,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ceac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ag1 #bjbj,mrs4   
,murray 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4
 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4  
,wyd51 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4     
,h>ris1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 
,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4  
,hirono1 & ,mr4 ,casey7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill   
,to provide ,am]icans ) paid sick "t &  
paid leave s t !y c address _! own heal?
 ne$s & ! heal? ne$s ( _! families4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,provid+ ,am]icans ,insur$ ,days (      
,leave ,act ( #bjbj4  ,i ,displacem5t ( 
! ,leave ,provisions ( ! ,families ,fir/
 ,coronavirus ,response ,act  #aja4     
,repeals ( portions ( ! ,families ,fir/ 
,coronavirus ,response ,act  7a7 ,aft]  
enactm5t ,if ?is ,act is enact$ aft] !  
,families ,fir/ ,coronavirus ,response  
,act is enact$1 divisions ,c1 ,e1 & ,g (
 t ,act are repeal$1 & all am5dm5ts made

 by ^? divisions %all be consid]$ to h  
no =ce & effect4  7b7 ,be=e enactm5t ,if
 ?is ,act is enact$ be=e ! ,families    
,fir/ ,coronavirus ,response ,act is    
enact$1 effective #a day aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( t ,act1 divisions ,c1 ,e1 &  
,g ( t ,act are repeal$1 & all am5dm5ts 
made by ^? divisions %all be consid]$ to
 h no =ce & effect4  ,,ii ,imm$iate     
,reimbursem5t ( ,employ]s = ,paid ,sick 
,days & ,paid ,leave = ,public ,heal?   
,em]g5cies  #bja4 ,imm$iate reimbursem5t
 ( employ]s = paid sick days & paid     
leave = public heal? em]g5cies  7a7 ,9  
g5]al  7#a7 ,reimbursem5t ,an employ] ( 
a cov]$ individual :o uses paid sick "t 
or em]g5cy paid leave "u title ,,iii    
dur+ a public heal? em]g5cy %all be     
reimburs$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury  
out ( ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! 
wages paid to ! cov]$ individual = !    
p]iod dur+ :i* ! cov]$ individual us$ ! 
paid sick "t or em]g5cy paid leave4     
7#b7 ,process  7,a7 ,in=mation ,to be   
eligible to receive su* reimbursem5t1 ! 

employ] %all submit to ! ,secret>y (    
,labor an affidavit t atte/s t ! employ]
 provid$ su* paid sick "t or em]g5cy    
paid leave1 & relat$ records %[+ ! p]iod
 ( & wages associat$ ) ! paid sick "t or
 em]g5cy paid leave4  7,b7 ,det]m9ation 
,! ,secret>y %all review ! in=mation 9 !
 affidavit & records & come to a        
det]m9ation reg>d+ ! validity ( su*     
in=mation )9 #e bus9ess days aft]       
receipt4 ,if ! ,secret>y does n make a  
det]m9ation )9 ! #e-;bus9ess-day p]iod1 
on ! six? bus9ess day aft] receipt ( su*
 in=mation ! ,secret>y %all be deem$ to 
h det]m9$ ! in=mation to be valid4  7,c7
 ,reimbursem5t ,^u ! ,secret>y's        
det]m9ation t ! in=mation is valid & t !
 employ] provid$ an am\nt ( su* paid    
sick "t or em]g5cy paid leave to a cov]$
 individual1 ! ,secret>y %all transmit !
 det]m9ation1 affidavit1 & records to ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 & ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury %all provide timely        
reimbursem5t out ( ! ,treasury ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,secret>y ( !         

,treasury %all provide t reimbursem5t n 
lat] ?an #b bus9ess days aft] receipt ( 
! det]m9ation f ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4   
7b7 ,fraud ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor & !    
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all bo? h      
au?ority to inve/igate fraud "u ?is     
section & to seek recov]y ( fraudul5tly 
obta9$ funds & relat$ p5alties 9 any    
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction4  7c7      
,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z   
provid$ = 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ?is section  
%all apply to all paid sick "t & em]g5cy
 paid leave provid$ by employ]s "u title
 ,,iii dur+ cal5d> ye> #bjbj & cal5d>   
ye> #bjba4  7#b7 ,future application ,to
 additional paid sick "t ,?is section   
%all apply to all additional paid sick  
"t provid$ by employ]s "u title ,,iii   
dur+ any cal5d> ye>4  ,,iii ,paid ,sick 
,days & ,paid ,leave = ,public ,heal?   
,em]g5cies  #cja4 ,def9itions ,9 title  
,,ii & ?is title3 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 ,cov]$         
individual ,! t]m cov]$ individual means
 an individual :o is-- 7,a7 an employee2
 or  7,b7 an individual p]=m+ any       
s]vices or labor = remun]ation = an     
employ]1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! individual  
is classifi$ z an indep5d5t contractor  
by ! employ]4  7#c7 ,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#d7 ,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#e7 ,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      
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#f77;,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 ,code1 or 
any o!r individual occupy+ a position 9 
! civil s]vice 7z t t]m is def9$ 9      
section #bajb7a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code74  7#f7 ,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 "o or m employees2  7,,ii7   
includes-- 7aa7 any p]son :o acts       
directly or indirectly 9 ! int]e/ ( 7)9 
! mean+ ( section #c7;d7 ( ! ,fair      
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;d777 an employ] 9       
relation 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 ,(fice4  7ii7 
,public ag5cy ,= purposes ( subclause   

7,,iii7 or 7,,iv7 ( clause 7i71 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$ecessor ( su* employ]4  7#g7         
,employm5t b5efits ,! t]m employm5t     
b5efits means all b5efits provid$ or    
made available to cov]$ individuals 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#h7 ,,flsa t]ms ,! t]ms    
employ & ,/ate h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 
section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 
( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc74  7#i7     
,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 title4  7#aj7
 ,paid sick "t ,! t]m paid sick "t means
 an increm5t ( comp5sat$ leave t-- 7,a7 
c be-- 7i7 e>n$ by a cov]$ individual = 
use dur+ an abs5ce f employm5t or "w = a
 reason describ$ 9 any p>agraph (       
section #cjb7;b72 or  7ii7 provid$ by an
 employ] dur+ a public heal? em]g5cy =  
use dur+ an abs5ce f employm5t or "w = a
 reason describ$ 9 any p>agraph (       
section #cjb7;b72 &  7,b7 is comp5sat$  
at a rate t is n less ?an ! greate/ (-- 
7i7 ! cov]$ individual'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* ! 
cov]$ individual is employ$ or works4   
7#aa7 ,p>5t ,! t]m p>5t means a         
biological1 fo/]1 or adoptive p>5t ( a  
cov]$ individual1 a /epp>5t ( a cov]$   
individual1 a p>5t-9-law ( a cov]$      

individual1 a p>5t ( a dome/ic p>tn] ( a
 cov]$ individual1 or a legal gu>dian or
 o!r p]son :o /ood 9 loco p>5tis to a   
cov]$ individual :5 ! cov]$ individual 0
 a *ild4  7#ab7 ,public heal? em]g5cy ,!
 t]m public heal? em]g5cy means-- 7,a7 a
 public heal? em]g5cy-- 7i7 decl>$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices = a
 jurisdiction1 or by a ,/ate or local   
public heal? (ficial ) au?ority to      
decl>e su* an em]g5cy = ! ,/ate or      
jurisdiction )9 ! ,/ate2 &  7ii7 due to 
a public heal? condition t is-- 7,i7    
em]g5t & acute2 &  7,,ii7 n a long/&+1  
*ronic public heal? condition2 &  7,b7  
an em]g5cy ) respect to coronavirus1 z  
def9$ 9 section #ejf ( ! ,coronavirus   
,prep>$ness & ,response ,supplem5tal    
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public    
,law #aaf-abc71 decl>$ by a ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 or local public (ficial4  7#ac7  
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#ad7 ,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#ae7      
,sp\se ,! t]m sp\se1 ) respect to a     
cov]$ individual1 has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m by ! m>riage laws ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! 
m>riage 0 celebrat$4  7#af7 ,/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#ag7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! 
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc74  7#ah7 ,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  7#ai7
 ,"w ,! t]m "w means to be employ$ or to
 be engag$ 9 provid+ labor or s]vices = 
an employ]4  #cjb4 ,paid sick "t &      
em]g5cy paid leave  7a7 ,e>n+ ( paid    
sick "t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,e>n+      
,subject to subsection 7c7 & p>agraph   
7#b71 an employ] %all provide ea* cov]$ 
individual employ$ by or work+ = !      
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  7,b7 ,limit 
,an employ] %all n be requir$ to p]mit a
 cov]$ individual 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 ,cov]$ individuals %all beg9 to
 e>n paid sick "t "u ?is subsection at !
 comm5cem5t ( _! employm5t or "w4 ,a    
cov]$ individual %all be entitl$ to use 
! e>n$ paid sick "t beg9n+ on ! #fj?    
cal5d> day foll[+ comm5cem5t ( ! cov]$  
individual's employm5t or "w4 ,aft] t   
#fj? cal5d> day1 ! cov]$ individual may 
use ! paid sick "t z ! "t is e>n$4 ,an  
employ] may1 at ! discretion ( !        
employ]1 loan paid sick "t to a cov]$   
individual = use by su* cov]$ individual
 9 advance ( ! cov]$ individual e>n+ su*
 sick "t z provid$ 9 ?is subsection &   
may p]mit use be=e ! #fj? day (         
employm5t or "w4  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 a cov]$          

