,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cdae ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #e1 #bjbj,mrs4 ,murray 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 & ,mr4 ,br[n7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to all[ ,am]icans to e>n paid sick "t s t !y c address _! own heal? ne$s & ! heal? ne$s ( _! families4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,paid ,sick ,days = ,public ,heal? ,em]g5cies & ,p]sonal & ,family ,c>e ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,*ild ,! t]m *ild means a biological1 fo/]1 or adopt$ *ild1 a /ep*ild1 a *ild ( a dome/ic p>tn]1 a legal w>d1 or a *ild ( a p]son /&+ 9 loco p>5tis4 7#b7 ,dome/ic p>tn] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m dome/ic p>tn]1 ) respect to an individual1 means ano!r individual ) :om ! individual is 9 a committ$ relation%ip4 7,b7 ,committ$ relation%ip def9$ ,! t]m committ$ relation%ip means a relation%ip betwe5 #b individuals1 ea* at lea/ #ah ye>s ( age1 9 :i* ea* individual is ! o!r individual's sole dome/ic p>tn] & bo? individuals %>e responsibility = a significant measure ( ea* o!r's common welf>e4 ,! t]m includes any su* relation%ip betwe5 #b individuals1 includ+ individuals ( ! same sex1 t is grant$ legal recognition by a ,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate z a m>riage or analog\s relation%ip1 includ+ a civil union or dome/ic p>tn]%ip4 7#c7 ,dome/ic viol5ce ,! t]m dome/ic viol5ce has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #djjjb7;a7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7;a771 except t ! ref]5ce 9 su* section to ! t]m jurisdiction receiv+ grant monies %all be deem$ to mean ! jurisdiction 9 :i* ! victim lives or ! jurisdiction 9 :i* ! employ] involv$ is locat$4 ,su* t]m also includes dat+ viol5ce1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 su* section4 7#d7 ,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] describ$ 9 clauses 7i77,i7 & 7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#e77;,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#e7 ,employ] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m employ] means a p]son :o 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 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]ce :o employs #a or m employees2 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,,iv71 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#f7 ,employm5t b5efits ,! t]m employm5t b5efits means all b5efits provid$ or made available to employees by an employ]1 includ+ gr\p life insurance1 heal? insurance1 disability insurance1 sick leave1 annual leave1 educational b5efits1 & p5sions1 reg>dless ( :e!r su* b5efits are provid$ by a practice or writt5 policy ( an employ] or ?r\gh an employee b5efit plan1 z def9$ 9 section #c7c7 ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7c774 7#g7 ,heal? c>e provid] ,! t]m heal? c>e provid] means a provid] :o-- 7,a7 7i7 is a doctor ( m$ic9e or o/eopa?y :o is au?oriz$ to practice m$ic9e or surg]y 7z appropriate7 by ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! doctor practices2 or 7ii7 is any o!r p]son det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be capable ( provid+ heal? c>e s]vices2 & 7,b7 is n employ$ by an employ] = :om ! provid] issues c]tification "u ?is ,act4 7#h7 ,paid sick "t ,! t]m paid sick "t means an increm5t ( comp5sat$ leave t-- 7,a7 c be-- 7i7 e>n$ by an employee = use dur+ an abs5ce f employm5t = a reason describ$ 9 any p>agraph ( section #c7;b72 or 7ii7 provid$ by an employ] dur+ a public heal? em]g5cy = use dur+ an abs5ce f employm5t = a reason describ$ 9 any p>agraph ( section #c7;b72 & 7,b7 is comp5sat$ at a rate t is n less ?an ! greate/ (-- 7i7 ! employee's regul> rate ( pay2 7ii7 ! m9imum wage rate provid$ = 9 section #f7;a77#a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;a77#a772 or 7iii7 ! m9imum wage rate provid$ = 9 ! applicable ,/ate or local law = ! ,/ate or locality 9 :i* ! employee is employ$4 7#i7 ,p>5t ,! t]m p>5t means a biological1 fo/]1 or adoptive p>5t ( an employee1 a /epp>5t ( an employee1 p>5t-9-law1 p>5t ( a dome/ic p>tn]1 or a legal gu>dian or o!r p]son :o /ood 9 loco p>5tis to an employee :5 ! employee 0 a *ild4 7#aj7 ,public heal? em]g5cy ,! t]m public heal? em]g5cy means a public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices = a jurisdiction1 or by a ,/ate public heal? (ficial ) au?ority to decl>e su* an em]g5cy = ! ,/ate or jurisdiction )9 ! ,/ate4 7#aa7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4 7#ab7 ,sexual assault ,! t]m sexual assault has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #djjjb7;a7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7;a774 7#ac7 ,sp\se ,! t]m sp\se1 ) respect to an employee1 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m