,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cdfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bi1 #bjaf   
,mr4 ,alex&] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1  
,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,scott1 & ,mr4       
,flake7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read ! fir/ "t  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide  
increm5tal increases to ! sal>y ?re%old 
= exemptions = executive1 adm9i/rative1 
pr(essional1 outside sales1 & comput]   
employees "u ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 
( #aich1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,ov]time ,re=m & ,review ,act4  #b4     
,increm5tal increases to sal>y ?re%old  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ac ( ! ,fair     
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bac7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subsection 7a77#a71 by ins]t+ subsection
 7k7 & aft] subject to2 &  7#b7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7 ,requirem5ts =  
sal>y ?re%old  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9         
promulgat+ regulations = purposes (     
def9+ & delimit+ ! t]ms def9+ employees 
exempt "u subsection 7a77#a71 !         

,secret>y %all require t any employee   
exempt "u su* subsection is comp5sat$ at
 a rate t is n less ?an ! applicable    
sal>y ?re%old e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b74
  7#b7 ,increm5tal increases  7,a7      
,initial ?re%old ,! ,secret>y %all      
e/abli% an applicable sal>y ?re%old1    
beg9n+ on ,decemb] #a1 #bjaf1 t is a    
rate ( comp5sation equal to #ce1ihd p]  
ye>1 or #fib p] week4  7,b7 ,subsequ5t  
increases ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a7 &   
subject to p>agraph 7#c71 ! applicable  
sal>y ?re%old e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 may be increas$ to a rate (        
comp5sation t is equal to--  7i7 beg9n+ 
on ,decemb] #a1 #bjah1 #ci1ghj p] ye> or
 #gfe p] week2  7ii7 beg9n+ on ,decemb] 
#a1 #bjai1 #dc1fbh p] ye> or #hci p]    
week2  7iii7 beg9n+ on ,decemb] #a1     
#bjbj1 #dg1dgf p] ye> or #iac p] week2 &
  7iv7 beg9n+ on ,decemb] #a1 #bjba1 any
 rate ( comp5sation provid$ by !        
,secret>y 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#d7 &
 subsection 7l74  7#c7 ,requirem5ts =   
increases ,) respect to nonpr(it        

organizations 7includ+ nonpr(it         
in/itutions ( high] education71 ,m$ic>e 
or ,m$icaid dep5d5t heal? c>e provid]s1 
& ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 ! increases  
provid$ 9 clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7 (  
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 %all occur only if-- 
7,a7 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates conducts & submits ! /udy "u     
section #c ( ! ,ov]time ,re=m & ,review 
,act 9 accordance ) t section2 &  7,b7 n
 lat] ?an ,june #a1 #bjah1 ! ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y & !
 ,*ief ,c\nsel = ,advocacy ( ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 c]tifies t !    
increase 9 ! sal>y ?re%old "u p>agraph  
7#b77;,a7 f ! sal>y ?re%old 9 effect    
prior to ,decemb] #a1 #bjaf1 has n--    
7i7 result$ 9 an increas$ rate ( "p-"t  
employm5t2 or  7ii7 negatively impact$  
workplace flexibility1 b5efit /ructures1
 c>e] advancem5t opportunity1 or job    
gr[?4  7#d7 ,sal>y ?re%old aft] ,decemb]
 #a1 #bjba ,n prior to ,decemb] #a1     
#bjba1 ! ,secret>y may issue a rule     
?r\gh notice & comm5t rulemak+ 9        

accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to *ange ! rate (  
comp5sation = ! applicable sal>y ?re%old
 "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#e7 ,rule (        
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all 
require ! ,secret>y to promulgate !     
regulations describ$ 9 ?is subsection 9 
accordance ) ! =mal rulemak+ provisions 
( sections #eef & #eeg ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  7b7 ,def9itions
 ,section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds    
,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7z7   
,m$ic>e or ,m$icaid dep5d5t heal? c>e   
provid] means an employ] :o d]ives m ?an
 #ej p]c5t ( its rev5ue f paym5ts "u !  
,m$ic>e program e/abli%$ "u title       
,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq471 a ,/ate plan  
"u ! ,m$icaid program "u title ,,xix (  
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq471 
or bo?4  4  7c7 ,effective date ,?is    
section1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is       
section1 %all take effect on ,decemb]   
#a1 #bjaf4  #c4 ,,gao /udy  7a7 ,9 g5]al

 ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #a1 #bjah1 !          
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct1 & submit 9 accordance )   
subsection 7c71 a /udy on !             
implem5tation ( ! sal>y ?re%old provid$ 
"u section #ac7k77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,fair    
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bac7k77#b77;,a774  7b7       
,cont5ts ,! /udy "u ?is section %all    
include ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( 
small entities affect$ by ! increase 9 !
 sal>y ?re%old provid$ "u section       
#ac7k77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds 
,act ( #aich comp>$ to ! sal>y ?re%old 9
 effect prior to ,decemb] #a1 #bjaf4    
7#b7 ,an analysis ( ! impact ( su*      
increase bas$ on regional1 ,/ate1       
metropolitan1 & nonmetropolitan sal>y   
data & co/-(-liv+ diff]5ces4  7#c7 ,!   
p]c5tile ( full-"t sal>i$ work]s affect$
 by su* increase1 includ+ disaggregation
 by--  7,a7 ,/ate2  7,b7 indu/ry        
subsector2  7,c7 small organizations2   
7,d7 small gov]nm5t jurisdictions2  7,e7
 nonpr(it organizations2  7,f7          

in/itutions ( high] education z def9$ 9 
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja72  7,g7    
,m$ic>e or ,m$icaid dep5d5t heal? c>e   
provid]s1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,fair
 ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc72 &  7,h7 small          
bus9esses4  7#d7 ,managem5t & human     
res\rce co/s = all employ]s 9 implem5t+ 
su* increase4  7#e7 ,! impact ( !       
increase on l[]-wage indu/ries1 includ+ 
by geographic area4  7#f7 ,all          
nonf9ancial co/s associat$ ) ! increase1
 includ+ ! impact on employm5t 7includ+ 
rates ( unemploym5t & "p-"t employm5t71 
workplace flexibility1 employee b5efit  
/ructures1 c>e] advancem5t opportunity1 
new bus9ess =mation & t]m9ation1 & loss 
( m>ket %>e to =eign competition4  7#g7 
,! impact ( ! increase on ! numb] (     
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are    
m>g9ally atta*$ or disc\rag$ z def9$ by 
! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics4  7c7      
,submission ,! /udy "u ?is section %all 
be submitt$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1  

,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,education & !  
,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! 
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &         
,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate1 & !         
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  #d4 ,en=cem5t (     
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor rule  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 or ,decemb] #a1 #bjaf1 :i*ev] date is  
e>li]-- 7#a7 ! rule submitt$ by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor entitl$ ,def9+ &     
,delimit+ ! ,exemptions = ,executive1   
,adm9i/rative1 ,pr(essional1 ,outside   
,sales & ,comput] ,employees 7#ha ,f$4  
,reg4 #cbcia 7,may #bc1 #bjaf77 %all    
cease to h any =ce or effect2  7#b7 !   
,secret>y ( ,labor %all n en=ce su* rule
 bas$ on conduct occurr+ be=e or aft]   
su* date2  7#c7 an employee %all n h any
 "r ( action aga9/ an employ] = !       
employ]'s failure to comply ) su* rule  
at any "t prior to or aft] su* date2 &  
7#d7 any regulations t 7 am5d$ by su*   
rule %all be re/or$ & reviv$ z if su*   

rule _h nev] tak5 effect4  7b7          
,cl>ification ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71  
no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to      
create a "r ( action = an employ] aga9/ 
an employee = ! rec\pm5t ( any paym5ts  
made to ! employee prior to ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 or ,decemb] #a1    
#bjaf1 :i*ev] date is e>li]1 t 7 9      
compliance ) ! rule describ$ 9          
subsection 7a77#a74  #e4 ,fair ,labor   
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich cl>ification  7a7   
,s5se ( ! ,s5ate ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate
 t section #ac7;a77#a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor 
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bac7;a77#a771 includ+ z 9 effect on !  
day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 
7#a7 requires ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to   
issue a new rule ?r\gh notice & comm5t  
rulemak+ 9 accordance ) section #eec (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea*    
specific & enum]at$ *ange to ! sal>y    
?re%old provid$ 9 regulations promulgat$
 "u su* section #ac7;a77#a71 propos$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor2 &  7#b7 prohibits 
any rule t w\ld result 9 a *ange to !   

sal>y ?re%old = :i* a specific &        
enum]at$ rate ( comp5sation = ! sal>y   
?re%old 0 n propos$1 includ+ any        
proc$ure t automatically updates ! sal>y
 ?re%old4  7b7 ,,flsa am5dm5t ,section  
#ac ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bac71 z am5d$ by       
section #b1 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 9    
subsection 7a77#a71 by ins]t+ 9         
accordance ) subsection 7l7 aft]        
regulations ( ! ,secret>y2 &  7#b7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7l7            
,requirem5ts = updat+ ! sal>y ?re%old   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= any *ange to ! sal>y   
?re%old provid$ 9 regulations promulgat$
 "u subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,secret>y     
%all--  7,a7 propose a specific &       
enum]at$ rate ( comp5sation requir$ = an
 employee to be exempt "u su*           
subsection2 &  7,b7 issue a rule ?r\gh  
notice & comm5t rulemak+ 9 accordance ) 
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7#b7 ,prohibition on automatic  
updates ,9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a71 !
 ,secret>y may n issue any rule t w\ld  

result 9 a *ange to ! sal>y ?re%old     
provid$ 9 regulations promulgat$ "u     
subsection 7a77#a7 bas$ on any proc$ure 
t automatically updates ! sal>y ?re%old 
)\t tak+ ea* action requir$ "u p>agraph 
7#a74  4