individual may imm$iately use ! accru$  
or additional paid sick "t describ$ 9   
subsection 7c71 reg>dless ( h[ long !   
cov]$ individual has be5 employ$ by or  
work+ = 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 a cov]$ individual  
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 a cov]$ individual 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 a cov]$ individual f

 an employ] ^u ! cov]$ individual's     
t]m9ation1 resignation1 retirem5t1 or   
o!r sep>ation f employm5t or "w = paid  
sick "t t has n be5 us$4  7#g7          
,re9/atem5t ,if a cov]$ individual is   
sep>at$ f employm5t or "w ) an employ] &
 is rehir$ or re5gag$ = "w1 )9 #ab mon?s
 aft] t sep>ation1 by ! same employ]1 ! 
employ] %all re9/ate ! cov]$            
individual's previ\sly e>n$ paid sick "t
 "u ?is subsection4 ,! cov]$ individual 
%all be entitl$ to use ! e>n$ paid sick 
"t & e>n m paid sick "t at !            
recomm5cem5t ( employm5t or "w ) !      
employ]4  7#h7 ,prohibition ,an employ] 
may n require1 z a condition ( provid+  
paid sick "t "u ?is title1 t ! cov]$    
individual involv$ se>* = or f9d a      
replacem5t cov]$ individual to cov] !   
h\rs dur+ :i* ! cov]$ individual is us+ 
paid sick "t4  7#i7 ,s*$ul+ ,a cov]$    
individual %all make a reasonable ef=t  
to s*$ule a p]iod ( accru$ paid sick "t 
"u ?is subsection 9 a mann] t does n    
unduly disrupt ! op]ations ( ! employ]4 

7b7 ,uses ,paid sick "t or em]g5cy paid 
leave "u ?is section may be us$ by a    
cov]$ individual = any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 
,an abs5ce result+ f a physical or m5tal
 illness1 injury1 or m$ical condition ( 
! cov]$ individual4  7#b7 ,an abs5ce    
result+ f obta9+ pr(essional m$ical     
diagnosis or c>e1 or prev5tive m$ical   
c>e1 = ! cov]$ individual4  7#c7 ,an    
abs5ce result+ f ! closure ( a cov]$    
individual's place ( employm5t or "w 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$1 or ! cov]$ individual has      
indep5d5tly det]m9$1 t ! cov]$          
individual's pres5ce 9 ! community may  
jeop>dize ! heal? ( o!rs because ( !    
cov]$ individual's exposure to a        
communicable disease dur+ a public heal?
 em]g5cy or ! exhibition ( symptoms ( a 
communicable disease dur+ a public heal?

 em]g5cy1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! cov]$      
individual 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 ) ! cov]$ individual 
is ! equival5t ( a family relation%ip-- 
7,a7 :o has any ( ! conditions or ne$s =
 diagnosis or c>e describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#d72  7,b7 :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,c7     
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 ) ! cov]$ individual 
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 !  
cov]$ individual 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$ical att5tion = ! cov]$
 individual or ! cov]$ individual's     
*ild1 p>5t1 sp\se1 dome/ic p>tn]1 or an 
individual relat$ to ! cov]$ individual 
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*   
cov]$ individual ( ! employ] 9 t        
jurisdiction ) additional paid sick "t1 
9 addition to any am\nt ( paid sick "t  
accru$ by ! cov]$ individual "u         
subsection 7a7 7includ+ paid leave      
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#e774  7#b7  
,am\nt ( paid sick "t ,9 receiv+        
additional paid sick "t "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! cov]$ individual %all receive-- 

7,a7 = a full-"t sal>i$ cov]$           
individual1 a specifi$ am\nt ( paid sick
 "t t is suffici5t to provide ! cov]$   
individual ) #ad cont9u\s days away f "w
 )\t a r$uction 9 pay2 &  7,b7 subject  
to p>agraph 7#c71 = a "p-"t1 h\rly1 or  
piece-rate cov]$ individual1 a specifi$ 
am\nt ( paid sick "t equal to ! numb] ( 
h\rs t ! cov]$ individual 0 s*$ul$ to "w
 or1 if n s s*$ul$1 regul>ly works 9 a  
#ad-;day p]iod4  7#c7 ,v>y+ s*$ule h\rs 
calculation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a
 "p-"t1 h\rly1 or piece-rate cov]$      
individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7
 ^: s*$ule v>ies f week to week to su*  
an ext5t t an employ] is unable to      
det]m9e ) c]ta9ty ! numb] ( h\rs ! cov]$
 individual regul>ly works1 ! employ]   
%all use ! rules specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,b7 to calculate ! am\nt ( additional  
paid sick "t t ! cov]$ individual %all  
receive "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b74  7,b7    
,special calculation rules ,! employ]   
%all calculate t am\nt z-- 7i7 subject  
to clause 7ii71 a numb] equal to !      

av]age numb] ( h\rs t ! cov]$ individual
 0 s*$ul$ to "w p] #ad-;day p]iod ov] ! 
#f-mon? p]iod end+ on ! date on :i* !   
cov]$ individual takes su* additional   
paid sick "t1 includ+ h\rs = :i* ! cov]$
 individual took leave ( any type2 or   
7ii7 if ! cov]$ individual did n "w ov] 
su* #f-mon? p]iod1 ! reasonable         
expectation ( ! cov]$ individual at ! "t
 ( hir+ or engagem5t ( ! av]age numb] ( 
h\rs p] #ad-;day p]iod t ! cov]$        
individual w\ld regul>ly be s*$ul$ to   
"w4  7#d7 ,guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #e days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor %all issue guidel9es 
to assi/ employ]s 9 calculat+ ! am\nt ( 
additional paid sick "t t a cov]$       
individual %all receive "u ?is          
subsection4  7#e7 ,use ( leave ,!       
additional sick "t & accru$ sick "t     
describ$ 9 ?is subsection %all be       
available = imm$iate use by ! cov]$     
individual = ! purposes describ$ 9 any  
p>agraph ( subsection 7b7 beg9n+ on !   
date a public heal? em]g5cy is decl>$1  

reg>dless ( h[ long ! cov]$ individual  
has be5 employ$ by or work+ = an        
employ]4  7#f7 ,p]iods ,a cov]$         
individual may take ! additional sick "t
 on ! s*$ule t meets ! cov]$            
individual's ne$s1 consi/5t ) subsection
 7b71 includ+ tak+ ! additional sick "t 
int]mitt5tly or on a r$uc$ leave s*$ule1
 & an employ] may n require a cov]$     
individual to take ! additional sick "t 
9 a s+le p]iod or on any o!r s*$ule     
specifi$ by ! employ]4  7d7 ,em]g5cy    
paid leave = public heal? em]g5cy  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,subject to section #dja1 dur+ 
a public heal? em]g5cy1 an employ] 9 !  
jurisdiction involv$ %all provide ea*   
cov]$ individual ( ! employ] 9 t        
jurisdiction ) em]g5cy paid leave1 9    
addition to any am\nt ( paid sick "t    
accru$ by ! cov]$ individual "u         
subsection 7a7 7includ+ paid leave      
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#e77 & 9     
addition to additional paid sick "t "u  
subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,am\nt ( paid     
leave ,9 receiv+ em]g5cy paid leave "u  

p>agraph 7#a71 ! cov]$ individual %all  
receive #ab weeks ( su* paid leave4     
7#c7 ,am\nt ( b5efit ,9 receiv+ em]g5cy 
paid leave "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! cov]$    
individual %all be comp5sat$ at a rate t
 is n less ?an ! greate/ (-- 7,a7       
two-?irds ( ! cov]$ individual's regul> 
rate ( pay2  7,b7 ! m9imum wage rate    
provid$ = 9 section #f7;a77#a7 ( ! ,fair
 ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;a77#a772 or  7,c7 !     
m9imum wage rate provid$ = 9 !          
applicable ,/ate or local law = ! ,/ate 
or locality 9 :i* ! cov]$ individual is 
employ$ or work+4  7#d7 ,use ( leave ,! 
em]g5cy paid leave describ$ 9 ?is       
subsection %all be available = imm$iate 
use by ! cov]$ individual = ! purposes  
describ$ 9 any p>agraph ( subsection    
7b71 & = qualifi$ c>egiv+1 z def9$ 9    
section #djb & 9 a mann] su* t section  
#djd7;j7 %all apply1 beg9n+ on ! date a 
public heal? em]g5cy is decl>$1         
reg>dless ( h[ long ! cov]$ individual  
has be5 employ$ by or work+ = an        

