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,s4 #agad  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ah1 #bjbc,mrs4   
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,book]1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4
 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1    
,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4      
,lujn1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4
 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4  
,s*atz1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 
,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,wel*1    
,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4       
,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1    
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,smi?1
 & ,ms4 ,ros57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
provide paid family & m$ical leave      
b5efits to c]ta9 individuals1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,family & ,m$ical          
,insurance ,leave ,act or ! ,,family    
,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 !   
foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,c>egiv+  
day  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m c>egiv+ day   

means1 ) respect to an individual1 a    
cal5d> day 9 :i* ! individual engag$ 9  
qualifi$ c>egiv+4  7,b7 ,limitations ,an
 individual may n exce$-- 7i7 ) respect 
to any mon?1 #bj c>egiv+ days2 or  7ii7 
) respect to any b5efit p]iod1 #fj      
c>egiv+ days4  7#b7 ,commission] ,! t]m 
,commission] means ! ,commission] (     
,social ,security4  7#c7 ,deputy        
,commission] ,! t]m ,deputy ,commission]
 means ! ,deputy ,commission] :o heads !
 ,(fice ( ,paid ,family & ,m$ical ,leave
 e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74  7#d7      
,eligible individual ,! t]m eligible    
individual means an individual :o is    
entitl$ to a b5efit "u section #d = a   
p>ticul> mon?1 ^u fil+ an application = 
su* b5efit = su* mon?4  7#e7 ,qualifi$  
c>egiv+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m qualifi$  
c>egiv+ means any activity engag$ 9 by  
an individual1 o!r ?an regul> employm5t1
 = a qualify+ reason4  7,b7 ,qualify+   
reason  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes (      
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m qualify+ reason 
means any ( ! foll[+ reasons = tak+     

leave3 7,i7 ,any reason = :i* an        
eligible employee w\ld be entitl$ to    
leave "u subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,e7
 ( p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #ajb7;a7 ( ! 
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a774  7,,ii7 ,9   
ord] to c>e = a qualifi$ family memb] ( 
! individual1 if su* qualifi$ family    
memb] has a s]i\s heal? condition4      
7,,iii7 ,because ( a s]i\s heal?        
condition t makes ! individual unable to
 p]=m ! s]vices requir$ "u ! t]ms ( _!  
regul> employm5t4  7,,iv7 ,9 ord] to1 z 
a result ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual      
assault1 or /alk+-- 7aa7 seek m$ical    
att5tion = ! employee or ! employee's   
*ild1 p>5t1 sp\se1 dome/ic p>tn]1 or any
 o!r individual relat$ by blood or      
aff9ity ^: close association ) !        
employee is ! equival5t ( a family      
relation%ip1 to recov] f physical or    
psy*ological injury or disability caus$ 
by dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or  
/alk+2  7bb7 obta9 or assi/ a relat$    
p]son describ$ 9 item 7aa7 9 obta9+     

s]vices f a victim s]vices organization2
  7cc7 obta9 or assi/ a relat$ p]son    
describ$ 9 item 7aa7 9 obta9+           
psy*ological or o!r c\nsel+2  7dd7 seek 
relocation2 or  7ee7 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  7ii7 ,qualifi$      
family memb]2 s]i\s heal? condition ,9  
?is subp>agraph3 7,i7 ,qualifi$ family  
memb] ,! t]m qualifi$ family memb]      
means1 :i* respect to an individual--   
7aa7 a sp\se 7includ+ a dome/ic p>tn] 9 
a civil union or o!r regi/]$ dome/ic    
p>tn]%ip recogniz$ by a ,/ate7 or a p>5t
 ( su* sp\se2  7bb7 a *ild 7reg>dless ( 
age7 or a *ild's sp\se2  7cc7 a p>5t or 
a p>5t's sp\se2  7dd7 a sibl+ or a      
sibl+'s sp\se2  7ee7 a gr&p>5t1 a       
gr&*ild1 or a sp\se ( a gr&p>5t or      
gr&*ild2 &  7ff7 any o!r individual :o  
is relat$ by blood or aff9ity & ^:      
association ) ! employee is equival5t ( 
a family relation%ip4  7,,ii7 ,s]i\s    

