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,s4 #bhbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #af1         
#bjbe,mrs4 ,gillibr& 7= h]self1 ,mr4    
,wyd51 ,ms4 ,alsobrooks1 ,ms4 ,baldw91  
,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,blunt
 ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4
 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,fett]man1
 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4      
,he9ri*1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4
 ,kim1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4  
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,murphy1     
,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,re$1
 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1   
,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 
,ms4 ,slotk91 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,van     
,holl51 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4  
,wel*1 & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7 introduc$ !    
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 ,act3 7#a7
 ,c>egiv+ h\r  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m     
c>egiv+ h\r means1 ) respect to an      
individual1 a #a-;h\r p]iod dur+ :i* !  
individual engag$ 9 qualifi$ c>egiv+4   
7,b7 ,limitations ,) respect to any     
b5efit p]iod1 an individual may n exce$ 
a numb] ( c>egiv+ h\rs equal to #ab     
times ! numb] ( h\rs 9 a regul> workweek
 ( ! individual 7z det]m9$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,c774  7,c7 ,numb] ( h\rs 9
 a regul> workweek ,= purposes ( ?is    
,act1 ! numb] ( h\rs 9 a regul> workweek
 ( an individual %all be ! numb] ( h\rs 
t ! individual regul>ly works 9 a week =
 all employ]s or z a self-employ$       
individual 7or regul>ly work$ 9 ! case (
 an individual :o is no long] work+ or  
^: total weekly h\rs ( "w h be5 r$uc$7  
dur+ ! mon? be=e ! individual's b5efit  
p]iod beg9s 7or prior to su* mon?1 if   
applicable 9 ! case ( an individual :o  
is no long] work+ or ^: total weekly    
h\rs ( "w h be5 r$uc$74  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 ,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#f7      
,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     
,because ! individual1 or a qualifi$    
family memb]1 is a victim ( family      
viol5ce or a qualify+ act ( viol5ce1 if 
! leave is = ! individual to d any ( !  
foll[+ or to assi/ ! individual's       
qualifi$ family memb] to1 z a result (  
su* viol5ce1 d any ( ! foll[+3 7aa7     
,seek1 receive1 or secure c\nsel+4  7bb7
 ,seek or secure tempor>y or p]man5t    
relocation or take /eps to secure an    
exi/+ home4  7cc7 ,seek1 receive1 or    
foll[ up on assi/ance f a victim s]vices
 organization or ag5cy provid+ s]vices  
to victims4  7dd7 ,seek legal assi/ance 
or att5d legal proce$+s1 includ+        

prep>ation = or p>ticipation 9 any      
relat$ adm9i/rative1 civil1 or crim9al  
legal proce$+s or o!r relat$ activities4
  7ee7 ,seek m$ical att5tion = physical 
or psy*ological injury or disability    
caus$ or aggravat$ by ! qualify+ act (  
viol5ce4  7ff7 ,enroll 9 a new s*ool or 
c>e arrangem5t4  7gg7 ,take o!r /eps    
necess>y to protect or re/ore _!        
physical1 m5tal1 emotional1 spiritual1 &
 economic well-be+ or ! well-be+ ( a    
qualifi$ family memb] recov]+ f a       
qualify+ act ( viol5ce4  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 ) 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$ical  
,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bfaa7aa774  7iii7 ,treatm5t (          
individuals cov]$ by legacy ,/ate       
compreh5sive paid leave program  7,i7 ,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  7,,ii7 ,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$74  7,c7 ,o!r
 def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph3 
7i7 ,*ild ,! t]m *ild means1 reg>dless (
 age1 a biological1 fo/]1 or adopt$     
*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  7ii7 ,dome/ic p>tn] 
7,i7 ,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,,ii7 ,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     
7iii7 ,dat+ viol5ce ,! t]m dat+ viol5ce 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#djjjb7;a7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5    
,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7;a774
  7iv7 ,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  7v7   
,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  7vi7  
,qualify+ act ( viol5ce ,! t]m qualify+ 
act ( viol5ce means an act1 conduct1 or 
patt]n ( conduct t c\ld con/itute any ( 