employ]4  7#e7 ,p]iods ,a cov]$         
individual may take ! em]g5cy paid leave
 on ! s*$ule t meets ! cov]$            
individual's ne$s1 consi/5t ) subsection
 7b7 & section #djb1 includ+ tak+ !     
em]g5cy paid leave int]mitt5tly or on a 
r$uc$ leave s*$ule1 & an employ] may n  
require a cov]$ individual to take !    
em]g5cy paid leave 9 a s+le p]iod or on 
any o!r s*$ule specifi$ by ! employ]4   
7#f7 ,sequ5c+ ,dur+ a public heal?      
em]g5cy1 a cov]$ individual may fir/ use
 ! additional sick "t = ! purposes      
describ$ 9 any p>agraph ( subsection    
7b74 ,! cov]$ individual may !n use !   
em]g5cy paid leave dur+ a public heal?  
em]g5cy4 ,a cov]$ individual may elect  
to use accru$ sick "t be=e additional   
sick "t or em]g5cy paid leave4 ,an      
employ] may n require a cov]$ individual
 to use accru$ sick "t or any o!r paid  
leave provid$ by ! employ] to ! cov]$   
individual1 be=e us+ additional sick "t 
or em]g5cy paid leave4  7#g7            
,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be

 con/ru$ z requir+ f9ancial or o!r      
reimbursem5t to a cov]$ individual f an 
employ] ^u ! cov]$ individual's         
t]m9ation1 resignation1 retirem5t1 or   
o!r sep>ation f employm5t or "w =       
em]g5cy paid leave t has n be5 us$4     
7#h7 ,prohibition ,an employ] may n     
require1 z a condition ( provid+ em]g5cy
 paid leave "u ?is title1 t ! cov]$     
individual involv$ se>* = or f9d a      
replacem5t cov]$ individual to cov] !   
h\rs dur+ :i* ! cov]$ individual is us+ 
em]g5cy paid leave4  7e7 ,proc$ures     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,paid sick "t & em]g5cy   
paid leave %all be provid$ ^u ! oral or 
writt5 reque/ ( a cov]$ individual4 ,su*
 reque/ %all-- 7,a7 include ! expect$   
duration ( ! p]iod ( su* "t or leave2   
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] ! cov]$ individual 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] ( ! cov]$ individual or ( an    
individual describ$ 9 subsection        
7b77#f71 z appropriate1 if ! p]iod ( su*
 "t cov]s m ?an #c consecutive workdays4
  7ii7 ,timel9ess ,! cov]$ individual   
%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$ = ! cov]$ individual to   
utilize paid sick "t4  7,c7 ,public     
heal? em]g5cies ,no c]tification or o!r 
docum5tation may be requir$ "u ?is title

 by an employ] dur+ any public heal?    
em]g5cy4  7,d7 ,regulations ,regulations
 prescrib$ "u section #caa %all specify 
! mann] 9 :i* a cov]$ individual :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 title %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 a cov]$ individual or a cov]$     
individual's *ild1 p>5t1 sp\se1 dome/ic 
p>tn]1 or an individual relat$ to !     
cov]$ individual 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$ cov]$ individual or ) !         
p]mission ( ! affect$ cov]$ individual4 
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 = 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$3 7i7 ,a police report indicat+ t
 ! cov]$ individual1 or a memb] ( !     
cov]$ individual'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+ ! 
cov]$ individual or a memb] ( ! cov]$   
individual'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 ! cov]$ individual 
or a memb] ( ! cov]$ individual'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 a cov]$
 individual or volunte] work+ = a victim
 s]vices organization1 an attorney1 a   
police (fic]1 a m$ical pr(essional1 a   
social work]1 an antiviol5ce c\nselor1  
or a memb] ( ! cl]gy1 affirm+ t ! cov]$ 
individual or a memb] ( ! cov]$         
individual'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$ = ! cov]$ individual to be
 abs5t f "w1 & ! cov]$ individual %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 ! cov]$
 individual2 or  7,,ii7 o!rwise requir$ 
by applicable ,f$]al or ,/ate law4  7f7 
,re/oration to position ,! provisions ( 
section #ajd7;a7 ( ! ,family & ,m$ical  
,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bfad7;a77 or section #fchd ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z ! case may be1   
%all apply to a cov]$ individual tak+   
accru$ or additional paid sick "t1 or   
em]g5cy paid leave1 "u ?is title1 & to !
 employ] ( ! cov]$ individual4 ,su*     
provisions %all be en=c$ 9 accordance ) 
?is title4  7g7 ,ma9t5ance ( heal?      
b5efits ,! provisions ( section         
#ajd7;c77#a7 ( ! ,family & ,m$ical      
,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      

#bfad7;c77#a77 %all apply to a cov]$    
individual tak+ accru$ or additional    
paid sick "t1 or em]g5cy paid leave1 "u 
?is title1 & to ! employ] ( ! cov]$     
individual4 ,su* provisions %all be     
en=c$ 9 accordance ) ?is title4  7h7 ,no
 effect on eligibility = supplem5tal    
security income ,any paid sick "t or    
em]g5cy paid leave provid$ to a cov]$   
individual "u ?is title %all n be reg>d$
 z income or res\rces = any mon?1 =     
purposes ( det]m9+ ! eligibility ( !    
recipi5t 7or ! recipi5t's sp\se or      
family7 = b5efits or assi/ance1 or !    
am\nt or ext5t ( b5efits or assi/ance1  
"u ! supplem5tal security income program
 e/abli%$ "u title ,,xvi ( ! ,social    
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et  
seq474  #cjc4 ,employm5t "u multiemploy]
 collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts  7a7       
,employ]s ,an employ] signatory to a    
multiemploy] collective b>ga9+ agreem5t 
may1 consi/5t ) its b>ga9+ obligations &
 its collective b>ga9+ agreem5t1 fulfill
 its obligations "u ?is title by mak+   

contributions to a multiemploy] fund1   
plan1 or program bas$ on ! h\rs ( paid  
sick "t1 & ( em]g5cy paid leave1 ea* (  
its employees is entitl$ to "u ?is title
 :ile work+ "u ! multiemploy] collective
 b>ga9+ agreem5t1 provid$ t ! fund1     
plan1 or program enables employees to   
secure pay f su* fund1 plan1 or program 
bas$ on ! h\rs ! employees h work$ "u ! 
multiemploy] collective b>ga9+ agreem5t 
& = ! am\nt ( "t & uses specifi$ "u ?is 
title4  7b7 ,employees ,employees :o "w 
"u a multiemploy] collective b>ga9+     
agreem5t into :i* _! employ]s make      
contributions z provid$ 9 subsection 7a7
 may secure pay f su* fund1 plan1 or    
program bas$ on h\rs ! employees h work$
 "u ! multiemploy] collective b>ga9+    
agreem5t = ! am\nt ( "t & uses specifi$ 
"u ?is title4  #cjd4 ,notice requirem5t 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* employ] %all notify   
ea* cov]$ individual & include 9 any    
cov]$ individual 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 #caa1  
sett+ =? exc]pts f1 or summ>ies (1 !    
p]t95t provisions ( ?is title includ+-- 
7#a7 in=mation describ+ paid sick "t &  
paid em]g5cy leave available to cov]$   
individuals "u ?is title2  7#b7         
in=mation p]ta9+ to ! fil+ ( an action  
"u ?is title2  7#c7 ! details ( ! notice
 requirem5t = a =eseeable p]iod ( "t "u 
section #cjb7;e77#a77;,b72 &  7#d7      
in=mation t describes-- 7,a7 !          
protections t a cov]$ individual has 9  
ex]cis+ rights "u ?is title2 &  7,b7 h[ 
! cov]$ individual c contact ! ,secret>y
 7or o!r appropriate au?ority z describ$
 9 section #cjf7 if any ( ! rights are  
violat$4  7b7 ,location ,! notice       
describ$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be      
po/$-- 7#a7 9 conspicu\s places on !    
premises ( ! employ]1 :]e notices to    
cov]$ individuals 7includ+ applicants7  
are cu/om>ily po/$2 or  7#b7 9 cov]$    
individual h&books4  7c7 ,model notice  

