,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cceh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #bg1 #bjbj,mr4 ,schumer 7for ,ms4 ,warren 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,markey1 and ,ms4 ,harris77 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to extend protections to part-time workers in the areas of family and medical leave and pension plans1 and to ensure equitable treatment in the workplace4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,part-,time ,worker ,bill of ,rights ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,table of contents ,the table of contents is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title4,sec4 #b4 ,table of contents4,,title ,i--,expanding ,access to ,benefits for ,part-time ,workers ,sec4 #aja4 ,elimination of hours of service requirement for ,,fmla leave4,sec4 #ajb4 ,improving coverage for long-term part-time workers4,,title ,,ii--,ensuring ,fair ,treatment for ,part-time ,workers ,sec4 #bja4 ,definitions4,sec4 #bjb4 ,elimination of discrimination on the basis of hours worked4,sec4 #bjc4 ,offer of work to existing employees4,sec4 #bjd4 ,prohibited acts4,sec4 #bje4 ,remedies and enforcement4,sec4 #bjf4 ,regulations4 ,i ,expanding ,access to ,benefits for ,part-time ,workers #aja4 ,elimination of hours of service requirement for ,,fmla leave 7a7 ,amendment ,section #aja7b77;,a7 of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa7b77;,a77 is amended to read as follows3 7,a7 ,in general ,the term eligible employee means an employee who has been employed for at least #ab months by the employer with respect to whom leave is requested under section #ajb4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #aja7b7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa7b77 is amended by striking subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d74 7#b7 ,section #ajb7;a7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a77 is amended by striking paragraph 7#e74 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by subsections 7a7 and 7b7 shall take effect beginning on the date that is #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #ajb4 ,improving coverage for long-term part-time workers 7a7 ,in general ,section #bjb of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeb7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7c7 ,special rule for certain part-,time employees 7#a7 ,in general ,a pension plan that includes either a qualified cash or deferred arrangement 7as defined in section #dja7k7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf7 or a salary reduction agreement 7as described in section #djc7;b7 of such ,code7 shall not require1 as a condition of participation in the arrangement or agreement1 that an employee complete a period of service with the employer 7or employers7 maintaining the plan extending beyond the close of the earlier of-- 7,a7 the period permitted under subsection 7a77#a7 7determined without regard to subparagraph 7,b77i7 thereof7 and section #daj7;a77#a7 of such ,code 7determined without regard to subparagraph 7,b77i7 thereof72 or 7,b7 the first #bd-month period-- 7i7 consisting of #b consecutive #ab-month periods during each of which the employee has at least #ejj hours of service2 and 7ii7 by the close of which the employee has attained the age of #ba4 7#b7 ,exception ,paragraph 7#a77;,b7 shall not apply to employees who are included in a unit of employees covered by an agreement which the ,secretary finds to be a collective bargaining agreement between employee representatives and #a or more employers1 if there is evidence that retirement benefits were the subject of good faith bargaining between such employee representatives and such employer or employers4 7#c7 ,coordination with other rules ,in the case of employees who are not highly compensated employees 7within the meaning of section #dad7q7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf7 and who are eligible to participate in the arrangement or agreement solely by reason of paragraph 7#a77;,b73 7,a7 ,exclusions ,an employer may elect to exclude such employees from the determination of whether the plan that includes the arrangement or agreement satisfies the requirements of subsections 7a77#d71 7k77#c71 7k77#ab71 7k77#ac71 7m77#b71 7m77#aa71 and 7m77#ab7 of section #dja of such ,code1 section #daj7;b7 of such ,code1 and section #daf of such ,code4 ,if the employer so excludes such employees with respect to the requirements of any such provision1 such employees shall be excluded with respect to the requirements of all such provisions4 ,this subparagraph shall cease to apply to any employee as of the first plan year beginning after the plan year in which the employee completes #a year of service 7without regard to paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of this subsection74 7,b7 ,time of participation ,the rules of subsection 7a77#d7 and section #daj7;a77#d7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf shall apply to such employees4 7#d7 #ab-month period ,for purposes of this subsection1 #ab-month periods shall be determined in the same manner as under the last sentence of subsection 7a77#c77;,a71 except that #ab-month periods