,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dbai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #b1          
#bjag,mrs4 ,mimi ,walt]s ( ,cali=nia 7= 
h]self1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 & ,mrs4          
,mc,morris ,rodg]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
am5d ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income     
,security ,act ( #aigd to include a     
volunt>y option = qualifi$ flexible     
workplace arrangem5ts4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,workflex 9 ! 
#ba/ ,c5tury ,act4  #b4 ,qualifi$       
flexible workplace arrangem5t plan      
treat$ z welf>e plan ,section #c7a7 ( ! 
,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security  
,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7a77 is
 am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ or 7,b7 & ins]t+
 7,b72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at
 ! end ! foll[+3 1 or 7,c7 any qualifi$ 
flexible workplace arrangem5t plan      
describ$ 9 "p #h ( subtitle ,b4  #c4    
,relation%ip to o!r laws ,section #ead (
 ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income         

,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#aadd7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7f7  7#a7 ,subsection 7a7 %all 
apply ) respect to any & all ,/ate laws 
ins(> z !y may n[ or h]eaft] relate to  
any qualifi$ flexible workplace         
arrangem5t plan describ$ 9 "p #h1 except
 t 9 ! case ( workflex options (f]$ "u  
su* a plan--  7,a7 except z provid$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,b71 if only c]ta9         
employees are eligible to enroll 9 a    
p>ticul> workflex option "u ! plan1 su* 
subsection %all apply ) respect to any &
 all ,/ate laws ins(> z !y may n[ or    
h]eaft] relate to ! p>ticul> workflex   
option solely ) respect to ^? employees 
:o are s eligible2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( a 
workflex option consi/+ ( a biweekly "w 
program or a compress$ "w s*$ule        
program1 su* subsection %all apply )    
respect to any & all ,/ate laws ins(> z 
!y may n[ or h]eaft] relate to su*      
workflex option solely ) respect to ^?  
employees :o enroll 9 su* workflex      
option4  7#b7 ,= purposes ( p>agraph    

7#a77;,b71 a ,/ate ov]time law %all be  
consid]$ to relate to any workflex      
option consi/+ ( a biweekly "w program  
or a compress$ "w s*$ule program4  7g7  
,subsection 7d7 %all n be con/ru$ to    
p]mit ! application ( any ,/ate law     
o!rwise p]mitt$ "u section #dja7;b7 ( ! 
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea7;b77 t w\ld impose 
requirem5ts relat+ to a qualifi$        
flexible workplace arrangem5t plan4  4  
#d4 ,requirem5ts ( qualifi$ flexible    
workplace arrangem5t plan ,subtitle ,b (
 title ,i ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t      
,income ,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajba et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #h ,qualifi$   
flexible workplace arrangem5t plans     
#hja4 ,def9ition ( qualifi$ flexible    
workplace arrangem5t plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,a qualifi$ flexible workplace          
arrangem5t plan is a plan t-- 7#a7      
subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is title1 an
 employ] adm9i/]s 9 accordance ) a      
writt5 plan docum5t1 9 accordance )     

section #djb7;a77#a71 :i* %all--  7,a7  
e/abli% ! requirem5ts ( ! plan 7:i* %all
 include requirem5ts ) respect to       
accrual ( comp5sable leave1 reque/ & use
 ( su* leave1 )drawal f or t]m9ation (  
su* a plan1 det]m9ation ( an employee's 
s]vice1 & workflex options72 &  7,b7 z  
appropriate1 incorporate ! rights (     
employees to comp5sable leave & workflex
 options pursuant to "o or m collective 
b>ga9+ agreem5ts betwe5 ! employ] & !   
labor organization t has be5 c]tifi$ or 
recogniz$ z ! repres5tative ( !         
employees "u applicable law2 &  7#b7    
provides-- 7,a7 comp5sable leave 9      
accordance ) section #hjb2 &  7,b7      
workflex options 9 accordance ) !       
requirem5ts ( section #hjc4  7b7        
,relation%ip to ,executive ,ord] #acgjf 
,a qualifi$ flexible workplace          
arrangem5t plan meet+ all ! requirem5ts 
( ?is "p %all be deem$ to satisfy !     
requirem5ts e/abli%$ by ,executive ,ord]
 #acgjf4  7c7 ,sub/antial compliance ,a 
plan %all n fail to be treat$ z a       