heal? condition ,! t]m s]i\s heal?      
condition has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #aja7aa7 ( ! ,family & ,m$ical  
,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bfaa7aa774  7iii7 ,o!r def9itions ,=   
purposes ( clause 7i77,,iv73 7,i7 ,*ild 
,! t]m *ild means1 reg>dless ( age1 a   
biological1 fo/]1 or adopt$ *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,,ii7 ,dome/ic p>tn]     
7aa7 ,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  7bb7 ,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,,iii7 ,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,,iv7 ,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,v7  
,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,,vi7 ,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$4  7,,vii7 ,/alk+ ,! 
t]m /alk+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #djjjb7;a7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/  
,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4       
#abbia7;a774  7,,viii7 ,victim s]vices  
organization ,! t]m victim s]vices      
organization means a nonpr(it1          
nongov]nm5tal organization t provides   
assi/ance to victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1 
sexual assault1 or /alk+ or advocates = 
su* victims1 includ+ a rape crisis c5t]1
 an organization c>ry+ out a dome/ic    
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+       
prev5tion or treatm5t program1 an       
organization op]at+ a %elt] or provid+  
c\nsel+ s]vices1 or a legal s]vices     
organization or o!r organization provid+
 assi/ance ?r\gh ! legal process4  7,c7 
,treatm5t ( individuals cov]$ by legacy 
,/ate compreh5sive paid leave program   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( subp>agraph  
7,a71 an activity engag$ 9 by an        

individual %all n be consid]$ z o!r ?an 
regul> employm5t if1 = ! "t dur+ :i* !  
individual 0 s engag$1 ! individual is  
tak+ leave f cov]$ employm5t "u ! law ( 
a legacy ,/ate 7z def9$ 9 section       
#d7;c774  7ii7 ,unemploy$ ,9 ! case ( an
 individual :o is no long] employ$1 su* 
individual %all be treat$1 = purposes ( 
clause 7i71 z tak+ leave f cov]$        
employm5t "u ! law ( a legacy ,/ate 7z s
 def9$7 ) respect to ! portion ( ! "t   
dur+ :i* ! individual 0 engag$ 9 an     
activity = a qualify+ reason correspond+
 to ! %>e ( ! individual's workweek t 0 
9 cov]$ employm5t "u ! law ( a legacy   
,/ate 7z s def9$74  7#f7 ,national      
av]age wage index ,! t]m national av]age
 wage index has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  
section #bji7k77#a7 ( ! ,social         
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#dji7k77#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 wages has ! mean+ giv5 su*
 t]m 9 section #caba7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal   
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf = purposes ( !    
taxes impos$ by sections #caja7;b7 &    
#caaa7;b7 ( su* ,code 7)\t reg>d to     
section #caba7u77#b77;,c7 ( su* ,code71 
except t su* t]m also includes-- 7,a7   
comp5sation1 z def9$ 9 section #cbca7;e7
 ( su* ,code = purposes ( ! ,railroad   
,retirem5t ,tax ,act2 &  7,b7           
unemploym5t comp5sation1 z def9$ 9      
section #he7;b7 ( su* ,code4  #c4 ,(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 ,act2     
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$ical leave insurance b5efits "u       
section #d2  7#e7 det]m9+ b5efit am\nts 
= ea* mon? ( su* eligibility & mak+     
timely paym5ts ( su* b5efits to entitl$ 
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 ,act & 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$1 & 
an analysis ( utilization rates ( su*   
b5efits by g5d]1 race1 e?nicity1 &      
income levels2 &  7#aa7 tailor+         
culturally & l+ui/ically compet5t       
education & outrea* t[>d increas+       
utilization rates ( b5efits "u su*      
section4  7c7 ,availability ( data      
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,commission] %all make available to !   
,deputy ,commission] su* data z !       
,commission] det]m9es necess>y to enable
 ! ,deputy ,commission] to effectively  
c>ry out ! responsibilities describ$ 9  
subsection 7b74  #d4 ,family & ,m$ical  
,leave ,insurance b5efit paym5ts  7a7 ,9
 g5]al  7#a7 ,requirem5ts ,e individual 
:o-- 7,a7 has fil$ an application = a   
family & m$ical leave insurance b5efit 9
 accordance ) subsection 7d72  7,b7 0   
engag$ 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* date2  7,c7 has wages or            
self-employm5t income at any "t dur+ !  
p]iod-- 7i7 beg9n+ ) ! mo/ rec5t cal5d> 
qu>t] t ends at lea/ #d mon?s prior to !
 beg9n+ ( ! individual's b5efit p]iod   
specifi$ 9 subsection 7c72 &  7ii7 end+ 
) ! mon? be=e ! mon? 9 :i* su* b5efit   
p]iod beg9s2 &  7,d7 has at lea/ !      
specifi$ am\nt ( wages & self-employm5t 
income dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #h-;cal5d> qu>t]
 p]iod t ends at lea/ #d mon?s prior to 
! beg9n+ ( ! individual's b5efit p]iod  
specifi$ 9 subsection 7c71  %all be     
entitl$ to su* a b5efit = ea* mon? 9 su*
 b5efit p]iod4  7#b7 ,specifi$ am\nt ,= 
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,d71 !        
specifi$ am\nt %all be-- 7,a7 if !      
b5efit p]iod beg9s 9 cal5d> ye> #bjbd1  
#b1jjj2 &  7,b7 if ! b5efit p]iod beg9s 
9 any cal5d> ye> aft] #bjbd1 an am\nt   
equal to ! great] (-- 7i7 ! specifi$    
am\nt applicable = ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>2 