,n lat] ?an #e days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,labor %all make publicly available a   
model notice t meets ! requirem5ts (    
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,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  #cje4  
,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      
title1 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 title2   
7,b7 us+ ! tak+ ( paid sick "t or       
em]g5cy paid leave "u ?is title z a     
negative factor 9 an employm5t action or
 "w-relat$ 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 or em]g5cy paid leave "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 title4  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 title2 
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 
title2 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 title4  
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    
#cjf4 ,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 #cja7e7 or a correspond+ cov]$  
individual2 &  7,b7 ! t]m employ] means 
an employ] describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 or 
7,,ii7 ( section #cja7f77;,a77i74  7#b7 
,inve/igative au?ority  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,to ensure compliance ) ! provisions (  
?is title1 or any regulation or ord]    
issu$ "u ?is title1 ! ,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 title 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 title or any         
regulation or ord] issu$ pursuant to ?is
 title1 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,c7 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$4    
7,b7 ,no waiv] ,9 su* an action br\ght  
by "o or m employees or individuals or  
_! repres5tative = & on behalf ( !      
p]sons describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7 (  
subp>agraph 7,a71 to en=ce ! rights 9   
?is title1 no c\rt ( compet5t           
jurisdiction may grant an employ]'s     
motion to compel arbitration1 "u *apt]  
#a ( title #i1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or  
any analog\s ,/ate arbitration /atute1 (
 ! claims involv$4 ,an employee's "r to 
br+ an action on behalf ( simil>ly      
situat$ employees to en=ce su* rights   
may n be subject to any private agreem5t
 t purports to require ! employees to   
pursue claims on an individual basis4   
7,c7 ,liability ,any employ] :o violates
 section #cje 7includ+ a violation      

relat+ to rights provid$ "u section     
#cjb7 %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 subsection 7c77#b7 or  
7d77#b7 ( section #cjb1 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,d7 ,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
 #cje 7includ+ a violation relat+ to    
rights provid$ "u section #cjb7 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;,c77i74  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 #cje     
7includ+ a willful violation relat+ to  
rights provid$ "u section #cjb71 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 #cje 7includ+ a violation relat+
 to rights provid$ "u section #cjb71    
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 title2 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 ,not)/&+ any o!r  
provision ( ?is subsection1 9 ! case ( !
 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice1 !     
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ,labor "u ?is  
subsection %all be ex]cis$ by !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
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      

includ+ section #dja7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #adja7;d771 to ! ,bo>d 7z     
def9$ 9 section #aja ( t ,act 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #acja771 ! correspond+ ,f$]al 
ag5cy describ$ 9 t section #dja7;d71 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 title    
provides to t ,bo>d1 ! correspond+      
,f$]al ag5cy1 or any p]son1 alleg+ an   
unlawful employm5t practice 9 violation 
( ?is title aga9/ an employee describ$ 9
 section #cja7e77;,c7 or a correspond+  
cov]$ individual4  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 title provides 
to ! ,presid5t1 t ,bo>d1 or any p]son1  
respectively1 alleg+ an unlawful        

employm5t practice 9 violation ( ?is    
title aga9/ an employee describ$ 9      
section #cja7e77;,d7 or a correspond+   
cov]$ individual4  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 title provides to t     
ag5cy1 t ,bo>d1 or any p]son1           
respectively1 alleg+ an unlawful        
employm5t practice 9 violation ( ?is    
title aga9/ an employee describ$ 9      
section #cja7e77;,e7 or a correspond+   
cov]$ individual4  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 a cov]$ individual (
 t program or activity "u ?is title =   
equitable1 legal1 or o!r relief au?oriz$
 "u ?is title4  7#b7 ,(ficial capacity  
,an (ficial ( a ,/ate may be su$ 9 !    
(ficial capacity ( ! (ficial by any     
cov]$ individual :o has compli$ ) !     
proc$ures "u subsection 7a77#c71 =      
injunctive relief t is au?oriz$ "u ?is  
title4 ,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  #cjg4 ,education &      

outrea* ,! ,secret>y may conduct a      
public aw>5ess campaign to educate &    
in=m ! public ( ! requirem5ts = paid    
sick "t & paid em]g5cy leave requir$ by 
?is title4  #cjh4 ,effect on o!r laws   
7a7 ,f$]al & ,/ate antidiscrim9ation    
laws ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all be con/ru$  
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 title    
%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     
title4  #cji4 ,effect on exi/+ employm5t
 b5efits  7a7 ,m protective ,no?+ 9 ?is 
title %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 cov]$ individuals ?an ! 
rights e/abli%$ "u ?is title4  7b7 ,less
 protective ,! rights e/abli%$ = cov]$  
individuals "u ?is title %all n be      
dim9i%$ by any contract1 collective     
b>ga9+ agreem5t1 or any employm5t b5efit
 program or plan4  #caj4 ,enc\ragem5t ( 
m g5]\s leave policies ,no?+ 9 ?is title
 %all be con/ru$ to disc\rage employ]s f
 adopt+ or reta9+ leave policies m g5]\s
 ?an policies t comply ) ! requirem5ts (
 ?is title4  #caa4 ,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 title ) respect to     
employees describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or
 7,b7 ( section #cja7e71 correspond+    
cov]$ individuals1 & o!r individuals    
affect$ by employ]s describ$ 9 subclause

 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 ( section               
#cja7f77;,a77i74  7#b7 ,gov]nm5t        
,acc\ntability ,(fice ,subject to       
subsection 7e71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %all prescribe !         
regulations ) respect to employees ( !  
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice1        
correspond+ cov]$ individuals1 & o!r    
individuals affect$ by ! ,comptroll]    
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  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 (  
,congressional ,workplace ,rights %all  
prescribe 79 accordance ) section #cjd (
 ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( 
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #achd77 & !         
correspond+ ,f$]al ag5cy describ$ 9     
section #dja7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #adja7;d77 %all prescribe su* 
regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out  
?is title ) respect to employees        

describ$ 9 section #cja7e77;,c71        
correspond+ cov]$ individuals1 & o!r    
individuals affect$ by employ]s describ$
 9 section #cja7f77;,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 title   
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 title ) respect to employees        
describ$ 9 section #cja7e77;,d71        
correspond+ cov]$ individuals1 & o!r    

individuals affect$ by employ]s describ$
 9 section #cja7f77;,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 title   
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 title ) respect to     
employees describ$ 9 section            
#cja7e77;,e71 correspond+ cov]$         
individuals1 & o!r individuals affect$  
by employ]s describ$ 9 section          

#cja7f77;,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 title 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$iate compliance by employ]s ,! 
rights & responsibilities specifi$ 9 ?is
 title %all apply to employ]s on ! fir/ 
,sunday foll[+ enactm5t ( ?is ,act &    
employ]s %all comply on su* date1 )\t   
reg>d to :e!r regulations h be5         
prescrib$ "u ?is section4  #cab4        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
title ,,ii & ?is title su* sums z may be
 necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea*      
subsequ5t fiscal ye>4  #cac4 ,effective 
dates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,titles ,i ?r\gh    
,,iii take 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 ( titles ,i ?r\gh  
,,iii 7& 9 p>ticul> section #cjb7;c7 (  
?is ,act7 ! public heal? em]g5cy %all be
 consid]$ to h be5 decl>$ on ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+ an em]g5cy 
describ$ 9 section #cja7ab77;,b74  ,,iv 
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,insurance     
,b5efits  #dja4 ,sunset ,on ,decemb]    
#ca1 #bjba1 subsection 7d7 ( section    
#cjb is repeal$4  #djb4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is title1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3   
7#a7 ,c>egiv+ day ,! t]m c>egiv+ day    
means1 ) respect to an individual1 a    
cal5d> day 9 :i* ! individual engag$ 9  
qualifi$ c>egiv+4  7#b7 ,commission] ,! 
t]m ,commission] means ! ,commission] ( 
,social ,security4  7#c7 ,deputy        
,commission] ,! t]m ,deputy ,commission]
 means ! ,deputy ,commission] :o heads !
 ,(fice ( ,paid ,family & ,m$ical ,leave
 e/abli%$ "u section #djc7;a74  7#d7    
,eligible individual ,! t]m eligible    

individual means an individual :o is    
entitl$ to a b5efit "u section #djd = a 
p>ticul> mon?1 ^u fil+ an application = 
su* b5efit = su* mon?4  7#e7 ,initial   
wait+ p]iod ,! t]m initial wait+ p]iod  
means a p]iod beg9n+ ) ! fir/ c>egiv+   
day ( an individual occurr+ dur+ !      
individual's b5efit p]iod & end+ aft] ! 
e>li] (-- 7,a7 ! fif? c>egiv+ day ( !   
individual occurr+ dur+ ! b5efit p]iod2 
or  7,b7 ! mon? prec$+ ! fir/ mon? 9 !  
b5efit p]iod dur+ :i* occur n less ?an  
#ae c>egiv+ days ( ! individual4  7#f7  
,qualifi$ c>egiv+ ,! t]m qualifi$       
c>egiv+ means any activity engag$ 9 by  
an individual1 o!r ?an regul> employm5t1
 = a reason = :i* an eligible employee  
w\ld be entitl$ to leave "u subp>agraphs
 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 (      
section #ajb7;a7 ( ! ,family & ,m$ical  
,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bfab7;a774  7#g7 ,self-employm5t income
 ,! t]m self-employm5t income has ! same
 mean+ z su* t]m 9 section #baa7;b7 (   
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daa7;b774  7#h7