qualifi$ flexible workplace arrangem5t  
plan "u ?is title s long z ! plan       
sub/antially complies ) ! requirem5ts ( 
?is "p4  7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9
 ?is "p %all be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to       
relieve an employ] t (f]s a qualifi$    
flexible workplace arrangem5t plan f !  
requirem5ts ( ?is title t are o!rwise   
applicable to an employee welf>e b5efit 
plan1 includ+ ! report+ & disclosure1   
fiduci>y responsibility1 & en=cem5t     
provisions ( p>ts #a1 #d1 & #e ( ?is    
title2  7#b7 to require an employ] to   
adopt or ma9ta9 a qualifi$ flexible     
workplace arrangem5t plan2 or  7#c7 9 ! 
case ( an employ] t has n adopt$ or is n
 ma9ta9+ su* a plan1 to require !       
employ] to comply ) any requirem5t "u   
?is "p ) respect to su* a plan4  #hjb4  
,comp5sable leave requirem5ts  7a7      
,am\nt ( comp5sable leave  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! m9imum am\nt ( comp5sable leave t   
%all be provid$ to an employee = ea*    
plan ye> "u a qualifi$ flexible         
workplace arrangem5t plan %all dep5d ^u 

! size ( ! employ] & an employee's ye>s 
( s]vice ) ! employ]1 & %all be n few]  
?an ! m9imum numb] ( days z foll[s3     
,numb] ( employees employ$ by an        
employer,minimum numb] ( comp5sable days
 ( leave p] plan year,employees ) #e or 
m ye>s ( s]vice ) ! employ] z ( ! beg9n+
 ( ! plan ye>3,employees ) few] ?an #e  
ye>s ( s]vice ) ! employ] z ( ! beg9n+ (
 ! plan ye>3#ajjj or m#bj days#af       
days#bej to #iiiah days#ad days#ej to   
#bdiae days#ac daysless ?an #ejad       
days#ab days4  7#b7 ,m9imum requirem5ts 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an employ] t provides an 
unlimit$ numb] ( comp5sable leave days  
p] ye> to employees "u a qualifi$       
flexible workplace arrangem5t plan %all 
be deem$ to satisfy ! am\nt ( comp5sable
 leave requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 & no?+ 
9 ?is section %all prohibit a qualifi$  
flexible workplace arrangem5t plan f    
provid+ m ?an su* m9imum am\nt (        
comp5sable leave4  7,b7 ,treatm5t (     
holidays ,an employ] t provides paid "t 
(f to employees = holidays recogniz$ "u 

,f$]al or ,/ate law may include up to #f
 su* paid holidays t[>ds satisfy+ !     
am\nt ( comp5sable leave requir$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,accrual ,p]mitt$  
,a qualifi$ flexible workplace          
arrangem5t plan ( an employ] %all-- 7,a7
 provide all ! comp5sable days ( leave  
available to an employee = ! plan ye> at
 ! beg9n+ ( ! plan ye>2 or  7,b7 provide
 t an employee's comp5sable leave = a   
plan ye> accrue dur+ ! plan ye> on a    
proportional basis 9 relation to ! numb]
 ( comp5sable days provid$ to su*       
employee1 & except z o!rwise provid$ 9  
subsection 7b77#d71 is available to an  
employee z ! comp5sable leave accrues4  
7#d7 ,det]m9+ numb] ( employees  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! numb] ( employees ( an employ]
 = a plan ye> %all be det]m9$ by        
calculat+ ! av]age mon?ly numb] (       
employees = ! prec$+ plan ye> 9         
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7    
,calculation ,! av]age mon?ly numb] (   
employees = a plan ye> %all be calculat$
 by add+ ! total numb] ( mon?ly         