or  7ii7 an am\nt equal to ! product (--
 7,i7 #b1jjj2 multipli$ by  7,,ii7 an   
am\nt equal to ! quoti5t (-- 7aa7 !     
national av]age wage index = ! second   
cal5d> ye> prec$+ su* cal5d> ye>2 divid$
 by  7bb7 ! national av]age wage index =
 #bjbb4  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] (-- 7i7 an am\nt equal
 to ! mon?ly b5efit rate det]m9$ "u     
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7ii7 ! maximum b5efit 
am\nt det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,b7 
! m9imum b5efit am\nt det]m9$ "u        
p>agraph 7#c71  multipli$ by ! quoti5t  
7n great] ?an #a7 obta9$ by divid+ !    
numb] ( c>egiv+ days ( ! individual 9   
su* mon? by #bj4  7#b7 ,mon?ly b5efit   
rate  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is   
subsection1 ! mon?ly b5efit rate ( an   
individual %all be an am\nt equal to !  
sum (-- 7i7 #he p]c5t ( ! individual's  
av]age mon?ly e>n+s to ! ext5t t su*    

e>n+s d n exce$ ! am\nt e/abli%$ =      
purposes ( ?is clause by subp>agraph    
7,b72  7ii7 #fi p]c5t ( ! individual's  
av]age mon?ly e>n+s to ! ext5t t su*    
e>n+s exce$ ! am\nt e/abli%$ = purposes 
( clause 7i7 b d n exce$ ! am\nt        
e/abli%$ = purposes ( ?is clause by     
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7iii7 #ej p]c5t ( !
 individual's av]age mon?ly e>n+s to !  
ext5t t su* e>n+s exce$ ! am\nt e/abli%$
 = purposes ( clause 7ii7 b d n exce$ ! 
am\nt e/abli%$ = purposes ( ?is clause  
by subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,am\nts      
e/abli%$  7i7 ,initial am\nts ,=        
individuals ^: b5efit p]iod beg9s 9     
cal5d> ye> #bjbd1 ! am\nt e/abli%$ =    
purposes ( clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7 ( 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be #a1beg1 #c1ejj1
 & #f1bjj1 respectively4  7ii7 ,wage    
index+ ,= individuals ^: b5efit p]iod   
beg9s 9 any cal5d> ye> aft] #bjbd1 ea* (
 ! am\nts s e/abli%$ %all equal !       
correspond+ am\nt e/abli%$ = ! cal5d>   
ye> prec$+ su* cal5d> ye>1 or1 if l>g]1 
! product ( ! correspond+ am\nt e/abli%$