beginning before ,january #a1 #bjai1 shall not be taken into account4 4 7b7 ,vesting ,section #bjc7;b7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajec7;b77 is amended by redesignating paragraph 7#d7 as paragraph 7#e7 and by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,part-,time employees ,for purposes of determining whether an employee who is eligible to participate in a qualified cash or deferred arrangement or a salary reduction agreement under a plan solely by reason of section #bjb7;c77#a77;,b7 has a nonforfeitable right to employer contributions-- 7,a7 except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 each #ab-month period for which the employee has at least #ejj hours of service shall be treated as a year of service2 and 7,b7 #ab-month periods occurring before the #bd-month period described in section #bjb7;c77#a77;,b7 shall not be treated as years of service4 ,for purposes of this paragraph1 #ab-month periods shall be determined in the same manner as under the last sentence of section #bjb7;a77#c77;,a71 except that #ab-month periods beginning before ,january #a1 #bjai1 shall not be taken into account4 4 7c7 ,penalty ,section #ejb of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7n7 ,requirements relating to part-,time employees ,in the case of a plan that fails to permit participation as required by section #bjb7;c71 the ,secretary may assess a civil penalty against the plan sponsor in an amount equal to #aj1jjj per year per employee to whom such failure relates4 ,the ,secretary may1 in the ,secretary's sole discretion1 waive or reduce the penalty under this subsection if the ,secretary determines that the plan sponsor acted reasonably and in good faith4 4 ,,ii ,ensuring ,fair ,treatment for ,part-time ,workers #bja4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,employ ,the term employ has the meaning given the term in section #c7;g7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;g774 7#b7 ,employee ,the term employee means an individual who is-- 7,a7 an employee1 as defined in section #c7;e7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;e771 who is not covered under any of subparagraphs 7,b7 through 7,g71 except that a reference in such section to an employer shall be considered to be a reference to a person in commerce described in paragraph 7#c77;,a72 7,b7 a ,state employee described in section #cjd7;a7 of the ,government ,employee ,rights ,act of #aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;c7a772 7,c7 a covered employee1 as defined in section #aja of the ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja71 except that such term shall not include an applicant for employment2 7,d7 a covered employee1 as defined in section #daa7;c7 of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,e7 a ,federal officer or employee covered under subchapter ,v of chapter #fc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7,f7 an employee of the ,government ,accountability ,office4 7#c7 ,employer ,the term employer-- 7,a7 7i7 means any person in commerce that-- 7,i7 except as provided in subclause 7,,ii7-- 7aa7 employs more than #ejj employees described in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 which shall be calculated by including all employees described in paragraph 7#b77;,a7 performing work for compensation on a full-time1 part-time1 or temporary basis1 except that if the number of such employees who perform work for such a person for compensation fluctuates1 the number may be determined for a calendar year based upon the average number of such employees who performed work for the person for compensation during the preceding calendar year2 or 7bb7 is part of an integrated enterprise1 chain of businesses1 group of franchises associated with a franchisor1 or network of franchises that1 in the aggregate1 employs more than #ejj employees1 calculated in accordance with item 7aa72 and 7,,ii7 for purposes of section #bjb1 employs1 directly or in the aggregate as described in subclause 7,i77bb71 more than #ae employees1 calculated in accordance with subclause 7,i77aa72 7ii7 includes-- 7,i7 any person who acts1 directly or indirectly1 in the interest of such an employer to any of the employees 7described in clause 7i77 of such employer2 and 7,,ii7 any successor in interest of such an employer2 and 7iii7 includes an agency described in subparagraph 7,a77iii7 of section #aja7d7 of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa7d771 to which subparagraph 7,b7 of such section shall apply2 7,b7 is an entity employing a ,state employee described in section #cjd7;a7 of the ,government ,employee ,rights ,act of #aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;c7a772 7,c7 is an employing office1 as defined in section #aja of the ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja72 7,d7 is an employing office1 as defined in section #daa7;c7 of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,e7 is an employing agency covered under subchapter ,v of chapter #fc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7,f7 is the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,person ,the term person1 except as used with the term person in commerce1 has the meaning