by ! m>riage laws ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! m>riage 0 celebrat$4 7#ad7 ,/alk+ ,! t]m /alk+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #djjjb7;a7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7;a774 7#ae7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc74 7#af7 ,victim s]vices organization ,! t]m victim s]vices organization means a nonpr(it1 nongov]nm5tal organization t provides assi/ance to victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+ or advocates = su* victims1 includ+ a rape crisis c5t]1 an organization c>ry+ out a dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+ prev5tion or treatm5t program1 an organization op]at+ a %elt] or provid+ c\nsel+ s]vices1 or a legal s]vices organization or o!r organization provid+ assi/ance ?r\gh ! legal process4 #c4 ,paid sick "t 7a7 ,e>n+ ( paid sick "t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection 7c71 an employ] %all provide ea* employee employ$ by ! employ] n less ?an #a h\r ( e>n$ paid sick "t = e #cj h\rs work$1 to be us$ z describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 ,an employ] %all n be requir$ to p]mit an employee to e>n1 "u ?is subsection1 m ?an #ef h\rs ( paid sick "t 9 a ye>1 unless ! employ] *ooses to set a high] limit4 7#b7 ,exempt employees 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 = purposes ( ?is subsection1 an employee :o is exempt f ov]time requirem5ts "u section #ac7;a77#a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bac7;a77#a77 %all be assum$ to "w #dj h\rs 9 ea* workweek4 7,b7 ,%ort] normal workweek ,if ! normal workweek ( su* an employee is less ?an #dj h\rs1 ! employee %all e>n paid sick "t "u ?is subsection bas$ ^u t normal workweek4 7#c7 ,dates = beg9n+ to e>n paid sick "t & use 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,employees %all beg9 to e>n paid sick "t "u ?is subsection at ! comm5cem5t ( _! employm5t4 ,an employee %all be entitl$ to use ! e>n$ paid sick "t beg9n+ on ! #fj? cal5d> day foll[+ comm5cem5t ( ! employee's employm5t4 ,aft] t #fj? cal5d> day1 ! employee may use ! paid sick "t z ! "t is e>n$4 ,an employ] may1 at ! discretion ( ! employ]1 loan paid sick "t to an employee = use by su* employee 9 advance ( ! employee e>n+ su* sick "t z provid$ 9 ?is subsection & may p]mit use be=e ! #fj? day ( employm5t4 7,b7 ,public heal? em]g5cy ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply ) respect to additional paid sick "t provid$ "u subsection 7c74 ,9 ! ev5t ( a public heal? em]g5cy1 an employee may imm$iately use ! additional or accru$ paid sick "t describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 reg>dless ( h[ long ! employee has be5 employ$ by an employ]4 7#d7 ,c>ryov] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 paid sick "t e>n$ "u ?is subsection %all c>ry ov] f #a ye> to ! next4 7,b7 ,con/ruction ,?is subsection %all n be con/ru$ to require an employ] to p]mit an employee to e>n m ?an #ef h\rs ( e>n$ paid sick "t at a giv5 "t4 7#e7 ,employ]s ) exi/+ policies ,any employ] ) a paid leave policy :o makes available an am\nt ( paid leave t is suffici5t to meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection & t may be us$ = ! same purposes & "u ! same conditions z ! purposes & conditions outl9$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all n be requir$ to p]mit an employee to e>n m paid sick "t "u ?is subsection4 7#f7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ z requir+ f9ancial or o!r reimbursem5t to an employee f an employ] ^u ! employee's t]m9ation1 resignation1 retirem5t1 or o!r sep>ation f employm5t = e>n$ paid sick "t t has n be5 us$4 7#g7 ,re9/atem5t ,if an employee is sep>at$ f employm5t ) an employ] & is rehir$1 )9 #ab mon?s aft] t sep>ation1 by ! same employ]1 ! employ] %all re9/ate ! employee's previ\sly e>n$ paid sick "t "u ?is subsection4 ,! employee %all be entitl$ to use ! e>n$ paid sick "t & e>n m paid sick "t at ! recomm5cem5t ( employm5t ) ! employ]4 7#h7 ,prohibition ,an employ] may n require1 z a condition ( provid+ paid sick "t "u ?is ,act1 t ! employee involv$ se>* = or f9d a replacem5t employee to cov] ! h\rs dur+ :i* ! employee is us+ paid sick "t4 7b7 ,uses ,paid sick "t "u ?is section may be us$ by an employee = any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an abs5ce result+ f a physical or m5tal illness1 injury1 or m$ical condition ( ! employee4 7#b7 ,an abs5ce result+ f obta9+ pr(essional m$ical diagnosis or c>e1 or prev5tive m$ical c>e1 = ! employee4 7#c7 ,an abs5ce result+ f ! closure ( an employee's place ( employm5t by ord] ( a ,f$]al or ,/ate public (ficial ) jurisdiction1 or at ! employ]'s discretion1 due to a public heal? em]g5cy4 7#d7 ,an abs5ce because a ,f$]al or ,/ate public (ficial ) jurisdiction or a heal? c>e provid] has