 ) respect to ! cal5d> ye> #bjbd & !    
quoti5t obta9$ by divid+-- 7,i7 !       
national av]age wage index = ! second   
cal5d> ye> prec$+ su* cal5d> ye>1 by    
7,,ii7 ! national av]age wage index =   
cal5d> ye> #bjbb4  7iii7 ,r\nd+ ,ea*    
am\nt e/abli%$ "u clause 7ii7 = any     
cal5d> ye> %all be r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ #a1 
except t any am\nt s e/abli%$ :i* is a  
multiple ( #j4ej b n ( #a %all be r\nd$ 
to ! next high] #a4  7,c7 ,av]age mon?ly
 e>n+s ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 !  
av]age mon?ly e>n+s ( an individual %all
 be an am\nt equal to #a_/ab ( ! wages &
 self-employm5t income ( ! individual = 
! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* su* wages &          
self-employm5t income are ! highe/ among
 ! mo/ rec5t #c cal5d> ye>s4  7#c7      
,maximum & m9imum b5efit am\nts  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,= individuals :o initially      
become eligible = family & m$ical leave 
insurance b5efits 9 ! fir/ full cal5d>  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 maximum mon?ly b5efit am\nt & ! m9imum 
mon?ly b5efit am\nt %all be #d1jjj &    

#ehj1 respectively4  7,b7 ,wage index+  
,= individuals :o initially become      
eligible = family & m$ical leave        
insurance b5efits 9 any cal5d> ye> aft] 
su* fir/ full cal5d> ye> ! maximum      
b5efit am\nt & ! m9imum b5efit am\nt    
%all be1 respectively1 ! product ( !    
correspond+ am\nt det]m9$ ) respect to !
 fir/ cal5d> ye> "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & !
 quoti5t obta9$ by divid+-- 7i7 !       
national av]age wage index = ! second   
cal5d> ye> prec$+ ! cal5d> ye> = :i* !  
det]m9ation is made1 by  7ii7 ! national
 av]age wage index = ! second cal5d> ye>
 prec$+ ! fir/ full cal5d> ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  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 is ! #ab-mon? p]iod t   
beg9s on ! #a/ day ( ! #a/ mon? 9 :i* ! 

individual-- 7,a7 meets ! crit]ia       
specifi$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (   
subsection 7a77#a72 &  7,b7 w\ld meet ! 
crit]ia specifi$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,c7 &  
7,d7 ( su* subsection if su*            
subp>agraphs 7 appli$ by sub/itut+ su*  
#ab-mon? p]iod = ea* ref]5ce to !       
individual's 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 7z def9$ 9   
subclause 7,,ii7 ( section              
#b7e77;,b77ii77 ( ! individual or a     
qualifi$ family memb] 7z def9$ 9        
subclause 7,i7 ( su* section7 ( !       
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 qualify+ reason 7z def9$ 9      
section #b7e77;,b77i771 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$ures set out 9 section
 #bje ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #dje74  7g7 ,relation%ip )    
,/ate law2 employ] b5efits  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,?is section does n preempt or    
sup]s$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 ,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 leave or o!r leave 
rights to employees ?an ! rights        
e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4  7h7 ,employm5t & 
b5efits protection & en=cem5t  7#a7     
,employm5t & b5efits protection  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al  7i7 ,prohibit$ acts ,x %all be  
unlawful = any p]son to int]f]e )1      
re/ra91 d5y1 or retaliate aga9/ an      
individual because ( ! ex]cise (1 or !  
attempt to ex]cise1 any "r provid$ "u   
?is section1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,i7       
dis*>g+ or 9 any o!r mann] discrim9at+  
aga9/ 7includ+ retaliat+ aga9/7 an      
individual because ! individual has     
appli$ =1 indicat$ an int5t to apply =1 
or receiv$ family & m$ical leave        
insurance b5efits2 or  7,,ii7 us+ !     
application = or ! receipt ( su* b5efits
 z a negative factor 9 an employm5t     
action4  7ii7 ,re/oration to position ,x
 %all be int]f]5ce ) ! "r ( an          
individual = purposes ( clause 7i7 = an 