given the term in section #c7;a7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;a774 7#e7 ,person in commerce 7,a7 ,in general ,the term person in commerce means any person who is engaged in commerce1 in any industry or activity affecting commerce1 or in the production of goods for commerce4 7,b7 ,commerce ,in subparagraph 7,a71 the term commerce includes government4 #bjb4 ,elimination of discrimination on the basis of hours worked 7a7 ,rule 7#a7 ,in general ,an employer shall not discriminate against an employee on the basis that such employee is scheduled to work fewer hours per week1 or is employed for a shorter expected duration1 than another employee of the employer if the jobs of such employees require substantially equal skill1 effort1 responsibility1 and duties and such jobs are performed under similar working conditions4 7#b7 ,examples ,discrimination described in paragraph 7#a7 shall include differential treatment with respect to-- 7,a7 rate of compensation2 7,b7 notice of1 and input into1 work hours2 7,c7 eligibility to accrue1 on a pro rata basis1 employer-provided paid and unpaid time off and other benefits2 7,d7 promotion opportunities2 or 7,e7 other terms1 conditions1 or privileges of employment4 7b7 ,distinctions permitted ,this section shall not be construed to prohibit differences in rate of compensation1 or other conditions1 terms1 or privileges of employment1 of employees of an employer for reasons other than the number of hours the employees are scheduled to work per week1 or the expected duration of employment of the employees1 including for reasons such as-- 7#a7 the date on which the employees are hired2 7#b7 a merit system2 or 7#c7 a system that measures earnings by quantity per hour or quality of production4 #bjc4 ,offer of work to existing employees 7a7 ,written statements required 7#a7 ,in general ,upon hiring an employee1 an employer shall-- 7,a7 obtain a written statement of the employee's desired number of weekly work hours and the days and times the employee is available to work2 7,b7 notify the employee that this written statement may be modified in writing at any time during employment2 and 7,c7 specify the process to modify the written statement4 7b7 ,offer of desired weekly work hours to existing employees 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 an employer shall schedule an employee of the employer to work the number of weekly hours identified by the employee as desired weekly hours in a written statement under subsection 7a7 prior to hiring any new employee from an external applicant pool1 including hiring through the use of a temporary services or staffing agency1 or contracting with a contractor or subcontractor1 to work such hours4 7#b7 ,exceptions ,an employer may hire an individual as a new employee1 or engage a contractor or subcontractor1 to perform work for the employer if-- 7,a7 the employer needs to fill hours for which no employees of the employer who have provided written statements under subsection 7a7 are available based on such written statements2 7,b7 all employees of the employer who have provided written statements under subsection 7a7 lack1 and cannot obtain with reasonable training1 the qualifications necessary to perform the work2 or 7,c7 scheduling any such employee to perform the work would require providing such employee overtime compensation at a rate not less than one and one half times the regular rate at which the employee is employed1 in accordance with section #g of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjg7 or any ,state law4 7c7 ,compensation required 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 an employee 7referred to in this subsection as an existing employee7 who is not scheduled for the desired number of total weekly work hours identified by the employee in a written statement under subsection 7a7 shall be compensated for each hour worked by a newly hired employee1 contractor1 or subcontractor hired after the existing employee so identified such number of hours1 during an hour that such existing employee identified in a written statement under such subsection as an hour for which the employee is available to work4 7#b7 ,exception ,an employer shall not be required to compensate an existing employee under paragraph 7#a7 for any hour of work for which-- 7,a7 the employee lacks1 or cannot obtain with reasonable training1 the qualifications necessary to perform the work2 7,b7 scheduling such employee to perform the work would require providing the employee overtime compensation as described in subsection 7b77#b77;,c72 7,c7 the employer made a reasonable attempt to contact the employee to work such hour and was unable to reach the employee2 or 7,d7 the employee was otherwise no longer available4 7d7 ,definition ,for purposes of this section1 the terms written1 with respect to a statement1 and writing mean a printed or printable communication in physical or electronic form4 #bjd4 ,prohibited acts 7a7 ,interference with rights ,it shall be unlawful for any employer to interfere with1 restrain1 or deny the exercise or the attempt to exercise1 any rights set forth under this title4 7b7 ,retaliation prohibited ,it shall be unlawful for any employer