 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means any ,/ate ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia 
or any t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#i7 ,wages ,! t]m wages1     
except z su* t]m is us$ 9 subsection    
7h77#b7 ( section #djd1 has ! same mean+
 z su* t]m 9 section #bji ( ! ,social   
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dji74    
7#aj7 #fj-;day limitation p]iod ,! t]m  
#fj-;day limitation p]iod means a       
p]iod-- 7,a7 beg9n+ ) ! fir/ c>egiv+ day
 ( an individual occurr+ dur+ !         
individual's b5efit p]iod & aft] !      
expiration ( ! individual's #e-;day     
wait+ p]iod1 if applicable2 &  7,b7 end+
 ) ! #fj? c>egiv+ day ( ! individual    
occurr+ dur+ ! b5efit p]iod & aft] !    
expiration ( ! #e-;day wait+ p]iod1     
disreg>d+ any c>egiv+ day ( ! individual
 occurr+ dur+ any mon? 9 ! b5efit p]iod 
aft] ! fir/ #bj c>egiv+ days ( !        
individual occurr+ dur+ su* mon?4  #djc4
 ,(fice ( ,paid ,family & ,m$ical ,leave
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,(fice ,!re is      
e/abli%$ )9 ! ,social ,security         

,adm9i/ration an (fice to be kn[n z !   
,(fice ( ,paid ,family & ,m$ical ,leave4
 ,! ,(fice %all be head$ by a ,deputy   
,commission] :o %all be appo9t$ by !    
,commission]4  7b7 ,responsibilities (  
,deputy ,commission] ,! ,commission]1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,deputy ,commission]1 %all 
be responsible =-- 7#a7 hir+ p]sonnel & 
mak+ employm5t decisions ) reg>d to su* 
p]sonnel2  7#b7 issu+ su* regulations z 
may be necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes (
 ?is title2  7#c7 ent]+ into coop]ative 
agreem5ts ) o!r ag5cies & dep>tm5ts to  
ensure ! effici5cy ( ! adm9i/ration ( ! 
program2  7#d7 det]m9+ eligibility =    
family & m$ical leave insurance b5efits 
"u section #djd2  7#e7 det]m9+ b5efit   
am\nts = ea* mon? ( su* eligibility &   
mak+ timely paym5ts ( su* b5efits to    
entitl$ individuals 9 accordance ) su*  
section2  7#f7 e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+ a     
sy/em ( records relat+ to ! adm9i/ration
 ( su* section2  7#g7 prev5t+ fraud &   
abuse relat+ to su* b5efits2  7#h7      
provid+ in=mation on reque/ reg>d+      

eligibility requirem5ts1 ! claims       
process1 b5efit am\nts1 maximum b5efits 
payable1 notice requirem5ts1            
nondiscrim9ation rights1 confid5tiality1
 coord9ation ( leave "u ?is title & o!r 
laws1 collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts1 &    
employ] policies2  7#i7 annually provid+
 employ]s a notice in=m+ employees ( !  
availability ( su* b5efits2  7#aj7      
annually mak+ available to ! public a   
report t includes ! numb] ( individuals 
:o receiv$ su* b5efits1 ! purposes = :i*
 su* b5efits 7 receiv$1 & an analysis ( 
utilization rates ( su* b5efits by g5d]1
 race1 e?nicity1 & income levels2 &     
7#aa7 tailor+ culturally & l+ui/ically  
compet5t education & outrea* t[>d       
increas+ utilization rates ( b5efits "u 
su* section4  7c7 ,availability ( data  
,! ,commission] %all make available to !
 ,deputy ,commission] su* data z !      
,commission] det]m9es necess>y to enable
 ! ,deputy ,commission] to effectively  
c>ry out ! responsibilities describ$ 9  
subsection 7b74  #djd4 ,family & ,m$ical

 ,leave ,insurance b5efit paym5ts  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,e individual :o-- 7#a7 is     
insur$ = disability insurance b5efits 7z
 det]m9$ "u section #bbc7;c7 ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#dbc7;c777 at ! "t su* individual's     
application is fil$2  7#b7 has e>n$     
income f employm5t dur+ ! #ab mon?s     
prior to ! mon? 9 :i* ! application is  
fil$2  7#c7 has fil$ an application = a 
family & m$ical leave insurance b5efit 9
 accordance ) subsection 7d72 &  7#d7 0 
engag$ 9 qualifi$ c>egiv+1 or           
anticipates be+ s engag$1 dur+ ! p]iod t
 beg9s #ij days be=e ! date on :i* su*  
application is fil$ or )9 #cj days aft] 
su* date1  %all be entitl$ to su* a     
b5efit = ea* mon? 9 ! b5efit p]iod      
specifi$ 9 subsection 7c71 n to exce$   
#fj c>egiv+ days p] b5efit p]iod4  7b7  
,b5efit am\nt  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z  
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is subsection1 !     
b5efit am\nt to :i* an individual is    
entitl$ "u ?is section = a mon? %all be 
an am\nt equal to ! great] (-- 7,a7 !   

less] ( #a_/ah ( ! wages &              
self-employm5t income ( ! individual = !
 cal5d> ye> 9 :i* su* wages &           
self-employm5t income are ! highe/ among
 ! mo/ rec5t ?ree cal5d> ye>s1 or !     
maximum b5efit am\nt det]m9$ "u p>agraph
 7#b72 or  7,b7 ! m9imum b5efit am\nt   
det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#b71  multipli$ by 
! quoti5t 7n great] ?an #a7 obta9$ by   
divid+ ! numb] ( c>egiv+ days ( !       
individual 9 su* mon? by #bj4  7#b7     
,annual increase ( maximum & m9imum     
b5efit am\nts  7,a7 ,= individuals :o   
initially become eligible = family &    
m$ical leave insurance b5efits 9 cal5d> 
ye> #bjbb1 ! maximum mon?ly b5efit am\nt
 & ! m9imum mon?ly b5efit am\nt %all be 
#d1jjj & #ehj1 respectively4  7,b7 ,=   
individuals :o initially become eligible
 = family & m$ical leave insurance      
b5efits 9 any cal5d> ye> aft] cal5d> ye>
 #bjbb ! maximum b5efit am\nt & ! m9imum
 b5efit am\nt %all be1 respectively1 !  
product ( ! correspond+ am\nt det]m9$ ) 
respect to cal5d> ye> #bjbb & ! quoti5t 

obta9$ by divid+-- 7i7 ! national av]age
 wage index 7z def9$ 9 section          
#bji7k77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dji7k77#a777 = ! second 
cal5d> ye> prec$+ ! cal5d> ye> = :i* !  
det]m9ation is made1 by  7ii7 ! national
 av]age wage index 7z s def9$7 = #bjbj4 
7#c7 ,limitations on b5efits paid  7,a7 
,nonpayable wait+ p]iod ,any cal5d> day 
dur+ an individual's b5efit p]iod :i*   
occurs be=e ! expiration ( an initial   
wait+ p]iod %all n be tak5 into acc\nt  
"u ?is subsection z a c>egiv+ day ( !   
individual4  7,b7 ,limitation on total  
b5efits paid ,any cal5d> day dur+ an    
individual's b5efit p]iod :i* occurs    
aft] ! expiration ( a #fj-;day          
limitation p]iod %all n be tak5 into    
acc\nt "u ?is subsection z a c>egiv+ day
 ( ! individual4  7#d7 ,r$uction 9      
b5efit am\nt on acc\nt ( receipt ( c]ta9
 b5efits ,a b5efit "u ?is section = a   
mon? %all be r$uc$ by ! am\nt1 if any1 9
 c]ta9 b5efits 7z det]m9$ "u regulations
 issu$ by ! ,commission]7 z may be      

o!rwise receiv$ by an individual4 ,=    
purposes ( ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 c]ta9       
b5efits include-- 7,a7 p]iodic b5efits  
on acc\nt ( su* individual's total or   
p>tial disability "u a workm5's         
comp5sation law or plan ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates or a ,/ate2 &  7,b7 p]iodic      
b5efits on acc\nt ( an individual's     
employm5t /atus "u an unemploym5t law or
 plan ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a ,/ate4     
7#e7 ,coord9ation ( b5efit am\nt ) c]ta9
 ,/ate b5efits ,a b5efit receiv$ "u ?is 
section %all be coord9at$1 9 a mann]    
det]m9$ by regulations issu$ by !       
,commission]1 ) ! p]iodic b5efits       
receiv$ f tempor>y disability insurance 
or family leave insurance programs "u   
any law or plan ( a ,/ate1 a political  
subdivision 7z t t]m is us$ 9 section   
#bah7;b77#b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dah7;b77#b7771 or an    
in/rum5tality ( two or m ,/ates 7z t t]m
 is us$ 9 section #bah7;g7 ( su* ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dah7;g7774  7c7 ,b5efit 
p]iod  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9