employ] ( ! individual to1 ^u !         
conclusion ( any leave = :i* !          
individual receiv$ a family & m$ical    
leave insurance b5efit "u ?is section1  
fail to-- 7,i7 re/ore ! individual to ! 
position ( employm5t held by !          
individual :5 ! leave comm5c$2 or       
7,,ii7 re/ore ! individual to an        
equival5t position ) equival5t employm5t
 b5efits1 pay1 & o!r t]ms & conditions (
 employm5t4  7iii7 ,ma9t5ance ( heal?   
b5efits ,x %all be int]f]5ce ) ! "r ( an
 individual = purposes ( clause 7i7 = an
 employ] ( ! individual to fail to      
ma9ta91 = ! duration ( any leave = :i* !
 individual receiv$ a family & m$ical   
leave insurance b5efit "u ?is section1  
cov]age ( ! individual "u any gr\p heal?
 plan 7z def9$ 9 section #ejjj7;b77#a7 (
 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf7 at ! 
level & "u ! conditions cov]age w\ld h  
be5 provid$ if ! individual _h cont9u$ 9
 employm5t cont9u\sly = ! duration ( su*
 leave4  7,b7 ,oppos+ unlawful practices
 ,x %all be unlawful = any employ] to   

dis*>ge or 9 any o!r mann] discrim9ate  
aga9/ any individual = oppos+ any       
practice made unlawful by ?is           
subsection4  7,c7 ,int]f]5ce ) proce$+s 
or inquiries ,x %all be unlawful = any  
p]son to dis*>ge or 9 any o!r mann]     
discrim9ate aga9/ any individual because
 su* individual-- 7i7 has fil$ any *>ge1
 or has in/itut$ or caus$ to be in/itut$
 any proce$+1 "u or relat$ to ?is       
subsection2  7ii7 has giv51 or is ab\t  
to give1 any in=mation 9 connection )   
any inquiry or proce$+ relat+ to any "r 
provid$ "u ?is section2 or  7iii7 has   
te/ifi$1 or is ab\t to te/ify1 9 any    
inquiry or proce$+ relat+ to any "r     
provid$ "u ?is section4  7,d7           
,rebuttable presumption ( retaliation   
,any adv]se action 7includ+ any action  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 or 7,d77    
tak5 aga9/ an employee )9 #ab mon?s ( ! 
employee tak+ any leave = :i* !         
individual receiv$ a family & m$ical    
leave insurance b5efit "u ?is section   
%all e/abli% a rebuttable presumption t 

! action ( ! employ] is retaliat+ aga9/ 
su* employee 9 violation ( subp>agraph  
7,a77i74  7,e7 ,non-application = new   
hires ,clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 (           
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to any    
individual dur+ ! #ij-;day p]iod beg9n+ 
) ! day ! individual beg9s "w = an      
employ]4  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 ,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  7j7 
,effective date = applications          
,applications describ$ 9 ?is section may
 be fil$ beg9n+ #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,fund+ = ,/ate
 adm9i/ration option = legacy ,/ates    
7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,paym5ts to legacy   
,/ates ,9 ea* cal5d> ye> beg9n+ ) cal5d>
 ye> #bjbe1 ! ,commission] %all make a  

grant to ea* ,/ate t1 = ! cal5d> ye>    
prec$+ su* cal5d> ye>1 0 a legacy ,/ate 
& t met ! data %>+ requirem5ts (        
subsection 7e71 9 an am\nt equal to !   
less] (-- 7,a7 an am\nt1 z e/imat$ by ! 
,commission]1 equal to ! total am\nt (  
compreh5sive paid leave b5efits t w\ld h
 be5 paid "u section #d 7includ+ ! co/s 
to ! ,commission] to adm9i/] su*        
b5efits1 n to exce$ 7= purposes (       
e/imat+ su* total am\nt "u ?is          
subp>agraph7 #g p]c5t ( ! total am\nt ( 
su* b5efits paid7 to individuals :o     
receiv$ paid family & m$ical leave      
b5efits "u a ,/ate law describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#c7 ( subsection 7b7  
dur+ ! cal5d> ye> prec$+ su* cal5d> ye> 
if ! ,/ate _h n be5 a legacy ,/ate = su*
 prec$+ cal5d> ye>2 or  7,b7 an am\nt   
equal to ! total co/ ( paid family &    
m$ical leave b5efits "u a ,/ate law     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#c7 (      
subsection 7b7 = ! cal5d> ye> prec$+ su*
 cal5d> ye>1 includ+-- 7i7 any paid     
family & m$ical leave b5efits provid$ by