to discharge1 threaten to discharge1 demote1 suspend1 reduce work hours of1 or otherwise discriminate 7including taking any other adverse employment action7 against any person because of an employee of the employer exercising the rights of the employee under this title or opposing any practice made unlawful by this title4 7c7 ,interference with ,proceedings or ,inquiries ,it shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against an individual because such individual-- 7#a7 has filed any charge1 or has instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding1 under or related to this title2 7#b7 has given1 or is about to give1 any information in connection with any inquiry or proceeding relating to any right provided under this title2 or 7#c7 has testified1 or is about to testify1 in any inquiry or proceeding relating to any right provided under this title4 #bje4 ,remedies and enforcement 7a7 ,investigative authority 7#a7 ,in general ,to ensure compliance with this title1 including any regulation or order issued under this title1 the ,secretary shall have1 subject to paragraph 7#c71 the investigative authority provided under section #aa7;a7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;a774 7#b7 ,obligation to keep and preserve records 7,a7 ,in general ,each employer shall maintain for a period of not less than #c years1 or for the duration of any claim 7including the duration of a related civil action or investigation7 pending pursuant to this title1 whichever is longer1 all records necessary to demonstrate compliance with this title1 including compliance with the requirements of regulations issued by the ,secretary under section #bjf4 ,such records shall include documentation of offers of hours of work to employees and responses to such offers4 7,b7 ,copies ,each employer shall1 upon a reasonable request of an employee of the employer1 provide the employee with a copy of the records described in subparagraph 7,a7 relating to the employee4 7#c7 ,required submissions generally limited to an annual basis ,the ,secretary shall not require1 under the authority of this subsection1 any employer to submit to the ,secretary any books or records more than once during any #ab-month period1 unless the ,secretary has reasonable cause to believe there may exist a violation of this title1 including any regulation or order issued pursuant to this title1 or is investigating a charge pursuant to subsection 7c74 7#d7 ,subpoena powers ,for the purposes of any investigation provided for in this subsection1 the ,secretary shall have the subpoena authority provided for under section #i of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bji74 7b7 ,civil action by employees 7#a7 ,liability 7,a7 ,in general ,any employer who violates section #bjb1 #bjc1 or #bjd 7each such provision referred to in this section as a covered provision7 shall be liable to any person affected for-- 7i7 damages equal to the amount of-- 7,i7 any wages1 salary1 employment benefits 7as defined in section #aja of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa771 or other compensation denied1 lost1 or owed to such employee by reason of the violation2 or 7,,ii7 in a case in which wages1 salary1 employment benefits 7as so defined71 or other compensation have not been denied1 lost1 or owed to the employee1 any actual monetary losses sustained by the employee as a direct result of the violation2 7ii7 interest on the amount described in clause 7i7 calculated at the prevailing rate2 7iii7 except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 an additional amount as liquidated damages equal to the sum of the amount described in clause 7i7 and the interest described in clause 7ii72 and 7iv7 such equitable relief as may be appropriate1 including employment1 reinstatement1 and promotion4 7,b7 ,exception for liquidated damages ,if an employer who has violated a covered provision proves to the satisfaction of the court that the act or omission which violated the covered provision was in good faith and that the employer had reasonable grounds for believing that the act or omission was not a violation of a covered provision1 such court may1 in the discretion of the court1 reduce the amount of liability under subparagraph 7,a7 to the amount1 interest1 and equitable relief determined under clauses 7i71 7ii71 and 7iv71 respectively4 7#b7 ,right of ,action ,an action to recover the damages1 interest1 or equitable relief set forth in paragraph 7#a7 may be maintained against any employer 7including a public agency7 in any ,federal or ,state court of competent jurisdiction by any one or more employees for and on behalf of-- 7,a7 such employees2 or 7,b7 such employees and any other employees similarly situated4 7#c7 ,fees and ,costs ,the court in such an action shall1 in addition to any judgment awarded to the plaintiff1 allow a reasonable attorney's fee1 reasonable expert witness fees1 and other costs of the action to be paid by the defendant4 7#d7 ,limitations ,the right provided by paragraph 7#b7 to bring an action by or on behalf of any employee shall terminate on the filing of a complaint by the ,secretary in an action under subsection 7c77#d7 in which a recovery is sought of the damages1 