employees = ea* mon? ( su* prec$+ plan  
ye> & divid+ by #ab4  7,c7 ,s]vice      
requirem5t ,an individual %all be       
consid]$ an employee = a mon? if su*    
individual is an employee on at lea/ !  
fir/ day & la/ day ( ! mon?4  7#e7 ,ye>s
 ( s]vice ,! det]m9ation ( an employee's
 ye>s ( s]vice %all be made by ! employ]
 9 a mann] consi/5t ) section           
#bjc7;b77#b71 except t1 ^u adoption ( a 
qualifi$ flexible workplace arrangem5t  
plan1 all employees' prior ye>s ( s]vice
 ) ! employ] ma9ta9+ ! plan %all be tak5
 into acc\nt :5 calculat+ ! employee's  
ye>s ( s]vice = ! purpose ( ?is         
subsection4  7#f7 ,c>ryov] ,an employ]  
may p]mit employees to c>ry ov] unus$   
comp5sable leave f "o plan ye> to !     
subsequ5t plan ye>4  7#g7 ,ca%\t ,an    
employ] may p]mit employees to ca% out  
unus$ comp5sable leave aft] or 9        
connection ) ! t]m9ation ( employm5t4   
7b7 ,full-,"t1 "p-,"t1 & new employees1 
& pro-,rat$ calculations  7#a7 ,full-"t 
employees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= any plan    

ye>1 ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection
 7a77#a7 %all only apply to employees :o
 are full-"t employees4  7,b7 ,def9ition
 ,! employ]1 9 its qualifi$ flexible    
workplace arrangem5t plan1 %all         
reasonably def9e full-"t1 :5 us$ )      
respect to an employee1 = purposes ( su*
 plan4  7#b7 ,"p-"t employees  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,= any plan ye>1 if an employee 0 
employ$ by ! employ] 9 ! prec$+ plan    
ye>1 b 0 n a full-"t employee 9 ! prec$+
 plan ye>1 & is n a full-"t employee ( !
 employ] 9 ! curr5t plan ye>1 subsection
 7a77#a7 %all apply1 9 a pro-rat$ mann] 
to su* employee by multiply+--  7i7 !   
numb] ( days ( comp5sable leave requir$ 
"u su* subsection1 by  7ii7 ! "p-"t     
employee factor describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b74  7,b7 ,"p-"t employee factor ,=   
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! "p-"t factor 
%all be equal to ! result obta9$ by     
divid+--  7i7 ! numb] ( h\rs ( s]vice t 
! employ] reasonably e/imates ! employee
 _h 9 ! prec$+ plan ye>1 by  7ii7 !     
numb] ( h\rs t ! employ] reasonably     

det]m9es ! employee w\ld h _h if su*    
employee _h be5 a full-"t employee4     
7,c7 ,h\rs ( s]vice det]m9ation ,=      
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! det]m9ation
 ( an employee's h\rs ( s]vice %all be  
made 9 a mann] consi/5t ) section       
#bjb7;a77#c77;,c71 except t an e/imation
 ( su* h\rs is p]mitt$4  7#c7 ,new "p-"t
 employees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= any plan   
ye>1 if a "p-"t employee 0 employ$ z a  
full-"t employee by ! employ] 9 ! prec$+
 plan ye> or 0 n employ$ by ! employ] 9 
! prec$+ plan ye>1 !n subsection 7a77#a7
 %all apply1 9 a pro-rat$ mann] to su*  
employee by multiply+--  7i7 ! numb] (  
days ( comp5sable leave requir$ "u su*  
subsection1 by  7ii7 ! new "p-"t        
employee factor describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b74  7,b7 ,new "p-"t employee factor  
,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! new "p-"t 
employee factor %all be equal to !      
result obta9$ by divid+--  7i7 ! h\rs ( 
s]vice t ! employ] reasonably e/imates t
 ! employee w h dur+ ! curr5t plan ye>1 
by  7ii7 ! h\rs ( s]vice t ! employ]    