det]m9$ t ! employee's pres5ce 9 ! community may jeop>dize ! heal? ( o!rs because ( ! employee's exposure to a communicable disease dur+ a public heal? em]g5cy1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! employee has actually contract$ ! communicable disease4 7#e7 ,an abs5ce = ! purpose ( c>+ = a *ild1 a p>5t1 a sp\se1 a dome/ic p>tn]1 or any o!r individual relat$ by blood or aff9ity ^: close association ) ! employee is ! equival5t ( a family relation%ip-- 7,a7 :o is a *ild1 if ! *ild's s*ool or place ( c>e has be5 clos$ by ord] ( a ,f$]al or ,/ate public (ficial ) jurisdiction or at ! discretion ( ! s*ool or place ( c>e due to a public heal? em]g5cy1 includ+ if a s*ool or entity op]at+ ! place ( c>e is physically clos$ b is provid+ education or c>e to ! *ild remotely2 or 7,b7 because a ,f$]al or ,/ate public (ficial ) jurisdiction or a heal? c>e provid] has det]m9$ t ! pres5ce 9 ! community ( ! p]son receiv+ c>e may jeop>dize ! heal? ( o!rs because ( ! p]son's exposure to a communicable disease dur+ a public heal? em]g5cy1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! p]son has actually contract$ ! communicable disease4 7#f7 ,an abs5ce = ! purpose ( c>+ = a *ild1 a p>5t1 a sp\se1 a dome/ic p>tn]1 or any o!r individual relat$ by blood or aff9ity ^: close association ) ! employee is ! equival5t ( a family relation%ip-- 7,a7 :o has any ( ! conditions or ne$s = diagnosis or c>e describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b72 7,b7 :o is a *ild1 if ! employee is requir$ to att5d a s*ool meet+ or a meet+ at a place :]e ! *ild is receiv+ c>e necessitat$ by ! *ild's heal? condition or disability2 or 7,c7 :o is o!rwise 9 ne$ ( c>e4 7#g7 ,an abs5ce result+ f dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+1 if ! "t is to-- 7,a7 seek m$ical att5tion = ! employee or ! employee's *ild1 p>5t1 sp\se1 dome/ic p>tn]1 or an individual relat$ to ! employee z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f71 to recov] f physical or psy*ological injury or disability caus$ by dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+2 7,b7 obta9 or assi/ a relat$ p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f7 9 obta9+ s]vices f a victim s]vices organization2 7,c7 obta9 or assi/ a relat$ p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f7 9 obta9+ psy*ological or o!r c\nsel+2 7,d7 seek relocation2 or 7,e7 take legal action1 includ+ prep>+ = or p>ticipat+ 9 any civil or crim9al legal proce$+ relat$ to or result+ f dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+4 7c7 ,additional paid sick "t = public heal? em]g5cy 7#a7 ,additional paid sick "t ,on ! date ( a decl>ation ( a public heal? em]g5cy1 an employ] 9 ! jurisdiction involv$ %all provide ea* employee ( ! employ] 9 t jurisdiction ) additional paid sick "t1 9 addition to any am\nt ( paid sick "t accru$ by ! employee "u subsection 7a7 7includ+ paid leave ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#d774 7#b7 ,am\nt ( paid sick "t ,9 receiv+ additional paid sick "t "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! employee %all receive-- 7,a7 = a full-"t sal>i$ employee1 a specifi$ am\nt ( paid sick "t t is suffici5t to provide ! employee ) #ad cont9u\s days away f "w )\t a r$uction 9 pay2 & 7,b7 = a "p-"t or h\rly employee1 a specifi$ am\nt ( paid sick "t equal to ! numb] ( h\rs t ! employee 0 s*$ul$ to "w or1 if n s s*$ul$1 regul>ly works 9 a #ad-;day p]iod4 7#c7 ,use ( leave ,! additional sick "t & accru$ sick "t describ$ 9 ?is subsection %all be available = imm$iate use by ! employee = ! purposes describ$ 9 any p>agraph ( subsection 7b7 beg9n+ on ! date a public heal? em]g5cy is decl>$1 reg>dless ( h[ long ! employee has be5 employ$ by an employ]4 7#d7 ,sequ5c+ ,dur+ ! public heal? em]g5cy1 an employee may fir/ use ! additional sick "t = ^? purposes4 ,! employee may !n use ! accru$ sick "t dur+ ! public heal? em]g5cy1 or reta9 ! accru$ sick "t = use aft] ! public heal? em]g5cy4 ,an employ] may n require an employee to use ! accru$ sick "t1 or any o!r paid leave provid$ by ! employ] to ! employee1 be=e us+ ! additional sick "t4 7#e7 ,p]iods ,an employee may take ! additional sick "t on ! s*$ule t meets ! employee's ne$s1 consi/5t ) subsection 7b71 includ+ tak+ ! additional sick "t int]mitt5tly or on a r$uc$ leave s*$ule1 & an employ] may n require an employee to take ! additional sick "t 9 a s+le p]iod or on any o!r s*$ule specifi$ by ! employ]4 7d7 ,s*$ul+ ,an employee %all make a reasonable ef=t to s*$ule a p]iod ( accru$ paid sick "t "u subsection 7a7 9 a mann] t does n unduly disrupt ! op]ations ( ! employ]4 7e7 ,proc$ures 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,paid sick "t %all be provid$ ^u ! oral or writt5 reque/ ( an employee4 ,su* reque/ %all-- 7,a7 include ! expect$ duration ( ! p]iod ( su* "t2 7,b7 