interest1 or equitable relief described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 owing to an employee by an employer liable under paragraph 7#a7 unless the action is dismissed without prejudice on motion of the ,secretary4 7c7 ,actions by the ,secretary 7#a7 ,administrative ,action ,the ,secretary shall receive1 investigate1 and attempt to resolve complaints of violations of this title in the same manner that the ,secretary receives1 investigates1 and attempts to resolve complaints of violations of sections #f and #g of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf and #bjg71 and may issue an order making determinations1 and assessing a civil penalty described in paragraph 7#c7 7in accordance with paragraph 7#c771 with respect to such an alleged violation4 7#b7 ,administrative ,review ,an affected person who takes exception to an order issued under paragraph 7#a7 may request review of and a decision regarding such an order by an administrative law judge4 ,in reviewing the order1 the administrative law judge may hold an administrative hearing concerning the order1 in accordance with the requirements of sections #eed1 #eef1 and #eeg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,such hearing shall be conducted expeditiously4 7#c7 ,civil penalty 7,a7 ,in general ,an employer who willfully and repeatedly violates-- 7i7 section #bjd7;a7 shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount to be determined by the ,secretary1 but not to exceed #ajj per violation 7subject to subparagraph 7,b772 or 7ii7 subsection 7b7 or 7c7 of section #bjd shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount to be determined by the ,secretary1 but not to exceed #a1ajj per violation 7subject to subparagraph 7,b774 7,b7 ,inflation ,the ,secretary shall1 for each year beginning with calendar year #bjba1 increase the maximum amounts for the penalties described in clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of subparagraph 7,a7 by a percentage equal to the percentage increase in the ,consumer ,price ,index for ,all ,urban ,consumers1 published by the ,department of ,labor1 between ,december #bjai and the ,december prior to the year for which the increase takes effect4 7#d7 ,civil action 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction on behalf of aggrieved employees to-- 7i7 restrain violations of this title2 7ii7 obtain such equitable relief as may be appropriate1 including employment1 reinstatement1 and promotion2 and 7iii7 in the case of a violation of a covered provision1 recover the damages1 interest1 and equitable relief described in clauses 7i7 through 7iv7 of subsection 7b77#a77;,a74 7,b7 ,recovery on behalf of employees ,any sums recovered by the ,secretary under subparagraph 7,a7 on behalf of an employee shall be held in a special deposit account and shall be paid1 on order of the ,secretary1 directly to the employee affected4 ,any such sums not paid to an employee because of inability to do so within a period of three years shall be deposited in the ,treasury and credited to miscellaneous receipts4 7d7 ,limitation 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 an action may be brought under this section not later than #b years after the date of the last event constituting the alleged violation for which the action is brought4 7#b7 ,willful ,violation ,in the case of such action brought for a willful violation of section #bjd1 such action may be brought within #c years of the date of the last event constituting the alleged violation for which such action is brought4 7#c7 ,commencement ,in determining when an action is commenced by the ,secretary or by an employee under this section for the purposes of this subsection1 it shall be considered to be commenced on the date when the complaint is filed4 7e7 ,other ,administrative ,officers 7#a7 ,employees covered by ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie ,the powers and procedures provided in the ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 to the ,board 7as defined in section #aja of that ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja771 or any person1 alleging a violation of section #bjb7;a77#a7 of that ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acab7;a77#a77 shall be the powers and procedures this title provides to that ,board1 or any person1 alleging a violation of this title against an employee described in section #bja7b77;,c74 7#b7 ,employees covered by chapter #e of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code ,the powers and procedures provided in chapter #e of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code1 to the ,president1 the ,merit ,systems ,protection ,board1 or any person1 alleging a violation of section #dab7;a77#a7 of that title1 shall be the powers and procedures this title provides to the ,president1 that ,board1 or any person1 respectively1 alleging a violation of this title against an employee described in section #bja7b77;,d74 7#c7 ,employees covered by chapter #fc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code ,the powers and procedures provided in title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to an employing agency1 provided in chapter #ab of that