reasonably e/imates t a full-"t employee
 w\ld h dur+ su* plan ye>4  7#d7        
,re/rictions reg>d+ new employees       
p]mitt$ ,9 ! case ( a new employee1 !   
employ] may re/rict ! employee's "r to  
use comp5sable leave dur+ ! fir/ #ij    
days ( employm5t ) ! employ]4  7c7 ,use 
( comp5sable leave ,9 a qualifi$        
flexible workplace arrangem5t plan !    
employ] may-- 7#a7 det]m9e :e!r ! use ( 
comp5sable leave at ! "t reque/$ by an  
employee w\ld unduly disrupt ! op]ations
 ( ! employ]2 &  7#b7 det]m9e :e!r an   
employee may use comp5sable leave 9     
full-day or p>tial-day increm5ts4  #hjc4
 ,workflex options  7a7 ,workflex       
options  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u a qualifi$   
flexible workplace arrangem5t plan1 an  
employ] %all (f] ea* employee meet+ !   
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b7 at lea/ "o (
 ! foll[+ workflex options3  7,a7 ,a    
biweekly "w program t meets !           
requirem5ts ( section #hjd4  7,b7 ,a    
compress$ "w s*$ule program t meets !   
requirem5ts ( section #hje4  7,c7 ,a    

telework program4  7,d7 ,a job %>+      
program4  7,e7 ,flexible s*$ul+4  7,f7  
,pr$ictable s*$ul+4  7#b7 ,s]vice       
requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( 
?is section1 an employee is eligible to 
p>ticipate 9 a workflex option if su*   
employee--  7i7 has be5 employ$ = at    
lea/ #ab mon?s by ! employ] & = at lea/ 
#a1jjj h\rs ( s]vice ) su* employ] dur+ 
su* #ab-mon? p]iod1 det]m9$ by ! employ]
 to mean--  7,i7 ! cal5d> ye>2 or       
7,,ii7 any fix$ #ab-mon? plan ye>2 or   
7ii7 meets eligibility requirem5ts ( !  
plan t o!rwise p]mit p>ticipation prior 
to ! date describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7,b7  
,h\rs ( s]vice ,= ! purposes ( ?is      
p>agraph1 ! det]m9ation ( an employee's 
h\rs ( s]vice %all be made 9 a mann]    
consi/5t ) section #bjb7;a77#c77;,c71   
except t ! numb] ( su* h\rs may be      
e/imat$ by ! employ]4  7#c7 ,employm5t  
positions ,a qualifi$ flexible workplace
 arrangem5t plan may specify :i*        
employm5t position or positions are (f]$
 p>ticipation 9 a p>ticul> workflex     

option describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7  
,cl>ification ,a qualifi$ flexible      
workplace arrangem5t plan %all n be     
requir$ to (f] an employee m ?an "o     
workflex option )\t reg>d to :e!r ano!r 
employee is (f]$ m ?an "o workflex      
option4  7b7 ,conditions ,a qualifi$    
flexible workplace arrangem5t plan %all 
(f] a workflex option "u subsection 7a7 
to employees pursuant to ! foll[+3  7#a7
 ,volunt>y p>ticipation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i71
 an employee's p>ticipation 9 any       
workflex option (f]$ "u a qualifi$      
flexible workplace arrangem5t plan %all 
be volunt>y & ! acceptance ( a workflex 
option may n be a condition ( employm5t4
  7,b7 ,agreem5t or und]/&+ ,a workflex 
option %all be c>ri$ out pursuant to--  
7i7 applicable provisions ( "o or m     
agreem5ts describ$ 9 section            
#hja7;a77#a77;,b72 or  7ii7 9 ! case (  
an employee :o is n subject to an       
agreem5t ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i71 a      
writt5 agreem5t--  7,i7 sett+ =? !      