9 a case 9 :i* ! ne$ = su* p]iod ( "t is =eseeable at lea/ #g days 9 advance ( su* p]iod1 be provid$ at lea/ #g days 9 advance ( su* p]iod2 & 7,c7 o!rwise1 be provid$ z soon z practicable aft] ! employee is aw>e ( ! ne$ = su* p]iod4 7#b7 ,c]tification 9 g5]al 7,a7 ,provision 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d71 an employ] may require t a reque/ = paid sick "t "u ?is section = a purpose describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#f7 ( subsection 7b7 be support$ by a c]tification issu$ by ! heal? c>e provid] ( ! eligible employee or ( an individual describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#f71 z appropriate1 if ! p]iod ( su* "t cov]s m ?an #c consecutive workdays4 7ii7 ,timel9ess ,! employee %all provide a copy ( su* c]tification to ! employ] 9 a timely mann]1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! fir/ day ( ! p]iod ( "t4 ,! employ] %all n delay ! comm5cem5t ( ! p]iod ( "t on ! basis t ! employ] has n yet receiv$ ! c]tification4 7,b7 ,suffici5t c]tification 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a c]tification provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be suffici5t if x /ates-- 7,i7 ! date on :i* ! p]iod ( "t w be ne$$2 7,,ii7 ! probable duration ( ! p]iod ( "t2 7,,iii7 ! appropriate m$ical facts )9 ! k ( ! heal? c>e provid] reg>d+ ! condition involv$1 subject to clause 7ii72 & 7,,iv7 7aa7 = purposes ( paid sick "t "u subsection 7b77#a71 a /atem5t t abs5ce f "w is m$ically necess>y2 7bb7 = purposes ( su* "t "u subsection 7b77#b71 ! dates on :i* te/+ = a m$ical diagnosis or c>e is expect$ to be giv5 & ! duration ( su* te/+ or c>e2 & 7cc7 = purposes ( su* "t "u subsection 7b77#f71 9 ! case ( "t to c>e = someone :o is n a *ild1 a /atem5t t c>e is ne$$ = an individual describ$ 9 su* subsection1 & an e/imate ( ! am\nt ( "t t su* c>e is ne$$ = su* individual4 7ii7 ,limitation ,9 issu+ a c]tification "u subp>agraph 7,a71 a heal? c>e provid] %all make reasonable ef=ts to limit ! m$ical facts describ$ 9 clause 7i77,,iii7 t are disclos$ 9 ! c]tification to ! m9imum necess>y to e/abli% a ne$ = ! employee to utilize paid sick "t4 7,c7 ,public heal? em]g5cies ,no c]tification or o!r docum5tation may be requir$ "u ?is ,act by an employ] dur+ any public heal? em]g5cy4 7,d7 ,regulations ,regulations prescrib$ "u section #ab %all specify ! mann] 9 :i* an employee :o does n h heal? insurance %all provide a c]tification = purposes ( ?is p>agraph4 7,e7 ,confid5tiality & nondisclosure 7i7 ,protect$ heal? in=mation ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to require a heal? c>e provid] to disclose in=mation 9 violation ( section #aagg ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d-#f7 or ! regulations promulgat$ pursuant to section #bfd7;c7 ( ! ,heal? ,insurance ,portability & ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d-#b note74 7ii7 ,heal? in=mation records ,if an employ] possesses heal? in=mation ab\t an employee or an employee's *ild1 p>5t1 sp\se1 dome/ic p>tn]1 or an individual relat$ to ! employee z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#f71 su* in=mation %all-- 7,i7 be ma9ta9$ on a sep>ate =m & 9 a sep>ate file f o!r p]sonnel in=mation2 7,,ii7 be treat$ z a confid5tial m$ical record2 & 7,,iii7 n be disclos$ except to ! affect$ employee or ) ! p]mission ( ! affect$ employee4 7#c7 ,c]tification 9 ! case ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an employ] may require t a reque/ = paid sick "t "u ?is section = a purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#g7 be support$ by any "o ( ! foll[+ =ms ( docum5tation1 b ! employ] may n specify ! p>ticul> =m ( docum5tation to be provid$3 7i7 ,a police report indicat+ t ! employee1 or a memb] ( ! employee's family describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#g71 0 a victim ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+4 7ii7 ,a c\rt ord] protect+ or sep>at+ ! employee or a memb] ( ! employee's family describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#g7 f ! p]petrator ( an act ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+1 or o!r evid5ce f ! c\rt or prosecut+ attorney t ! employee or a memb] ( ! employee's family describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#g7 has appe>$ 9 c\rt or is s*$ul$ to appe> 9 c\rt 9 a proce$+ relat$ to dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+4 7iii7 ,o!r docum5tation sign$ by an employee or volunte] work+ = a victim s]vices organization1 an attorney1 a police (fic]1 a m$ical pr(essional1 a social work]1 an antiviol5ce c\nselor1 or a memb] ( ! cl]gy1 affirm+ t ! employee or a memb] ( ! employee's family describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#g7 is a victim ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+4 