 an employ] 7:e!r directly1 "u a        
contract ) an insur]1 or provid$ ?r\gh a
 multiemploy] plan7 z describ$ 9        
subsection 7d72 &  7ii7 ! full co/ to ! 
,/ate ( adm9i/]+ su* law 7except t su*  
co/ may n exce$ #g p]c5t ( ! total am\nt
 ( paid family & m$ical leave b5efits   
paid "u su* ,/ate law74  7#b7 ,e/imat$  
paym5ts ,9 any case 9 :i*1 dur+ any     
cal5d> ye>1 ! ,commission] has reason to
 believe t a ,/ate w be a legacy ,/ate &
 meet ! data %>+ requirem5ts (          
subsection 7e7 = su* cal5d> ye>1 !      
,commission] may make e/imat$ paym5ts   
dur+ su* cal5d> ye> ( ! grant :i* w\ld  
be paid to su* ,/ate 9 ! succe$+ cal5d> 
ye>1 to be adju/$ z appropriate 9 !     
succe$+ cal5d> ye>4  7b7 ,legacy ,/ate  
,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m legacy 
,/ate = a cal5d> ye> means a ,/ate )    
respect to :i* ! ,commission] det]m9es  
t-- 7#a7 ! ,/ate has enact$1 n lat] ?an 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a ,/ate   
law t provides paid family & m$ical     
leave b5efits2  7#b7 = any cal5d> ye> t 

beg9s be=e ! date t is #c ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,/ate     
c]tifies to ! ,commission] t ! ,/ate    
int5ds to rema9 a legacy ,/ate & meet ! 
data %>+ requirem5ts ( subsection 7e7 at
 lea/ ?r\gh ! fir/ cal5d> ye> t beg9s on
 or aft] su* date2 &  7#c7 = any cal5d> 
ye> t beg9s on or aft] su* date1 a ,/ate
 law ( ! ,/ate provides = a ,/ate       
program to rema9 9 effect ?r\gh\t su*   
cal5d> ye> t provides compreh5sive paid 
family & m$ical leave b5efits 7:i* may  
be paid directly by ! ,/ate or1 if      
p]mitt$ "u su* ,/ate law1 by an employ] 
pursuant to su* ,/ate law7-- 7,a7 = at  
lea/ #ab full workweeks ( leave dur+ ea*
 #ab-mon? p]iod to at lea/ all ( ^?     
individuals 9 ! ,/ate :o w\ld be        
eligible = compreh5sive paid leave      
b5efits "u section #d 7)\t reg>d to     
section #b7e77;,c771 except t ! ,/ate   
%all provide su* b5efits = leave f      
employm5t by ! ,/ate or any political   
subdivision !re(1 & may elect to provide
 su* b5efits = leave f any o!r          

gov]nm5tal employm5t2 &  7,b7 at a wage 
replacem5t rate t is at lea/ equival5t  
to ! wage replacem5t rate "u !          
compreh5sive paid leave b5efit program  
"u section #d 7)\t reg>d to section     
#b7e77;,c774  7c7 ,cov]$ employm5t "u ! 
law ( a legacy ,/ate ,= purposes ( ?is  
,act1 ! t]m cov]$ employm5t "u ! law ( a
 legacy ,/ate means employm5t 7or       
self-employm5t7 ) respect to :i* an     
individual w\ld be eligible to receive  
paid family & m$ical b5efits "u ! ,/ate 
law ( a ,/ate1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 or 7#c7 ( subsection 7b71 dur+ any 
p]iod dur+ :i* su* ,/ate is a legacy    
,/ate4  7d7 ,employ]-,provid$ b5efits 9 
a legacy ,/ate  7#a7 ,treatm5t =        
purposes ( ?is title ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate
 t p]mits paid family & m$ical leave    
b5efits to be provid$ by an employ]     
7:e!r directly1 "u a contract ) an      
insur]1 or provid$ ?r\gh a multiemploy] 
plan7 pursuant to a ,/ate law describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#c7 ( subsection     
7b7-- 7,a7 su* b5efits %all be consid]$1