employee's "w s*$ule2  7,,ii7 includ+ a 
description ( ! workflex option 9 :i* ! 
employee is p>ticipat+2  7,,iii7 execut$
 be=e ! employee beg9s to p>ticipate 9  
su* workflex option2 &  7,,iv7 ent]$    
into kn[+ly & volunt>ily by su*         
employee4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation1             
modification1 or )drawal  7,a7          
,t]m9ation or modification ,subject to  
section #hjc7;a77#a71 an employ] may    
am5d a qualifi$ flexible workplace      
arrangem5t to elim9ate--  7i7 any       
workflex option describ$ 9 subsection   
7a77#a72 or  7ii7 ! eligibility ( an    
employee or gr\p ( employees to         
p>ticipate 9 a workflex option aft] !   
employ] has provid$ #cj-;day writt5     
notice4  7,b7 ,)drawal ,an employee may 
)draw f a workflex option (f]$ "u a     
qualifi$ flexible workplace arrangem5t  
plan at any "t1 except z o!rwise        
specifi$ = a biweekly "w program "u     
section #hjd7;e77#b7 or a compress$ "w  
s*$ule program "u section #hje7;d77#b74 
7#c7 ,recordkeep+ requirem5t ,! employ] 

%all ma9ta9-- 7,a7 writt5 descriptions (
 workflex option (f]+s made available to
 employees2 &  7,b7 writt5 agreem5ts    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii74      
#hjd4 ,biweekly "w program  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 z "p 
( a qualifi$ flexible workplace         
arrangem5t plan1 an employ] may e/abli% 
a biweekly "w program z a workflex      
option = eligible employees t all[s !   
use ( a biweekly "w s*$ule--  7#a7 t    
consi/s ( a basic "w requirem5t ( n m   
?an #hj h\rs1 ov] "o #b-week p]iod2 &   
7#b7 9 :i* m ?an #dj h\rs b n m ?an #fj 
h\rs ( ! "w requirem5t may occur 9 a    
week ( ! #b-week p]iod4  7b7 ,conditions
 ,a biweekly "w program %all meet !     
conditions describ$ 9 section #hjc7;b74 
7c7 ,eligible employee ,= purposes ( ?is
 section1 an eligible employee means an 
employee :o is subject to ! m9imum wage 
& ov]time requirem5ts ( sections #f & #g
 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf2 #bjg74  7d7        
,comp5sation = h\rs 9 s*$ule ,9 ! case (

 an eligible employee p>ticipat+ 9 a    
biweekly "w program-- 7#a7 ! eligible   
employee %all be comp5sat$ = ea* h\r 9  
su* biweekly "w s*$ule at a rate n less 
?an ! regul> rate at :i* ! eligible     
employee is employ$2  7#b7 any h\r work$
 9 excess ( su* a biweekly "w s*$ule = a
 week ( ! #b-week p]iod1 or 9 excess (  
#hj h\rs 9 ! #b-week p]iod1 %all be     
ov]time h\rs2 &  7#c7 ! eligible        
employee %all be comp5sat$ = ea* su*    
ov]time h\r at a rate n less ?an "o &   
"o-half times ! regul> rate at :i* !    
eligible employee is employ$1 9         
accordance ) section #g7;a77#a7 ( !     
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjg7;a77#a774  7e7           
,discont9uance ( program or )drawal     
7#a7 ,discont9uance ( program ,an       
employ] :o has e/abli%$ a biweekly "w   
program "u subsection 7a7 may discont9ue
 ! program1 aft] provid+ #cj days writt5
 notice to ! eligible employees :o are  
subject to ! employ]'s agreem5t or      
und]/&+ describ$ 9 section              