7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b7 %all apply to c]tifications "u ?is p>agraph1 except t-- 7i7 subclauses 7,,iii7 & 7,,iv7 ( subp>agraph 7,b77i7 & subp>agraph 7,b77ii7 ( su* p>agraph %all n apply2 7ii7 ! c]tification %all /ate ! reason t ! leave is requir$ ) ! facts to be disclos$ limit$ to ! m9imum necess>y to e/abli% a ne$ = ! employee to be abs5t f "w1 & ! employee %all n be requir$ to expla9 ! details ( ! dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+ involv$2 & 7iii7 ) respect to confid5tiality "u subp>agraph 7,e7 ( su* p>agraph1 any in=mation provid$ to ! employ] "u ?is p>agraph %all be confid5tial1 except to ! ext5t t any disclosure ( su* in=mation is-- 7,i7 reque/$ or cons5t$ to 9 writ+ by ! employee2 or 7,,ii7 o!rwise requir$ by applicable ,f$]al or ,/ate law4 #d4 ,notice requirem5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* employ] %all notify ea* employee & include 9 any employee h&book ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d74 ,ea* employ] %all po/ & keep po/$ a notice1 to be prep>$ or approv$ 9 accordance ) proc$ures specifi$ 9 regulations prescrib$ "u section #ab1 sett+ =? exc]pts f1 or summ>ies (1 ! p]t95t provisions ( ?is ,act includ+-- 7#a7 in=mation describ+ paid sick "t available to employees "u ?is ,act2 7#b7 in=mation p]ta9+ to ! fil+ ( an action "u ?is ,act2 7#c7 ! details ( ! notice requirem5t = a =eseeable p]iod ( "t "u section #e7;e77#a77;,b72 & 7#d7 in=mation t describes-- 7,a7 ! protections t an employee has 9 ex]cis+ rights "u ?is ,act2 & 7,b7 h[ ! employee c contact ! ,secret>y 7or o!r appropriate au?ority z describ$ 9 section #f7 if any ( ! rights are violat$4 7b7 ,location ,! notice describ$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be po/$-- 7#a7 9 conspicu\s places on ! premises ( ! employ]1 :]e notices to employees 7includ+ applicants7 are cu/om>ily po/$2 or 7#b7 9 employee h&books4 7c7 ,violation2 p5alty ,any employ] :o willfully violates ! po/+ requirem5ts ( ?is section %all be subject to a civil f9e 9 an am\nt n to exce$ #ajj = ea* sep>ate (f5se4 #e4 ,prohibit$ acts 7a7 ,int]f]5ce ) rights 7#a7 ,ex]cise ( rights ,x %all be unlawful = any employ] to int]f]e )1 re/ra91 or d5y ! ex]cise (1 or ! attempt to ex]cise1 any "r provid$ "u ?is ,act1 includ+-- 7,a7 dis*>g+ or discrim9at+ aga9/ 7includ+ retaliat+ aga9/7 any individual1 includ+ a job applicant1 = ex]cis+1 or attempt+ to ex]cise1 any "r provid$ "u ?is ,act2 7,b7 us+ ! tak+ ( paid sick "t "u ?is ,act z a negative factor 9 an employm5t action1 su* z hir+1 promotion1 r$uc+ h\rs or numb] ( %ifts1 or a discipl9>y action2 or 7,c7 c\nt+ ! paid sick "t "u a no-fault att5dance policy or any o!r abs5ce control policy4 7#b7 ,discrim9ation ,x %all be unlawful = any employ] to dis*>ge or 9 any o!r mann] discrim9ate aga9/ 7includ+ retaliat+ aga9/7 any individual1 includ+ a job applicant1 = oppos+ any practice made unlawful by ?is ,act4 7b7 ,int]f]5ce ) proce$+s or inquiries ,x %all be unlawful = any p]son to dis*>ge or 9 any o!r mann] discrim9ate aga9/ 7includ+ retaliat+ aga9/7 any individual1 includ+ a job applicant1 because su* individual-- 7#a7 has fil$ an action1 or has in/itut$ or caus$ to be in/itut$ any proce$+1 "u or relat$ to ?is ,act2 7#b7 has giv51 or is ab\t to give1 any in=mation 9 connection ) any inquiry or proce$+ relat+ to any "r provid$ "u ?is ,act2 or 7#c7 has te/ifi$1 or is ab\t to te/ify1 9 any inquiry or proce$+ relat+ to any "r provid$ "u ?is ,act4 7c7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to /ate or imply t ! scope ( ! activities prohibit$ by section #aje ( ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfae7 is less ?an ! scope ( ! activities prohibit$ by ?is section4 #f4 ,en=cem5t au?ority 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m employee means an employee describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section #b7d72 & 7,b7 ! t]m employ] means an employ] describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 ( section #b7e77;,a77i74 7#b7 ,inve/igative au?ority 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ensure compliance ) ! provisions ( ?is ,act1 or any regulation or ord] issu$ "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all h1 subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 ! inve/igative au?ority provid$ "u section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;a771 ) respect to employ]s1 employees1 & o!r individuals affect$4 7,b7 ,obligation to keep & pres]ve records ,an employ] %all make1 keep1 & pres]ve records p]ta9+ to compliance ) ?is ,act 9 accordance ) section #aa7;c7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;c77 & 9 accordance ) regulations prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,c7 ,requir$ submissions g5]ally limit$ to an annual basis ,! ,secret>y %all n require1 "u ! au?ority ( ?is p>agraph1 an employ] to submit to ! ,secret>y any books or records m ?an once dur+ any #ab-mon? p]iod1 unless ! ,secret>y has reasonable cause to believe !re may exi/ a violation ( ?is ,act or any regulation or ord] issu$ pursuant to ?is ,act1 or is inve/igat+ a *>ge pursuant to p>agraph 7#d74 7,d7 ,subpo5a au?ority ,= ! purposes ( any inve/igation provid$ = 9 ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all h ! subpo5a au?ority provid$ = "u section #i ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bji74 7#c7 ,civil action by employees or individuals 7,a7 ,"r ( action ,an action to recov] ! damages or equitable relief prescrib$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 may be ma9ta9$ aga9/ any employ] 9 any ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction by "o or m employees or individuals or _! repres5tative = & on behalf (-- 7i7 ! employees or individuals2 or 7ii7 ! employees or individuals & o!rs simil>ly situat$4 7,b7 ,liability ,any employ] :o violates section #e 7includ+ a violation relat+ to rights provid$ "u section #c7 %all be liable to any employee or individual affect$-- 7i7 = damages equal to-- 7,i7 ! am\nt (-- 7aa7 any wages1 sal>y1 employm5t b5efits1 or o!r comp5sation d5i$ or lo/ by reason ( ! violation2 or 7bb7 9 a case 9 :i* wages1 sal>y1 employm5t b5efits1 or o!r comp5sation h n be5 d5i$ or lo/1 any actual monet>y losses su/a9$ z a direct result ( ! violation up to a sum equal to #ef h\rs ( wages or sal>y = ! employee or individual1 or ! specifi$ p]iod describ$ 9 section #c7;c77#c71 or a comb9ation ( ^? h\rs & t p]iod1 z ! case may be2 7,,ii7 ! int]e/ on ! am\nt describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 calculat$ at ! prevail+ rate2 & 7,,iii7 an additional am\nt z liquidat$ damages2 & 7ii7 = su* equitable relief z may be appropriate1 includ+ employm5t1 re9/atem5t1 & promotion4 7,c7 ,fees & co/s ,! c\rt 9 an action "u ?is p>agraph %all1 9 addition to any judgm5t aw>d$ to ! pla9tiff1 all[ a reasonable attorney's fee1 reasonable exp]t witness fees1 & o!r co/s ( ! action to be paid by ! def5dant4 7#d7 ,action by ! ,secret>y 7,a7 ,adm9i/rative action ,! ,secret>y %all receive1 inve/igate1 & attempt to resolve compla9ts ( violations ( section #e 7includ+ a violation relat+ to rights provid$ "u section #c7 9 ! same mann] t ! ,secret>y receives1 inve/igates1 & attempts to resolve compla9ts ( violations ( sections #f & #g ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf & #bjg74 7,b7 ,civil action ,! ,secret>y may br+ an action 9 any c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction to recov] ! damages describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b77i74 7,c7 ,sums recov]$ ,any sums recov]$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be held 9 a special deposit acc\nt & %all be paid1 on ord] ( ! ,secret>y1 directly to ea* employee or individual affect$4 ,any su* sums n paid to an employee or individual affect$ because ( inability to d s )9 a p]iod ( #c ye>s %all be deposit$ into ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z miscellane\s receipts4 7#e7 ,limitation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 an action may be br\ght "u p>agraph 7#c71 7#d71 or 7#f7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! la/ ev5t con/itut+ ! alleg$ violation = :i* ! action is br\ght4 7,b7 ,willful violation ,9 ! case ( an action br\ght = a willful violation ( section #e 7includ+ a willful violation relat+ to rights provid$ "u section #c71 su* action may be br\ght )9 #c ye>s ( ! date ( ! la/ ev5t con/itut+ ! alleg$ violation = :i* su* action is br\ght4 7,c7 ,comm5cem5t ,9 det]m9+ :5 an action is comm5c$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 7#d71 or 7#f7 = ! purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 x %all be consid]$ to be comm5c$ on ! date :5 ! compla9t is fil$4 7#f7 ,action = injunction by ,secret>y ,! di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h jurisdiction1 = cause %[n1 9 an action br\ght by ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 to re/ra9 violations ( section #e 7includ+ a violation relat+ to rights provid$ "u section #c71 includ+ ! re/ra9t ( any )hold+ ( paym5t ( wages1 sal>y1 employm5t b5efits1 or o!r comp5sation1 plus int]e/1 f\nd by ! c\rt to be due to employees or individuals eligible "u ?is ,act2 or 7,b7 to aw>d su* o!r equitable relief z may be appropriate1 includ+ employm5t1 re9/atem5t1 & promotion4 7#g7 ,solicitor ( ,labor ,! ,solicitor ( ,labor may appe> = & repres5t ! ,secret>y on any litigation br\ght "u p>agraph 7#d7 or 7#f74 7#h7 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice & ,libr>y ( ,congress ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is subsection1 9 ! case ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice & ! ,libr>y ( ,congress1 ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ,labor "u ?is subsection %all be ex]cis$ respectively by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress4 7b7 ,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 ( subsection 7a77#a7 ( section #bjb ( t ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acab7 %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 employee describ$ 9 section #b7d77;,c74 7c7 ,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 employee describ$ 9 section #b7d77;,d74 7d7 ,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 title %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 employee describ$ 9 section #b7d77;,e74 7e7 ,rem$ies = ,/ate employees 7#a7 ,waiv] ( sov]eign immunity ,a ,/ate's receipt or use ( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = any program or activity ( a ,/ate %all con/itute a waiv] ( sov]eign immunity1 "u ! #aa? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution or o!rwise1 to a suit br\ght by an employee ( t program or activity "u ?is ,act = equitable1 legal1 or o!r relief au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,(ficial capacity ,an (ficial ( a ,/ate may be su$ 9 ! (ficial capacity ( ! (ficial by any employee :o has compli$ ) ! proc$ures "u subsection 7a77#c71 = injunctive relief t is au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act4 ,9 su* a suit ! c\rt may aw>d to ! prevail+ p>ty ^? co/s au?oriz$ by section #gbb ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh74 7#c7 ,applicability ,) respect to a p>ticul> program or activity1 p>agraph 7#a7 applies to conduct occurr+ on or aft] ! day1 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 on :i* a ,/ate fir/ receives or uses ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = t program or activity4 7#d7 ,def9ition ( program or activity ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m program or activity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fjf ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d-#d;a74 #g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations = education & outrea* ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor su* sums z may be necess>y 9 ord] t ! ,secret>y may conduct a public aw>5ess campaign to educate & in=m ! public ( ! requirem5ts = paid sick "t requir$ by ?is ,act4 #h4 ,collection ( data on paid sick "t & fur!r /udy 7a7 ,compilation ( in=mation ,! ,commission] ( ,labor ,/ati/ics %all annually compile in=mation on ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! am\nt ( paid sick "t available to employees by occupation & type ( employm5t e/abli%m5t4 7#b7 ,an e/imate ( ! av]age sick "t us$ by employees accord+ to occupation & ! type ( employm5t e/abli%m5t4 7b7 ,,gao /udy ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy to evaluate ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act4 ,su* /udy %all include an e/imation ( employees' access to paid sick "t1 employees' aw>5ess ( _! rights "u ?is ,act1 & employ]s' exp]i5ces comply+ ) ?is ,act4 ,su* /udy %all take into acc\nt access1 aw>5ess & exp]i5ces ( employees by race1 e?nicity1 g5d]1 & occupation4 7c7 ,report ,^u completion ( ! /udy requir$ by subsection 7b71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all prep>e & submit a report to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress conc]n+ ! results ( ! /udy & ! in=mation compil$ pursuant to subsection 7a74 #i4 ,effect on o!r laws 7a7 ,f$]al & ,/ate antidiscrim9ation laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to modify or affect any ,f$]al or ,/ate law prohibit+ discrim9ation on ! basis ( race1 religion1 color1 national orig91 sex1 age1 disability1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 m>ital /atus1 familial /atus1 or any o!r protect$ /atus4 7b7 ,/ate & local laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to sup]s$e 7includ+ preempt+7 any provision ( any ,/ate or local law t provides great] paid sick "t or leave rights 7includ+ great] am\nts ( paid sick "t or leave1 or great] cov]age ( ^? eligible = paid sick "t or leave7 ?an ! rights e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4 #aj4 ,effect on exi/+ employm5t b5efits 7a7 ,m protective ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to dim9i% ! obligation ( an employ] to comply ) any contract1 collective b>ga9+ agreem5t1 or any employm5t b5efit program or plan t provides great] paid sick leave or o!r leave rights to employees or individuals ?an ! rights e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4 7b7 ,less protective ,! rights e/abli%$ = employees "u ?is ,act %all n be dim9i%$ by any contract1 collective b>ga9+ agreem5t1 or any employm5t b5efit program or plan4 #aa4 ,enc\ragem5t ( m g5]\s leave policies ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to disc\rage employ]s f adopt+ or reta9+ leave policies m g5]\s ?an policies t comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4 #ab4 ,regulations 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,au?ority ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & subject to subsection 7e71 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all prescribe su* regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act ) respect to employees describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section #b7d7 & o!r individuals affect$ by employ]s describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 ( section #b7e77;,a77i74 7#b7 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice2 ,libr>y ( ,congress ,subject to subsection 7e71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress %all prescribe ! regulations ) respect to employees ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice & ! ,libr>y ( ,congress1 respectively1 & o!r individuals affect$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress1 respectively4 7b7 ,employees cov]$ by ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#a7 ,au?ority ,subject to subsection 7e71 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! ,secret>y prescribes regulations "u subsection 7a71 ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! ,(fice ( ,compliance %all prescribe 79 accordance ) section #cjd ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #achd77 su* regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act ) respect to employees describ$ 9 section #b7d77;,c7 & o!r individuals affect$ by employ]s describ$ 9 section #b7e77;,a77i77,,iii74 7#b7 ,ag5cy regulations ,! regulations prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be ! same z sub/antive regulations promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is ,act except ins(> z ! ,bo>d may det]m9e1 = good cause %[n & /at$ toge!r ) ! regulations prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 t a modification ( su* regulations w\ld be m effective = ! implem5tation ( ! rights & protections involv$ "u ?is section4 7c7 ,employees cov]$ by *apt] #e ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7#a7 ,au?ority ,subject to subsection 7e71 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! ,secret>y prescribes regulations "u subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t 7or ! designee ( ! ,presid5t7 %all prescribe su* regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act ) respect to employees describ$ 9 section #b7d77;,d7 & o!r individuals affect$ by employ]s describ$ 9 section #b7e77;,a77i77,,iv74 7#b7 ,ag5cy regulations ,! regulations prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be ! same z sub/antive regulations promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is ,act except ins(> z ! ,presid5t 7or designee7 may det]m9e1 = good cause %[n & /at$ toge!r ) ! regulations prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 t a modification ( su* regulations w\ld be m effective = ! implem5tation ( ! rights & protections involv$ "u ?is section4 7d7 ,employees cov]$ by *apt] #fc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7#a7 ,au?ority ,subject to subsection 7e71 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! ,secret>y prescribes regulations "u subsection 7a71 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all prescribe su* regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act ) respect to employees describ$ 9 section #b7d77;,e7 & o!r individuals affect$ by employ]s describ$ 9 section #b7e77;,a77i77,v74 7#b7 ,ag5cy regulations ,! regulations prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be ! same z sub/antive regulations promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is ,act except ins(> z ! ,director may det]m9e1 = good cause %[n & /at$ toge!r ) ! regulations prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 t a modification ( su* regulations w\ld be m effective = ! implem5tation ( ! rights & protections involv$ "u ?is section4 7e7 ,imm$iate compliance ,! rights & responsibilities specifi$ 9 ?is ,act %all take effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & employ]s & o!r p]sons subject to ^? responsibilities %all comply imm$iately1 )\t reg>d :e!r regulations h be5 prescrib$ "u ?is section4 #ac4 ,effective dates 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is ,act takes effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,previ\s decl>ations ,if a public heal? em]g5cy 0 decl>$ be=e & rema9s 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 = purposes ( ?is ,act 7& 9 p>ticul> section #c7;c7 ( ?is ,act7 ! public heal? em]g5cy %all be consid]$ to h be5 decl>$ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4