,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #affd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ag1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,s&]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! 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 ! ,heal?y ,families ,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 ,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#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 fund+ %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 any o!r provision ( ?is p>agraph1 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 p>agraph 7#f77;,a77i77,i72 7ii7 an employee ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice2 or 7iii7 an employee ( a cov]$ employ] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,b77i77,v7 :o p]=ms "w t has be5 traditionally p]=m$ by employees 9 a railroad indu/ry craft or class recogniz$ "u ! ,n9? p>agraph ( section #b ( ! ,railway ,labor ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb71 includ+ any employee :o p]=ms-- 7,i7 "w ) respect to ! movem5t ( tra9s2 7,,ii7 ma9t5ance ( way "w2 7,,iii7 signal "w2 7,,iv7 "w = purposes ( ! inspection1 ma9t5ance1 repair1 or clean+ ( locomotives1 rail ma9t5ance facilities1 rail-relat$ equipm5t1 or rail c>s2 7,v7 dispat*+ "w2 7,,vi7 "w ) respect to ! movem5t ( equipm5t )9 a rail y>d2 or 7,,vii7 rail cl]ical or communications "w2 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 ,code 7)\t reg>d to ! limitation 9 section #fcha7a77;,b7 ( t title74 7#f7 ,employ] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m employ] means a p]son :o is-- 7i7 7,i7 a cov]$ employ] :o is n describ$ 9 any o!r subclause ( ?is clause2 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]nm5t74 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 #ae or m employees = ea* work+ day dur+ ea* ( #bj or m cal5d> workweeks 9 ! curr5t or prec$+ ye>2 7,,ii7 means a small] employ]1 to :i* ! special rule 9 p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #c7;a7 applies2 7,,iii7 means ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice & ! ,libr>y ( ,congress2 7,,iv7 includes-- 7aa7 any p]son :o acts1 directly or indirectly1 9 ! int]e/ ( an employ] cov]$ by ?is clause to any ( ! employees ( su* employ]2 & 7bb7 any successor 9 int]e/ ( su* an employ]2 & 7,v7 includes any rail c>ri]4 7ii7 ,public ag5cy ,= purposes ( clause 7i71 a public ag5cy1 z def9$ 9 section #c7x7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7x771 %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 ,employee ,! t]m employee has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c7;e7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;e774 7,,ii7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c7;a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;a774 7,,iii7 ,small] employ] ,! t]m small] employ] means any p]son engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 any indu/ry or activity affect+ comm]ce :o employs few] ?an #ae employees = ea* work+ day dur+ ea* ( #bj or m cal5d> workweeks 9 ! prec$+ ye>4 7,c7 ,pr$ecessors ,any ref]5ce 9 ?is p>agraph to an employ]1 includ+ su* a small] employ]1 %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 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#h7 ,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#i7 ,paid sick "t ,! t]m paid sick "t means an increm5t ( comp5sat$ leave t-- 7,a7 c be e>n$ by an employee = use dur+ an abs5ce f employm5t = any ( ! reasons describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( section #c7;b72 & 7,b7 is comp5sat$ at a rate t is n less ?an ! great] (-- 7i7 ! regul> rate ( pay ( ! employee2 7ii7 ! rate specifi$ 9 section #f7;a77#a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;a77#a772 or 7iii7 ! rate specifi$ 9 ! applicable ,/ate or local m9imum wage law4 7#aj7 ,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#aa7 ,rail c>ri] ,! t]m rail c>ri] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajajb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#ab7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4 7#ac7 ,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#ad7 ,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$4 7#ae7 ,/alk+ ,! t]m /alk+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #djjjb7;a7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7;a774 7#af7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc74 7#ag7 ,unpaid sick "t ,! t]m unpaid sick "t means ! leave e>n$ & us$ 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same conditions & proc$ures z paid sick "t = ! purposes ( ?is ,act1 except t no comp5sation %all be paid4 7#ah7 ,victim s]vices organization ,! t]m victim s]vices organization means a nonpr(it1 nongov]nm5tal organization t provides assi/ance to victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+ or advocates = su* victims1 includ+ a rape crisis c5t]1 an organization c>ry+ out a dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+ prev5tion or treatm5t program1 an organization op]at+ a %elt] or provid+ c\nsel+ s]vices1 or a legal s]vices organization or o!r organization provid+ assi/ance ?r\gh ! legal process4 #c4 ,e>n$ paid sick "t 7a7 ,e>n+ ( paid sick "t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,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 ?is section4 ,an employ] %all n be requir$ to p]mit an employee to e>n1 "u ?is section1 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 subp>agraph 7,b71 = purposes ( ?is section1 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 deem$ 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 bas$ ^u t normal workweek4 7#c7 ,special rule = small] employ]s ,a small] employ]1 z def9$ 9 section #b7f77;,b77iii71 may provide paid sick "t z provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 b if su* small] employ] opts n to d s1 ! small] employ] %all provide n few] ?an #ef h\rs ( unpaid sick "t to ea* employee p] ye> to be us$ = ! same purposes & "u ! same conditions & proc$ures z set out 9 ?is ,act4 ,! provision & e>n+ ( unpaid sick "t %all be treat$ 9 all respects ! same z ! provision & e>n+ ( paid sick "t "u ?is ,act4 ,ref]5ces 9 ?is ,act to paid sick "t %all1 ) respect to su* small] employ]s1 be deem$ to be ref]5ces to unpaid sick "t4 7#d7 ,dates = beg9n+ to e>n paid sick "t & use ,except z provid$ 9 ! second s5t5ce ( p>agraph 7#h71 employees %all beg9 to e>n paid sick "t "u ?is section at ! comm5cem5t ( _! employm5t4 ,except z provid$ 9 su* s5t5ce1 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#e7 ,c>ryov] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 paid sick "t e>n$ "u ?is section %all c>ry ov] f #a ye> to ! next4 7,b7 ,con/ruction ,?is ,act %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 9 a cal5d> ye>4 7#f7 ,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 section & t may be us$ = ! same purposes & "u ! same conditions & proc$ures z ! purposes1 conditions1 & proc$ures describ$ 9 ?is section %all n be requir$ to p]mit an employee to e>n additional paid sick "t "u ?is section4 7#g7 ,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$4 7#h7 ,re9/atem5t ,if an employee is sep>at$ 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 "t4 ,! employee %all be entitl$ to use ! e>n$ paid sick "t & e>n additional paid sick "t at ! recomm5cem5t ( employm5t ) ! employ]4 7#i7 ,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 e>n$ "u subsection 7a7 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$ical c>e1 = ! employee4 7#c7 ,an abs5ce = ! purpose ( c>+ = a *ild1 a p>5t1 a sp\se1 a dome/ic p>tn]1 or any o!r individual relat$ by blood or aff9ity ^: close association ) ! employee is ! equival5t ( a family relation%ip1 :o-- 7,a7 has any ( ! conditions or ne$s = diagnosis or c>e describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b72 7,b7 is requir$ to att5d-- 7i7 9 ! case ( someone :o is a *ild1 a s*ool meet+2 or 7ii7 a meet+ at a place :]e ! *ild1 p>5t1 sp\se1 dome/ic p>tn]1 or su* o!r individual is receiv+ c>e necessitat$ by a heal? condition or disability ( ! *ild1 p>5t1 sp\se1 dome/ic p>tn]1 or su* o!r individual2 7,c7 is 9 ne$ ( c>e & is typically c>$ = by an individual :o is unable to provide c>e because ! individual has any ( conditions or ne$s = diagnosis or c>e describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b72 or 7,d7 is o!rwise 9 ne$ ( c>e4 7#d7 ,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#c71 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 *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 9 obta9+ s]vices f a victim s]vices organization2 7,c7 obta9 or assi/ 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 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 ,s*$ul+ ,an employee %all make a reasonable ef=t to s*$ule a p]iod ( paid sick "t "u ?is ,act 9 a mann] t does n unduly disrupt ! op]ations ( ! employ]4 7d7 ,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 7i7 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 or 7ii7 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>agraph 7,c71 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#c7 ( subsection 7b7 be support$ by a c]tification issu$ by ! heal? c>e provid] ( ! eligible employee or ( an individual describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#c71 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 ,a c]tification provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be suffici5t if x /ates-- 7i7 ! date on :i* ! p]iod ( "t w be ne$$2 7ii7 ! probable duration ( ! p]iod ( "t2 & 7iii7 7,i7 = purposes ( paid sick "t "u subsection 7b77#a71 a /atem5t t abs5ce f "w is m$ically necess>y2 7,,ii7 = purposes ( su* "t "u subsection 7b77#b71 ! dates on :i* te/+ = a m$ical diagnosis or c>e is expect$ to be giv5 & ! duration ( su* te/+ or c>e2 & 7,,iii7 = purposes ( su* "t "u subsection 7b77#c71 9 ! case ( "t to c>e = someone :o is n a *ild1 a /atem5t t c>e is ne$$ = an individual describ$ 9 su* subsection1 & an e/imate ( ! am\nt ( "t t su* c>e is ne$$ = su* individual4 7,c7 ,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,d7 ,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#c71 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#d7 be support$ by a =m ( docum5tation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 if ! p]iod ( su* "t cov]s m ?an #c consecutive workdays4 7,b7 ,=m ( docum5tation ,a =m ( docum5tation describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is any "o ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a police report indicat+ t ! employee1 or an individual describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#d77;,a7 ) respect to ! employee1 0 a victim ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+4 7ii7 ,a c\rt ord] protect+ or sep>at+ ! employee1 or su* an individual ) respect to ! employee1 f ! p]petrator ( an act ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+1 or o!r evid5ce f ! c\rt or prosecut+ attorney t ! employee1 or an individual describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#d77;,a7 ) respect to ! employee1 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$ical pr(essional1 a social work]1 an antiviol5ce c\nselor1 or a memb] ( ! cl]gy1 affirm+ t ! employee1 or an individual describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#d77;,a7 ) respect to ! employee1 is a victim ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+4 7,c7 ,requirem5ts ,! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b7 %all apply to c]tifications "u ?is p>agraph1 except t-- 7i7 subp>agraph 7,b77iii7 ( 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$2 & 7iii7 ) respect to confid5tiality "u subp>agraph 7,d7 ( su* p>agraph1 any in=mation provid$ 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$]al or ,/ate law4 7,d7 ,specification ( docum5tation ,an employ] may n specify :i* ( ! =ms ( docum5tation describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b7 is requir$ to be provid$ 9 ord] to satisfy ! requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a74 #d4 ,notice requirem5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* employ] %all notify ea* employee & include 9 any employee h&book1 in=mation-- 7#a7 describ+ paid sick "t available to employees "u ?is ,act2 7#b7 p]ta9+ to ! fil+ ( an action "u ?is ,act2 7#c7 on ! details ( ! notice requirem5t = a =eseeable p]iod ( "t "u section #c7;d77#a77;,b77i72 & 7#d7 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$4 7b7 ,po/+ ( notice ,ea* employ] %all po/ & keep po/$ 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+ ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( subsection 7a74 7c7 ,location ,! notice describ$ "u subsection 7b7 %all be po/$-- 7#a7 9 conspicu\s places on ! premises ( ! employ]1 :]e notices to employees 7includ+ applicants7 are cu/om>ily po/$2 & 7#b7 9 employee h&books4 7d7 ,violation2 p5alty ,any employ] :o willfully violates subsection 7b7 %all be subject to a civil f9e 9 an am\nt n to exce$ #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 or unpaid sick "t "u ?is ,act z a negative factor 9 an employm5t action1 su* z hir+1 promotion1 r$uc+ h\rs or numb] ( %ifts1 or a discipl9>y action2 or 7,c7 c\nt+ ! paid sick "t or unpaid sick "t "u a no-fault att5dance policy or any o!r abs5ce-control policy4 7#b7 ,discrim9ation ,x %all be unlawful = any employ] to dis*>ge or 9 any o!r mann] discrim9ate aga9/ 7includ+ retaliat+ aga9/7 any individual1 includ+ a job applicant1 = oppos+ any practice made unlawful by ?is ,act4 7b7 ,int]f]5ce ) proce$+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 #b7e72 & 7,b7 ! t]m employ] means an employ] describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 ( section #b7f77;,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$ by an employ]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 an employee or individual or a repres5tative = & on behalf (-- 7i7 ! employee or individual2 or 7ii7 ! employee or individual & 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 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$ 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 n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ( ! 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 ( section #bjb7;a77#a7 ( t ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acab7;a77#a77 %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 #b7e77;,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 #b7e77;,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 title1 %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 #b7e77;,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$]al f9ancial assi/ance = t program or activity4 7#d7 ,def9ition ( program or activity ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m program or activity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fjf ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d-#d;a74 #g4 ,education & outrea* 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may conduct a public aw>5ess campaign to educate & in=m ! public ( ! requirem5ts = paid sick "t requir$ by ?is ,act4 7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out su* campaign4 #h4 ,collection ( data on paid sick "t & fur!r /udy 7a7 ,compilation ( in=mation ,! ,commission] ( ,labor ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor %all annually compile & report to ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates in=mation on-- 7#a7 ! am\nt ( paid & unpaid sick "t available to employees by occupation & type ( employm5t e/abli%m5t2 & 7#b7 an e/imate ( ! av]age sick "t us$ by employees accord+ to occupation & ! type ( employm5t e/abli%m5t4 7b7 ,,gao /udy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,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 7#b7 ,report ,^u completion ( ! /udy requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,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 7c7 ,report on rail c>ri] en=cem5t ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report to ,congress on any action by ! ,secret>y "u section #f7;a7 ) respect to employ]s describ$ 9 section #b7f77;,b77i77,v7 provid+ paid sick "t to employees describ$ 9 section #b7e77;,a77iii74 #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$e 7includ+ preempt+7 any provision ( any ,/ate or local law t provides great] paid sick "t or leave rights 7includ+ great] am\nts ( paid sick "t or leave or great] cov]age ( ^? eligible = paid sick "t or leave7 ?an ! rights e/abli%$ "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#b71 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 #b7e7 & o!r individuals affect$ by employ]s describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 ( section #b7f77;,a77i74 7#b7 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice2 ,libr>y ( ,congress ,! ,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 ,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 #b7e77;,c7 & o!r individuals affect$ by employ]s describ$ 9 section #b7f77;,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 ,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 #b7e77;,d7 & o!r individuals affect$ by employ]s describ$ 9 section #b7f77;,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 ,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 #b7e77;,e7 & o!r individuals affect$ by employ]s describ$ 9 section #b7f77;,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 #ac4 ,effective dates 7a7 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all take effect #f mon?s aft] ! date ( issuance ( regulations "u section #ab7;a77#a74 7b7 ,collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts ,9 ! case ( a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t 9 effect on ! effective date prescrib$ by subsection 7a71 ?is ,act %all take effect on ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date ( ! t]m9ation ( su* agreem5t2 7#b7 ! date ( any am5dm5t1 made on or aft] su* effective date1 to su* agreem5t2 or 7#c7 ! date t occurs #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( issuance ( regulations "u section #ab7;a77#a74