#hjc7;b77#a77;,b74  7#b7 ,)drawal  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,an eligible employee may )draw
 f an agreem5t or und]/&+ describ$ 9    
section #hjc7;b77#a77;,b71 ) respect to 
a biweekly "w program e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7a71 by submitt+ a writt5    
notice ( )drawal to ! employ]4  7,b7    
,effective date ,n lat] ?an #cj cal5d>  
days aft] receiv+ an eligible employee's
 writt5 notice ( )drawal1 an employ]    
%all re/ore ! employee to "o ( !        
employ]'s regul> s*$ules4  #hje4        
,compress$ ,"w ,s*$ule ,program  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
z "p ( a qualifi$ flexible workplace    
arrangem5t plan1 an employ] may e/abli% 
a compress$ "w s*$ule program z a       
workflex option = employees t all[s !   
employee to "w ! equival5t ( full-"t    
employm5t by increas+ ! numb] ( daily   
h\rs work$1 su* z a f\r-day workweek4   
7b7 ,conditions ,a compress$ "w s*$ule  
program %all meet ! conditions describ$ 
9 section #hjc7;b74  7c7 ,comp5sation = 
h\rs 9 compress$ "w s*$ule ,9 ! case (  

an employee :o is p>ticipat+ 9 a        
compress$ "w s*$ule program & :o is     
subject to ! m9imum wage & ov]time      
requirem5ts ( sections #f & #g ( ! ,fair
 ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf2 #bjg7--  7#a7 ! employee
 %all be comp5sat$ = ea* h\r 9 su*      
#dj-;h\r compress$ "w s*$ule at a rate n
 less ?an ! regul> rate at :i* !        
employee is employ$2 &  7#b7 ! employee 
%all be comp5sat$ = ea* ov]time h\r at a
 rate n less ?an "o & "o-half times !   
regul> rate at :i* ! employee is        
employ$1 9 accordance ) section         
#g7;a77#a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 
( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjg7;a77#a774   
7d7 ,discont9uance ( program or )drawal 
7#a7 ,discont9uance ( program ,an       
employ] :o has e/abli%$ a compress$ "w  
s*$ule program "u subsection 7a7 may    
discont9ue ! program aft] provid+ #cj   
days writt5 notice to ! employees :o are
 subject to an agreem5t or und]/&+      
describ$ 9 section #hjc7;b77#a77;,b74   
7#b7 ,)drawal  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an        

employee may )draw f an agreem5t or     
und]/&+ describ$ 9 section              
#hjc7;b77#a77;,b71 ) respect to a       
compress$ "w s*$ule program e/abli%$ "u 
subsection 7a71 by submitt+ a writt5    
notice ( )drawal to ! employ]4  7,b7    
,effective date ,n lat] ?an #cj cal5d>  
days aft] receiv+ a writt5 notice (     
)drawal1 an employ] %all re/ore !       
employee to "o ( ! employ]'s regul>     
s*$ules4  #hjf4 ,relation%ip to ,family 
& ,m$ical ,leave ,act ,consi/5t )       
section #ajb7;d77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,family & 
,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;d77#b77;,a771 an       
employee may elect1 or an employ] may   
require ! employee1 to sub/itute        
comp5sable leave = leave provid$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,e7 ( 
section #ajb7;a77#a7 ( ! ,family &      
,m$ical ,leave ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bfab7;a77#a77 = any "p ( ! #ab-week    
p]iod ( su* leave "u su* section4  #hjg4
 ,re9/atem5t rights  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,except z provid$ 9 subsections 7b7 &   

