ at ! 
rate 9 effect "u section #f7;a77#a7 ( ! 
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;a77#a774  7#b7          
,employm5t b5efits  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any  

employm5t b5efits (f]$ to an eligible   
employee1 :5 su* eligible employee is n 
us+ paid vacation "t1 %all cont9ue to be
 (f]$ to su* eligible employee :5 su*   
eligible employee is us+ paid vacation  
"t4 ,su* cont9u$ employm5t b5efits %all 
be (f]$ at ! same level & "u ! same     
conditions z employm5t b5efits (f]$ to  
su* eligible employee :5 su* eligible   
employee is n us+ paid vacation "t4     
7,b7 ,co/ contributions ,if ! employ]   
requires an eligible employee to        
contribute to ! co/ ( ! b5efits describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! employ] may      
require t su* eligible employee         
contribute to su* co/ dur+ ! use ( paid 
vacation "t at ! same rate z ! rate at  
:i* su* eligible employee w\ld o!rwise  
be requir$ to contribute if n us+ paid  
vacation "t4  7,c7 ,re/oration to       
position ,any eligible employee :o uses 
paid vacation "t %all be entitl$1 on    
return f us+ su* paid vacation "t1 to be
 re/or$ by ! employ] to ! position (    
employm5t held by su* eligible employee 

:5 su* paid vacation "t comm5c$4  7e7   
,employ]s ) exi/+ policies ,any employ] 
) a paid leave policy :o provides an    
am\nt ( paid leave t is suffici5t to    
meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is section & t may
 be us$ "u ! same conditions z !        
conditions describ$ 9 ?is section %all n
 be requir$ to provide an eligible      
employee ) additional paid vacation "t  
"u ?is section4  7f7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7    
,employees cov]$ by ! ,fair ,labor      
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich & o!r employees     
7,a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 ! 
t]m eligible employee means an eligible 
employee :o is an employee describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section      
#b7b72 &  7ii7 ! t]m employ] means an   
employ] :o employs n less ?an #ae       
employees at any "t dur+ a cal5d> ye> & 
is describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 (
 section #b7c77;,a77i74  7,b7 ,secret>y 
( ,labor ,) respect to an eligible      
employee & an employ] & not)/&+ section 
#ac ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bac71 ! ,secret>y %all 

receive1 inve/igate1 attempt to resolve1
 & en=ce a compla9t ( a violation ( ?is 
,act 9 ! same mann] t ! ,secret>y       
receives1 inve/igates1 attempts to      
resolve1 & en=ces a compla9t ( a        
violation ( section #g ( ! ,fair ,labor 
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjg74 ,an employ]'s liability = a      
violation "u ?is ,act %all be1 z ! case 
may be--  7i7 ! am\nt ( unpaid vacation 
"t ow$ to su* employee "u ?is section1 &
 an additional equal am\nt z liquidat$  
damages2 or  7ii7 comp5sation 9         
accordance ) subsection 7d7 = any       
uncomp5sat$ unpaid vacation "t us$ by ! 
eligible employee1 & an additional equal
 am\nt z liquidat$ damages4  7,c7       
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice ,not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( ?is p>agraph1 9 !  
case ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice
 & ! ,libr>y ( ,congress1 ! au?ority ( !
 ,secret>y "u ?is p>agraph %all be      
ex]cis$ respectively by ! ,comptroll]   
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,libr>ian (
 ,congress4  7#b7 ,employees cov]$ by   

,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures     
provid$ 9 ! ,congressional              
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 to ! ,bo>d 7z  
def9$ 9 section #aja ( t ,act 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #acja771 or any p]son1 alleg+ 
a violation ( section #bjb7;a77#a7 ( t  
,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acab7;a77#a77 %all  
be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act
 provides to t ,bo>d1 or any p]son1     
alleg+ an unlawful employm5t practice 9 
violation ( ?is ,act aga9/ an eligible  
employee :o is an employee describ$ 9   
section #b7b77;,c74  7#c7 ,employees    
cov]$ by *apt] #e ( title #c1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 &        
proc$ures provid$ 9 *apt] #e ( title #c1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to ! ,presid5t1 ! 
,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d1 or any 
p]son1 alleg+ a violation ( section     
#dab7;a77#a7 ( t title1 %all be ! p[]s1 
rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act provides  
to ! ,presid5t1 t ,bo>d1 or any p]son1  
respectively1 alleg+ an unlawful        

employm5t practice 9 violation ( ?is    
,act aga9/ an eligible employee :o is an
 employee describ$ 9 section #b7b77;,d74
  7#d7 ,employees cov]$ by *apt] #fc (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,! p[]s1  
rem$ies1 & proc$ures provid$ 9 title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to an employ+     
ag5cy1 provid$ 9 *apt] #ab ( t title to 
! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d1 or   
provid$ 9 t title to any p]son1 alleg+ a
 violation ( *apt] #fc ( t title1 %all  
be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act
 provides to t ag5cy1 t ,bo>d1 or any   
p]son1 respectively1 alleg+ an unlawful 
employm5t practice 9 violation ( ?is    
,act aga9/ an eligible employee :o is an
 employee describ$ 9 section #b7b77;,e74
  #d4 ,public aw>5ess campaign by !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y is au?oriz$ to conduct a      
public aw>5ess campaign1 ?r\gh !        
,int]net & o!r m$ia1 to in=m ! public ( 
an eligible employee's entitlem5t to    
paid vacation "t "u ?is ,act4  7b7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out subsection  
7a74