 p>agraph 7#b71 ! b5efit p]iod specifi$ 
9 ?is subsection %all beg9 on ! #a/ day 
( ! #a/ mon? 9 :i* ! individual meets ! 
crit]ia specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71
 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7a71 & %all end on 
! date t is #cfe days aft] ! #a/ day ( !
 b5efit p]iod4  7#b7 ,retroactive       
b5efits ,9 ! case ( an application =    
b5efits "u ?is section = qualifi$       
c>egiv+ 9 :i* ! individual 0 engag$ at  
any "t dur+ ! #ij-;day p]iod prec$+ !   
date on :i* su* application is submitt$1
 ! b5efit p]iod specifi$ 9 ?is          
subsection %all beg9 on ! lat] (-- 7,a7 
! #a/ day ( ! #a/ mon? 9 :i* !          
individual engag$ 9 su* qualifi$        
c>egiv+2 or  7,b7 ! #a/ day ( ! #a/ mon?
 t beg9s dur+ su* #ij-;day p]iod1  &    
%all end on ! date t is #cfe days aft] !
 #a/ day ( ! b5efit p]iod4  7d7         
,application ,an application = a family 
& m$ical leave insurance b5efit %all    
include-- 7#a7 a /atem5t t ! individual 
0 engag$ 9 qualifi$ c>egiv+1 or         
anticipates be+ s engag$1 dur+ ! p]iod t

 beg9s #ij days be=e ! date on :i* !    
application is submitt$ or )9 #cj days  
aft] su* date2  7#b7 if ! qualifi$      
c>egiv+ describ$ 9 ! /atem5t 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 is engag$ 9 by ! individual because
 ( a s]i\s heal? condition ( !          
individual or a relative ( ! individual1
 a c]tification1 issu$ by ! heal? c>e   
provid] treat+ su* s]i\s heal?          
condition1 t affirms ! in=mation        
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & conta9s su*  
in=mation z ! ,commission] %all specify 
9 regulations1 :i* %all be no m ?an !   
in=mation t is requir$ to be /at$ "u    
section #ajc7;b7 ( ! ,family & ,m$ical  
,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bfac7;b772  7#c7 if su* qualifi$       
c>egiv+ is engag$ 9 by ! individual =   
any o!r au?oriz$ reason1 a c]tification1
 issu$ by a relevant au?ority det]m9$ "u
 regulations issu$ by ! ,commission]1 t 
affirms ! circum/ances giv+ rise to su* 
reason2 &  7#d7 an atte/ation f !       
applicant t 8 or h] employ] has be5     
provid$ ) writt5 notice ( ! individual's

 int5tion to take family or m$ical      
leave1 if ! individual has an employ]1  
or to ! ,commission] 9 all o!r cases4   
7e7 ,ineligibility2 disqualification    
7#a7 ,ineligibility = b5efit ,an        
individual %all be ineligible = a b5efit
 "u ?is section = any mon? = :i* !      
individual is entitl$ to-- 7,a7         
disability insurance b5efits "u section 
#bbc ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #dbc7 or a simil> p]man5t     
disability program "u any law or plan ( 
a ,/ate or political subdivision or     
in/rum5tality ( a ,/ate 7z su* t]ms are 
us$ 9 section #bah ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dah772  7,b7      
mon?ly insurance b5efits "u section #bjb
 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7 bas$ on
 su* individual's disability 7z def9$ 9 
section #bbc7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #dbc7;d7772 or  7,c7 b5efits  
"u title ,,xvi ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #acha et seq47 bas$ on su* individual's
 /atus z a disabl$ individual 7z det]m9$
 "u section #afad ( su* ,act 7#db       

,u4,s4,c4 #achb;c774  7#b7              
,disqualification ,an individual :o has 
be5 convict$ ( a violation "u section   
#bjh ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #djh7 or :o has be5 f\nd to h 
us$ false /atem5ts to secure b5efits "u 
?is section1 %all be ineligible =       
b5efits "u ?is section = a #a-ye> p]iod 
foll[+ ! date ( su* conviction4  7f7    
,review ( eligibility & b5efit paym5t   
det]m9ations  7#a7 ,eligibility         
det]m9ations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,commission] %all provide notice to an  
individual apply+ = b5efits "u ?is      
section ( ! initial det]m9ation (       
eligibility = su* b5efits1 & ! e/imat$  
b5efit am\nt = a mon? 9 :i* "o c>egiv+  
day ( ! individual occurs1 z soon z     
practicable aft] ! application is       
receiv$4  7,b7 ,review ,an individual   
may reque/ review ( an initial adv]se   
det]m9ation ) respect to su* application
 at any "t be=e ! end ( ! #bj-;day p]iod
 t beg9s on ! date notice ( su*         
det]m9ation is receiv$1 except t su*    

#bj-;day p]iod may be ext5d$ = good     
cause4 ,z soon z practicable aft] !     
individual reque/s review ( !           
det]m9ation1 ! ,commission] %all provide
 notice to ! individual ( a f9al        
det]m9ation ( eligibility = b5efits "u  
?is section4  7#b7 ,b5efit paym5t       
det]m9ations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,commission] %all make any mon?ly b5efit
 paym5t to an individual claim+ b5efits 
= a mon? "u ?is section1 or provide     
notice ( ! reason su* paym5t w n be made
 if ! ,commission] det]m9es t !         
individual is n entitl$ to paym5t = su* 
mon?1 n lat] ?an #bj days aft] !        
individual's mon?ly b5efit claim report 
= su* mon? is receiv$4 ,su* mon?ly      
report %all be fil$ ) ! ,commission] n  
lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! end ( ea* mon?4
  7,b7 ,review ,if ! ,commission]       
det]m9es t paym5t w n be made to an     
individual = a mon?1 or if !            
,commission] det]m9es t paym5t %all be  
made bas$ on a numb] ( c>egiv+ days 9 ! 
mon? inconsi/5t ) ! numb] ( c>egiv+ days

 9 ! mon?ly b5efit claim report ( !     
individual = su* mon?1 ! individual may 
reque/ review ( su* det]m9ation at any  
"t be=e ! end ( ! #bj-;day p]iod t beg9s
 on ! date notice ( su* det]m9ation is  
receiv$1 except t su* #bj-;day p]iod may
 be ext5d$ = good cause4 ,n lat] ?an #bj
 days aft] ! individual reque/s review (
 ! det]m9ation1 ! ,commission] %all     
provide notice to ! individual ( a f9al 
det]m9ation ( paym5t = su* mon?1 & %all 
make paym5t to ! individual ( any       
additional am\nt n includ$ 9 ! initial  
paym5t to ! individual = su* mon? to :i*
 ! ,commission] det]m9es ! individual is
 entitl$4  7#c7 ,burd5 ( pro( ,an       
application = b5efits "u ?is section & a
 mon?ly b5efit claim report ( an        
individual %all ea* be presum$ to be    
true & accurate1 unless ! ,commission]  
demon/rates by a prepond]ance ( !       
evid5ce t in=mation conta9$ 9 !         
application is false4  7#d7 ,def9ition (
 mon?ly b5efit claim report ,= purposes 
( ?is subsection1 ! t]m mon?ly b5efit   

claim report means1 ) respect to an     
individual = a mon?1 ! individual's     
report to ! ,commission] ( ! numb] (    
c>egiv+ days ( ! individual 9 su* mon?1 
:i* %all be fil$ no lat] ?an #ae days   
aft] ! end ( ea* mon?4  7#e7 ,review    
,all f9al det]m9ations ( ! ,commission] 
"u ?is subsection %all be reviewable    
accord+ to ! proc$ures set out 9 section
 #bje ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #dje74  7g7 ,relation%ip )    
,/ate law2 employ] b5efits  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,?is section does n preempt or    
sup]c$e any provision ( ,/ate or local  
law t au?orizes a ,/ate or local        
municipality to provide paid family &   
m$ical leave b5efits simil> to ! b5efits
 provid$ "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,great]  
b5efits all[$ ,no?+ 9 ?is title %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 leave or o!r leave 
rights to employees ?an ! rights        

e/abli%$ "u ?is title4  7h7 ,prohibit$  
,acts2 en=cem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all  
be unlawful = any p]son to dis*>ge or 9 
any o!r mann] discrim9ate aga9/ an      
individual because ! individual has     
appli$ =1 indicat$ an int5t to apply =1 
or receiv$ family & m$ical leave        
insurance b5efits4  7#b7 ,civil ,action 
by an individual  7,a7 ,liability ,any  
p]son :o violates p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
liable to any individual employ$ by su* 
p]son :o is affect$ by ! violation-- 7i7
 = damages equal to ! sum (-- 7,i7 !    
am\nt (-- 7aa7 any wages1 sal>y1        
employm5t b5efits1 or o!r comp5sation   
d5i$ or lo/ to su* individual 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/ to !    
individual1 any actual monet>y losses   
su/a9$ by ! individual z a direct result
 ( ! violation1 su* z ! co/ ( provid+   
c>e1 up to a sum equal to #fj cal5d>    
days ( wages or sal>y = ! individual2   
7,,ii7 ! int]e/ on ! am\nt describ$ 9   