7c71 an employee :o uses comp5sable     
leave "u a qualifi$ flexible workplace  
arrangem5t plan %all be entitl$--  7#a7 
to be re/or$ to ! position ( employm5t  
held by ! employee :5 ! leave comm5c$2  
or  7#b7 to be re/or$ to an employm5t   
position equival5t to ! employm5t       
position describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 )    
equival5t employm5t b5efits1 pay1 & o!r 
t]ms & conditions ( employm5t4  7b7     
,limitations ,an employee %all be       
entitl$ to su* re9/atem5t aft] us+      
comp5sable leave ev5 if ! employee has  
be5 replac$ or ! employee's employm5t   
position has be5 re/ructur$ to          
accommodate ! employee's abs5ce1 except 
t ! re9/atem5t rights %all n apply--    
7#a7 to an employee :o uses m ?an #ab   
workweeks ( comp5sable leave dur+ a     
#ab-mon? p]iod2 or  7#b7 to an affect$  
employee1 z def9$ "u section            
#ajd7;b77#b7 ( ! ,family & ,m$ical      
,leave ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4              
#bfad7;b77#b774  7c7 ,re9/atem5t ( leave
 ,9 ! case ( an employee :o is rehir$   

foll[+ t]m9ation ( employm5t1 any       
comp5sable leave t has n be5 us$ prior  
to su* t]m9ation may be re9/at$ by !    
employ]4  #hjh4 ,relation%ip to         
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act & !      
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc ,no?+ 9 ?is
 "p %all be con/ru$ to modify or relieve
 an employ] f any obligation impos$ by !
 ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #abaaa et seq47 & !           
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gia et seq474  #hji4         
,education & te*nical assi/ance2        
,limitation on rules  7a7 ,education &  
te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all    
provide education & te*nical assi/ance  
to employ]s & employees ) reg>d to      
qualifi$ flexible workplace arrangem5t  
plans1 & %all ma9ta9 an electronic      
database available onl9e consi/+ (      
examples ( workflex options4  7b7       
,limitation on rules  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no 
regulation or o!r guidance issu$ by !   
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is "p may result 
9 new re/rictions ) respect to !        

e/abli%m5t or adm9i/ration ( a qualifi$ 
flexible workplace arrangem5t plan "u   
section #hja4  7#b7 ,invalidation ,any  
rule or regulation issu$ 9 contrav5tion 
( p>agraph 7#a7 %all h no =ce or effect4
  #haj4 ,def9itions & o!r special rules 
,= purposes ( ?is "p3  7#a7 ,comp5sable 
leave ,! t]m comp5sable leave means paid
 leave to be us$ =-- 7,a7 paid "t (f1   
sick leave1 p]sonal leave1 or vacation1 
! use ( :i* is subject to ! t]ms ( a    
qualifi$ flexible "w arrangem5t plan2 & 
7,b7 paid holidays provid$ 9 accordance 
) section #hjb7;a77#b77;,b74  7#b7      
,workflex option ,! t]m workflex option 
means any ( ! programs describ$ 9       
section #hjc7;a77#a74  7#c7 ,employ] ,= 
purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r an employ] is   
ma9ta9+ a qualifi$ flexible workplace   
arrangem5t plan1 sections #baj7;c7 &    
#baj7;d7 %all apply4  7#d7 ,job %>+     
program ,! t]m job %>+ program means an 
arrangem5t "u :i* an employ] approves ! 
%>+ ( "o employm5t position among/ two  
or m employees4  7#e7 ,plan ye> ,! t]m  

plan ye> means any #cfe-;day p]iod      
designat$ 9 a qualifi$ flexible         
workplace arrangem5t plan4  7#f7        
,flexible s*$ul+ ,! t]m flexible s*$ul+ 
means an arrangem5t "u :i* an employee's
 regul> "w s*$ule is alt]$4  7#g7       
,pr$ictable s*$ul+ ,! t]m pr$ictable    
s*$ul+ means an arrangem5t "u :i* an    
employ] provides a "w s*$ule to an      
employee-- 7,a7 ) reasonable advanc$    
notice2 &  7,b7 t is subject to z few   
alt]ations z are reasonably possible4   
7#h7 ,telework program ,! t]m telework  
program means an arrangem5t "u :i* an   
employee p]=ms ! duties &               
responsibilities ( su* employee's       
employm5t position1 & o!r activities    
au?oriz$ by ! employ]1 f a worksite     
approv$ by ! employ] o!r ?an ! location 
f :i* ! employee w\ld o!rwise "w4  4