title to the ,merit ,systems ,protection ,board1 or provided in that title to any person1 alleging a violation of chapter #fc of that title1 shall be the powers and procedures this title provides to that agency1 that ,board1 or any person1 respectively1 alleging a violation of this title against an employee described in section #bja7b77;,e74 7#d7 ,comptroller ,general ,in the case of employees of the ,government ,accountability ,office1 the authority of the ,secretary under this title shall be exercised by the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states4 #bjf4 ,regulations 7a7 ,secretary of ,labor ,except as provided in subsections 7b7 through 7e71 not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this title1 the ,secretary shall issue such regulations as may be necessary to implement this title4 7b7 ,board 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,board of ,directors of the ,office of ,congressional ,workplace ,rights shall issue such regulations as may be necessary to implement this title with respect to employees described in section #bja7b77;,c74 ,the procedures applicable to regulations of the ,board issued for the implementation of the ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq471 prescribed in section #cjd of that ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #achd71 shall be the procedures applicable to regulations issued under this subsection4 7#b7 ,consideration ,in prescribing the regulations1 the ,board shall take into consideration the enforcement and remedies provisions concerning the ,office and applicable to rights and protections under the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa et seq471 under the ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq474 7#c7 ,modifications ,the regulations issued under paragraph 7#a7 to implement this title shall be the same as substantive regulations issued by the ,secretary to implement this title1 except to the extent that the ,board may determine1 for good cause shown and stated together with the regulations issued by the ,board1 that a modification of such substantive regulations would be more effective for the implementation of the rights and protections under this title4 7c7 ,president 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall issue such regulations as may be necessary to implement this title with respect to employees described in section #bja7b77;,d74 7#b7 ,consideration ,in prescribing the regulations1 the ,president shall take into consideration the enforcement and remedies provisions concerning the ,president and the ,merit ,systems ,protection ,board1 and applicable to rights and protections under the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic1 under chapter #e of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,modifications ,the regulations issued under paragraph 7#a7 to implement this title shall be the same as substantive regulations issued by the ,secretary to implement this title1 except to the extent that the ,president may determine1 for good cause shown and stated together with the regulations issued by the ,president1 that a modification of such substantive regulations would be more effective for the implementation of the rights and protections under this title4 7d7 ,office of ,personnel ,management 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall issue such regulations as may be necessary to implement this title with respect to employees described in section #bja7b77;,e74 7#b7 ,consideration ,in prescribing the regulations1 the ,office shall take into consideration the enforcement and remedies provisions concerning an employing agency and the ,merit ,systems ,protection ,board under subchapter ,v of chapter #fc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,modifications ,the regulations issued under paragraph 7#a7 to implement this title shall be the same as substantive regulations issued by the ,secretary to implement this title1 except to the extent that the ,office may determine1 for good cause shown and stated together with the regulations issued by the ,office1 that a modification of such substantive regulations would be more effective for the implementation of the rights and protections under this title4 7e7 ,comptroller ,general 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall issue such regulations as may be necessary to implement this title with respect to employees of the ,government ,accountability ,office4 7#b7 ,consideration ,in prescribing the regulations1 the ,comptroller ,general shall take into consideration the enforcement and remedies provisions concerning the ,comptroller ,general under title ,i of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic4 7#c7 ,modifications ,the regulations issued under paragraph 7#a7 to implement this title shall be the same as substantive regulations issued by the ,secretary to implement this title1 except to the extent that the ,comptroller ,general may determine1 for good cause shown and stated together with the regulations issued by the ,comptroller ,general1 that a modification of such substantive regulations would be more effective for the implementation of the rights and protections under this title4