subclause 7,i7 calculat$ at ! prevail+  
rate2 &  7,,iii7 an additional am\nt z  
liquidat$ damages equal to ! sum ( !    
am\nt describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 & !     
int]e/ describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii71     
except t if a p]son :o has violat$      
p>agraph 7#a7 proves to ! satisfaction (
 ! c\rt t ! act or omission :i* violat$ 
p>agraph 7#a7 0 9 good fai? & t ! p]son 
_h reasonable gr\nds = believ+ t ! act  
or omission 0 n a violation ( p>agraph  
7#a71 su* c\rt may1 9 ! discretion ( !  
c\rt1 r$uce ! am\nt ( ! liability to !  
am\nt & int]e/ det]m9$ "u subclauses    
7,i7 & 7,,ii71 respectively2 &  7ii7 =  
su* equitable relief z may be           
appropriate1 includ+ employm5t1         
re9/atem5t1 & promotion4  7,b7 ,"r (    
action ,an action to recov] ! damages or
 equitable relief prescrib$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 may be ma9ta9$ aga9/   
any p]son 9 any ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt (  
compet5t jurisdiction by any individual 
= & on behalf (-- 7i7 ! individual2 or  
7ii7 ! individual & o!r individuals     

simil>ly situat$4  7,c7 ,fees & co/s ,! 
c\rt 9 su* an action %all1 9 addition to
 any judgm5t aw>d$ 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  
,limitations ,! "r provid$ by           
subp>agraph 7,b7 to br+ an action by or 
on behalf ( any individual %all         
t]m9ate-- 7i7 on ! fil+ ( a compla9t by 
! ,commission] 9 an action "u p>agraph  
7#e7 9 :i* re/ra9t is s\ght ( any fur!r 
delay 9 ! paym5t ( ! am\nt describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a77,i7 to su* individual  
by ! p]son responsible "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 = ! paym5t2 or  7ii7 on ! fil+ ( a 
compla9t by ! ,commission] 9 an action  
"u p>agraph 7#c7 9 :i* a recov]y is     
s\ght ( ! damages describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a77,i7 ow+ to an individual by a     
p]son liable "u subp>agraph 7,a71       
unless ! action describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or
 7ii7 is dismiss$ )\t prejudice on      
motion ( ! ,commission]4  7#c7 ,action  
by ! ,commission]  7,a7 ,civil action ,!

 ,commission] may br+ an action 9 any   
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction to recov] !
 damages describ$ 9 p>agraph            
7#b77;,a77,i74  7,b7 ,sums recov]$ ,any 
sums recov]$ by ! ,commission] pursuant 
to subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be held 9 a    
special deposit acc\nt & %all be paid1  
on ord] ( ! ,commission]1 directly to   
ea* individual affect$4 ,any su* sums n 
paid to an individual because (         
inability to d s )9 a p]iod ( #c ye>s   
%all be deposit$ into ! ,f$]al ,family &
 ,m$ical ,leave ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund4 
7#d7 ,limitation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an     
action may be br\ght "u ?is subsection n
 lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! la/   
ev5t con/itut+ ! alleg$ violation = :i* 
! action is br\ght4  7,b7 ,comm5cem5t   
,an action br\ght by ! ,commission] "u  
?is subsection %all be consid]$ to be   
comm5c$ on ! date :5 ! compla9t is fil$4
  7#e7 ,action = ,injunction by         
,commission] ,! di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all h jurisdiction1 = cause    
%[n1 9 an action br\ght by !            

,commission]-- 7,a7 to re/ra9 violations
 ( p>agraph 7#a71 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
 an individual2 or  7,b7 to aw>d su* o!r
 equitable relief z may be appropriate1 
includ+ employm5t1 re9/atem5t1 &        
promotion4  7i7 ,special rule = railroad
 employees ,= purposes ( subsection     
7a77#a71 an individual %all be deem$ to 
be insur$ = disability insurance b5efits
 if ! individual w\ld be s insur$ if !  
individual's s]vice z an employee 7z    
def9$ 9 ! section #a7;b7 ( ! ,railroad  
,retirem5t ,act ( #aigd7 aft] ,decemb]  
#ca1 #aicf1 7 includ$ )9 ! mean+ ( ! t]m
 employm5t = purposes ( title ,,ii ( !  
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#dja et seq474  7j7 ,det]m9ation ( :e!r 
an activity con/itutes qualifi$ c>egiv+ 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r
 an activity engag$ 9 by an individual  
con/itutes qualifi$ c>egiv+ "u ?is      
section-- 7,a7 ! t]m sp\se 7z us$ 9     

section #ajb7;a7 ( ! ,family & ,m$ical  
,leave ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a777  
includes ! individual's dome/ic p>tn]2 &
  7,b7 ! t]m son or daught] 7z us$ 9 su*
 section7 includes a son or daught] 7z  
def9$ 9 section #aja ( su* ,act7 ( !    
individual's dome/ic p>tn]4  7#b7       
,dome/ic p>tn]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,=        
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! 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 two individuals 7ea* at lea/ #ah
 ye>s ( age7 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 two 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  7k7
 ,applicability ( c]ta9 ,social         
,security ,act provisions ,! provisions 
( sections #bjd1 #bje1 #bjf1 & #bjh ( ! 
,social ,security ,act %all apply to    
b5efit paym5ts au?oriz$ by & paid out   
pursuant to ?is section 9 ! same way t  
su* provisions apply to b5efit paym5ts  
au?oriz$ by & paid out pursuant to title
 ,,ii ( su* ,act4  7l7 ,effective date =
 applications ,applications describ$ 9  
?is section may be fil$ aft] ,janu>y #a1
 #bjbb4  #dje4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,family &  
,m$ical ,leave ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is h]eby creat$ on !  
books ( ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a 
tru/ fund to be kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,family 
& ,m$ical ,leave ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund4
 ,! ,f$]al ,family & ,m$ical ,leave     
,insurance ,tru/ ,fund %all consi/ ( su*
 gifts & beque/s z may be made z provid$
 9 section #bja7;i77#a7 ( ! ,social     
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#dja7;i77#a77 & su* am\nts z may be     
appropriat$ to1 or deposit$ 91 ! ,f$]al 

,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,insurance     
,tru/ ,fund z provid$ 9 ?is section4    
7b7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ to ! ,f$]al ,family &       
,m$ical ,leave ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund   
out ( moneys 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise    
appropriat$-- 7,a7 = ! fir/ ?ree fiscal 
ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 su* 
sums z may be necess>y = ! ,commission] 
to adm9i/] ! (fice e/abli%$ "u section  
#djc & pay ! b5efits "u section #djd2   
7,b7 #ajj p]c5t ( ! taxes impos$ by     
sections #caja7;c7 & #caaa7;c7 ( !      
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf ) respect
 to wages 7z def9$ 9 section #caba ( su*
 ,code7 report$ to ! ,secret>y ( !      
,treasury pursuant to subtitle ,f ( su* 
,code1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( !     
,treasury by apply+ ! applicable rate ( 
tax "u su* sections to su* wages2  7,c7 
#ajj p]c5t ( ! taxes impos$ by section  
#adja7;c7 ( su* ,code ) respect to      
self-employm5t income 7z def9$ 9 section
 #adjb ( su* ,code7 report$ to !        

,secret>y ( ! ,treasury on tax returns  
"u subtitle ,f ( su* ,code1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury by apply+ !  
applicable rate ( tax "u su* section to 
su* self-employm5t income2 &  7,d7 #ajj 
p]c5t ( ! taxes impos$ by sections      
#cbja7;c71 #cbaa7;c71 & #cbba7;c7 ( su* 
,code ) respect to comp5sation 7z def9$ 
9 section #cbca ( su* ,code7 report$ to 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury on tax returns
 "u subtitle ,f ( su* ,code1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury by apply+ !
 applicable rate ( tax "u su* sections  
to su* comp5sation4  7#b7 ,repaym5t (   
initial appropriation ,am\nts           
appropriat$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7
 ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all be repaid to !    
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates n lat] ?an  
#aj ye>s aft] ! fir/ appropriation is   
made pursuant to su* subp>agraph4  7#c7 
,transf] to ,tru/ ,fund ,! am\nts       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all be        
transf]r$ f "t to "t f ! g5]al fund 9 ! 
,treasury to ! ,f$]al ,family & ,m$ical 
,leave ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund1 su*      

am\nts to be det]m9$ on ! basis (       
e/imates by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury ( 
! taxes1 specifi$ 9 su* p>agraph1 paid  
to or deposit$ into ! ,treasury4 ,prop] 
adju/m5ts %all be made 9 am\nts         
subsequ5tly transf]r$ to ! ext5t prior  
e/imates 7 inconsi/5t ) ! taxes specifi$
 9 su* p>agraph4  7c7 ,managem5t ( ,tru/
 ,fund ,! provisions ( subsections 7c71 
7d71 7e71 7f71 7i71 & 7m7 ( section #bja
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #dja7 %all apply ) respect to 
! ,f$]al ,family & ,m$ical ,leave       
,insurance ,tru/ ,fund 9 ! same mann] z 
su* provisions apply to ! ,f$]al        
,old-,age & ,survivors ,insurance ,tru/ 
,fund & ! ,disability ,insurance ,tru/  
,fund4  7d7 ,b5efits paid f ,tru/ ,fund 
,b5efit paym5ts requir$ to be made "u   
section #djd %all be made only f !      
,f$]al ,family & ,m$ical ,leave         
,insurance ,tru/ ,fund4  7e7            
,adm9i/ration ,!re are au?oriz$ to be   
made available = exp5diture1 out ( !    
,f$]al ,family & ,m$ical ,leave         