 = all purposes "u ?is ,act1 paid family
 & m$ical leave b5efits "u ! law ( a    
legacy ,/ate2 &  7,b7 leave = :i* su*   
b5efits are paid %all be consid]$1 = all
 su* purposes1 leave f cov]$ employm5t  
"u ! law ( a legacy ,/ate4  7#b7        
,di/ribution ( grant funds ,9 any case 9
 :i* paid family & m$ical leave b5efits 
are provid$ by #a or m employ]s 7:e!r   
directly1 "u a contract ) an insur]1 or 
provid$ ?r\gh a multiemploy] plan7 9 a  
legacy ,/ate pursuant to a ,/ate law    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#c7 (      
subsection 7b71 ! ,/ate1 ^u ! receipt ( 
any grant am\nt "u subsection 7a71 may  
di/ribute an appropriate %>e ( su* grant
 to ea* su* employ]4  7e7 ,data %>+ ,z a
 condition ( receiv+ a grant "u         
subsection 7a7 9 a cal5d> ye>1 a ,/ate  
%all ent] into an agreem5t ) !          
,commission] "u :i* ! ,/ate %all provide
 ! ,commission]-- 7#a7 ) in=mation1 to  
be provid$ p]iodically z det]m9$ by !   
,commission]1 conc]n+ individuals :o    
receiv$ a paid leave b5efit "u a ,/ate  

law describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#c7 (  
subsection 7b71 includ+-- 7,a7 ea*      
individual's "n2  7,b7 in=mation to     
e/abli% ! individual's id5tity2  7,c7   
dates = :i* su* paid leave b5efits 7    
paid2  7,d7 ! am\nt ( su* paid leave    
b5efit2 &  7,e7 to ! ext5t available1   
su* o!r in=mation conc]n+ su*           
individuals z necess>y = ! purpose (    
c>ry+ out ?is section & section         
#b7e77;,c72  7#b7 n lat] ?an ,july #a ( 
su* cal5d> ye>1 ! am\nt describ$ 9      
subsection 7a77#b7 = ! cal5d> ye> prec$+
 su* cal5d> ye>2 &  7#c7 su* o!r        
in=mation z ne$$ to det]m9e compliance )
 grant requirem5ts4  #f4 ,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$-- 7,a7 = ! fir/ #c fiscal   
ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 su* sums z may be necess>y = !   
,commission] to-- 7i7 adm9i/] ! (fice   
e/abli%$ "u section #c2  7ii7 pay !     
b5efits "u section #d2 &  7iii7 provide 
! grants "u section #e2  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$]al
 ,old-,age & ,survivors ,insurance ,tru/
 ,fund & ! ,disability ,insurance ,tru/ 
,fund4  7d7 ,b5efits & grants paid f    
,tru/ ,fund ,b5efit paym5ts requir$ to  
be made "u section #d & grants provid$  

"u section #e %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 ( sections #d & #e1 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   
,act4  #g4 ,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 
7#c7 ,application ( tax to ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 & local employm5t ,= purposes ( !
 tax impos$ by p>agraph 7#a7 & !        
application ( section #caba7;b7 )       
respect to su* tax1 rules simil> to !   
rules "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( section
 #caba7u7 %all apply 7)\t reg>d to      
p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 ( su* section74  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  7#c7 ,application ( tax to       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local employm5t ,=     
purposes ( ! tax impos$ by p>agraph 7#a7
 & ! application ( section #caba7;b7 )  
respect to su* tax1 rules simil> to !   
rules "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( section
 #caba7u7 %all apply 7)\t reg>d to      
p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 ( su* section74  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    
#abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  #h4 ,regulations ,!             
,commission]1 9 consultation ) !        
,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all prescribe      
regulations necess>y to c>ry out ?is    
,act4 ,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  #i4 ,,gao ,/udy ,z    
soon z practicable aft] cal5d> ye>      
#bjbd1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit 
to ,congress a report on family & m$ical
 leave insurance b5efits paid "u section
 #d = any mon? dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod      
beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbd4 ,! report  
%all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an         
id5tification ( ! total numb] (         
applications = su* b5efits fil$ = 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