,insurance ,tru/ ,fund1 su* sums z may  
be necess>y to pay ! co/s ( !           
adm9i/ration ( section #djd1 includ+    
/>t-up co/s1 te*nical assi/ance1        
outrea*1 education1 evaluation1 &       
report+4  7f7 ,prohibition ,no funds f !
 ,social ,security ,tru/ ,fund or       
appropriat$ to ! ,social ,security      
,adm9i/ration to adm9i/] ,social        
,security programs may be us$ = ,f$]al  
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,insurance     
b5efits or adm9i/ration set =? "u ?is   
title4  #djf4 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code    
provisions  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,employee
 contribution ,section #caja ( !        
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subsection   
7c7 z subsection 7d72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7      
,family & m$ical leave insurance  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,9 addition to o!r taxes1 !re  
is h]eby impos$ on ! income ( e         
individual a tax equal to ! applicable  
p]c5tage ( ! wages 7z def9$ 9 section   
#caba7;a77 receiv$ by ! individual )    

respect to employm5t 7z def9$ 9 section 
#caba7;b774  7#b7 ,applicable p]c5tage  
,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m      
applicable p]c5tage means #j4b p]c5t 9 !
 case ( wages receiv$ 9 any cal5d> ye>4 
4  7#b7 ,employ] contribution ,section  
#caaa ( su* ,code is am5d$-- 7,a7 by    
r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection  
7d72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,family & m$ical     
leave insurance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9       
addition to o!r taxes1 !re is h]eby     
impos$ on e employ] an excise tax1 )    
respect to hav+ individuals 9 8 employ1 
equal to ! applicable p]c5tage ( ! wages
 7z def9$ 9 section #caba7;a77 paid by !
 employ] ) respect to employm5t 7z def9$
 9 section #caba7;b774  7#b7 ,applicable
 p]c5tage ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 !
 t]m applicable p]c5tage means #j4b     
p]c5t 9 ! case ( wages paid 9 any cal5d>
 ye>4  4  7#c7 ,self-employm5t income   
contribution  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section    
#adja ( su* ,code is am5d$-- 7i7 by     
r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection  

7d72 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,family & m$ical     
leave insurance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9       
addition to o!r taxes1 !re is h]eby     
impos$ = ea* taxable ye>1 on !          
self-employm5t income ( e individual1 a 
tax equal to ! applicable p]c5tage ( !  
am\nt ( ! self-employm5t income = su*   
taxable ye>4  7#b7 ,applicable p]c5tage 
,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m      
applicable p]c5tage means #j4d p]c5t 9 !
 case ( self-employm5t income 9 any     
taxable ye>4  4  7,b7 ,exclusion ( c]ta9
 net e>n+s f self-employm5t ,section    
#adjb7;b77#a7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by   
/rik+ tax impos$ by section #adja7;a7 & 
ins]t+ taxes impos$ by subsections 7a7 &
 7c7 ( section #adja4  7b7 ,railroad    
,retirem5t ,tax ,act  7#a7 ,employee    
contribution ,section #cbja ( su* ,code 
is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subsection
 7c7 z subsection 7d72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+
 aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7     
,family & ,m$ical ,leave insurance  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to o!r taxes1 !re 

is h]eby impos$ on ! income ( ea*       
employee a tax equal to ! applicable    
p]c5tage ( ! comp5sation receiv$ dur+   
any cal5d> ye> by su* employee = s]vices
 r5d]$ by su* employee4  7#b7           
,applicable p]c5tage ,= purposes (      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m applicable p]c5tage
 means #j4b p]c5t 9 ! case ( comp5sation
 receiv$ 9 any cal5d> ye>4  4  7#b7     
,employee repres5tative contribution    
,section #cbaa ( su* ,code is am5d$--   
7,a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z     
subsection 7d72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,family & 
,m$ical ,leave insurance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,9 addition to o!r taxes1 !re is h]eby  
impos$ on ! income ( ea* employee       
repres5tative a tax equal to !          
applicable p]c5tage ( ! comp5sation     
receiv$ dur+ any cal5d> ye> by su*      
employee repres5tative = s]vices r5d]$  
by su* employee repres5tative4  7#b7    
,applicable p]c5tage ,= purposes (      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m applicable p]c5tage
 means #j4b p]c5t 9 ! case ( comp5sation

 receiv$ 9 any cal5d> ye>4  4  7#c7     
,employ] contribution ,section #cbba (  
su* ,code is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ 
subsection 7c7 z subsection 7d72 &  7,b7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3
  7c7 ,family & ,m$ical ,leave insurance
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to o!r      
taxes1 !re is h]eby impos$ on e employ] 
an excise tax1 ) respect to hav+        
individuals 9 8 employ1 equal to !      
applicable p]c5tage ( ! comp5sation paid
 dur+ any cal5d> ye> by su* employ] =   
s]vices r5d]$ to su* employ]4  7#b7     
,applicable p]c5tage ,= purposes (      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m applicable p]c5tage
 means #j4b p]c5t 9 ! case ( comp5sation
 paid 9 any cal5d> ye>4  4  7c7 ,con=m+ 
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #fdac7;c7 ( !   
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by   
ins]t+ 1 section #caja7;c71 aft] by     
section #caja7;a72 &  7ii7 by /rik+ bo? 
& ins]t+ ea*2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71  
by ins]t+ or #caja7;c7 aft] #caja7;a7   
ea* place x appe>s4  7#b7 ,section      

#ae7;a7 ( ! ,railroad ,retirem5t ,act ( 
#aigd 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #bcan7a77 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ 7o!r ?an sections #cbja7;c71  
#cbaa7;c71 & #cbba7;c77 be=e ! p]iod at 
! end4  7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is section %all take effect on 
,may #a1 #bjbb4  #djg4 ,regulations ,!  
,commission]1 9 consultation ) !        
,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all prescribe      
regulations necess>y to c>ry out ?is    
title4 ,9 develop+ su* regulations1 !   
,commission] %all consid] ! input f a   
volunte] advisory body compris$ ( n m   
?an #ae individuals1 includ+ exp]ts 9 ! 
relevant subject matt] & (ficials *>g$ )
 implem5t+ ,/ate paid family & m$ical   
leave insurance programs4 ,!            
,commission] %all take su* programs into
 acc\nt :5 propos+ regulations4 ,su*    
individuals %all be appo9t$ z foll[s3   
7#a7 ,five individuals to be appo9t$ by 
! ,presid5t4  7#b7 ,?ree individuals to 
be appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( !      
,s5ate4  7#c7 ,two individuals to be    
appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  

7#d7 ,?ree individuals to be appo9t$ by 
! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7#e7 ,two individuals to be appo9t$ by !
 m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives4  #djh4 ,,gao ,/udy ,n  
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all   
submit to ,congress a report on family &
 m$ical leave insurance b5efits paid "u 
section #djd = any mon? dur+ ! #a-ye>   
p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb4 ,!   
report %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an  
id5tification ( ! total numb] (         
applications = su* b5efits fil$ = any   
mon? dur+ su* #a-ye> p]iod1 & ! av]age  
numb] ( days occurr+ 9 ! p]iod beg9n+ on
 ! date on :i* su* an application is    
receiv$ & end+ on ! date on :i* !       
initial det]m9ation ( eligibility )     
respect to ! application is made4  7#b7 
,an id5tification ( ! total numb] (     
reque/s = review ( an initial adv]se    
det]m9ation ( eligibility = su* b5efits 
made dur+ su* #a-ye> p]iod1 & ! av]age  
numb] ( days occurr+ 9 ! p]iod beg9n+ on

 ! date on :i* su* review is reque/$ &  
end+ on ! date on :i* ! f9al det]m9ation
 ( eligibility ) respect to su* review  
is made4  7#c7 ,an id5tification ( !    
total numb] ( mon?ly b5efit claim       
reports = su* b5efits fil$ dur+ su*     
#a-ye> p]iod1 & ! av]age numb] ( days   
occurr+ 9 ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on   
:i* su* a claim report is receiv$ & end+
 on ! date on :i* ! initial det]m9ation 
( eligibility ) respect to ! claim      
report is made4  7#d7 ,an id5tification 
( ! total numb] ( reque/s = review ( an 
initial adv]se det]m9ation relat+ to a  
mon?ly b5efit claim report = su* b5efits
 made dur+ su* #a-ye> p]iod1 & ! av]age 
numb] ( days occurr+ 9 ! p]iod beg9n+ on
 ! date on :i* su* review is reque/$ &  
end+ on ! date on :i* ! f9al det]m9ation
 ( eligibility ) respect to su* review  
is made4  7#e7 ,an id5tification ( any  
excessive delay 9 any ( ! p]iods        
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d71 & 
a description ( ! causes = su* delay4