! foll[+3 7,i7 ,dat+ viol5ce4  7,,ii7   
,dome/ic viol5ce4  7,,iii7 ,family      
viol5ce4  7,,iv7 ,sexual assault4  7,v7 
,sex traffick+4  7,,vi7 ,/alk+4  7,,vii7
 ,o!r =ms ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce or        
h>assm5t4  7,,viii7 ,an act1 conduct1 or
 patt]n ( conduct-- 7aa7 9 :i* an       
individual causes or ?reat5s to cause   
bodily injury or dea? to ano!r          
individual2  7bb7 9 :i* an individual   
exhibits1 draws1 br&i%es1 or uses a     
fire>m1 or o!r dang]\s weapon1 ) respect
 to ano!r individual2 or  7cc7 9 :i* an 
individual uses1 or makes a reasonably  
p]ceiv$ or actual ?reat to use1 =ce     
aga9/ ano!r individual to cause bodily  
injury or dea?4  7vii7 ,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  7viii7 ,sex traffick+ ,! 
t]m sex traffick+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #djjjb7;a7 ( ! ,viol5ce      
,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4
 #abbia7;a774  7ix7 ,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  7x7      
,/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  7xi7 ,victim s]vices     
organization ,! t]m victim s]vices      
organization means a nonpr(it1          
nongov]nm5tal organization t provides   
assi/ance to victims ( qualify+ acts (  
viol5ce or advocates = su* victims1     
includ+-- 7,i7 a rape crisis c5t]2      
7,,ii7 an organization c>ry+ out a      
prev5tion or treatm5t program = qualify+
 acts ( viol5ce2  7,,iii7 an            
organization op]at+ a %elt] or provid+  
c\nsel+ s]vices2 &  7,,iv7 a legal      
s]vices organization or o!r organization
 provid+ assi/ance ?r\gh ! legal        
process4  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 to   
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  7d7 ,data%>+ ,!        
,commission] & ! heads ( ,f$]al ag5cies 
%all make good fai? ef=ts to ent] into  
data%>+ agreem5ts to enable ! ,deputy   
,commission] to effectively c>ry out !  
responsibilities describ$ 9 subsection  
7b74  7e7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat]  
?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  

?is ,act1 ! ,commission] %all submit to 
,congress a report includ+ in=mation on 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ,databases ma9ta9$ by    
,f$]al ag5cies t conta9 in=mation       
necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is   
,act1 includ+ in=mation on any          
congressional action ne$$ to p]mit !    
,commission] to access su* databases =  
su* purposes4  7#b7 ,! feasibility (    
exp$it+ ! review ( applications "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #d7;f7 & !      
paym5t ( mon?ly b5efit paym5ts "u       
p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* section1 includ+ !  
effects ( e/abli%+ %ort] "t frames = su*
 reviews & paym5t 9 /atute4  #d4 ,family
 & ,m$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$1 dur+ ! p]iod t beg9s #ij days   
be=e ! date on :i* su* application is   
fil$ & ends #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> #bjbf1  
#b1jjj2 &  7,b7 if ! b5efit p]iod beg9s 
9 any cal5d> ye> aft] #bjbf1 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 =
 #bjbd4  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 !       
product (-- 7,a7 ! great] (-- 7i7 !     
less] (-- 7,i7 an am\nt equal to !      
mon?ly b5efit rate det]m9$ "u p>agraph  
7#b72 &  7,,ii7 ! maximum b5efit am\nt  
det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#c72 &  7ii7 !     
m9imum b5efit am\nt det]m9$ "u p>agraph 
7#c72 &  7,b7 ! quoti5t 7n great] ?an   
#a7 obta9$ by divid+ ! numb] ( c>egiv+  
h\rs ( ! individual 9 su* mon? by !     
product (-- 7i7 ! numb] ( h\rs 9 a      
regul> workweek ( ! individuals2 &  7ii7
 ! numb] ( workweeks 7includ+ p>tial    
workweeks7 9 su* mon?4  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> #bjbf1 ! 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] #bjbf1 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> #bjbf & !    
quoti5t obta9$ by divid+-- 7,i7 !       
national av]age wage index = ! second   
cal5d> ye> prec$+ su* cal5d> ye>1 by    
7,,ii7 ! national av]age wage index =   
cal5d> ye> #bjbd4  7iii7 ,r\nd+ ,ea*    
am\nt e/abli%$ "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       
,m9imum c>egiv+ h\rs ,9 a case 9 :i* !  
numb] ( c>egiv+ h\rs ( an individual = a
 mon? is less ?an #d1 ! individual %all 
be deem$ to h z]o c>egiv+ h\rs = su*    
mon?4  7#e7 ,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  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* f\r c>egiv+ 
h\rs ( ! individual occur1 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+ h\rs 9 ! 
mon? inconsi/5t ) ! numb] ( c>egiv+ h\rs
 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+ h\rs ( ! individual 9 su* mon?1 

:i* %all be fil$ n 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> #bjbg1 ! ,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 ne$$ to adju/   
paym5ts z describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 
= ! cal5d> ye> prec$+ su* cal5d> ye>2 & 
7#c7 su* o!r in=mation z ne$$ to det]m9e
 compliance ) grant requirem5ts4  #f4   
,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  #g4 
,,gao ,/udy  7a7 ,/udy ,z soon z        
practicable aft] cal5d> ye> #bjbf1 & e  
#e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al   
%all submit to ,congress a report on    
family & m$ical leave insurance b5efits 
paid "u section #d = any mon? dur+ !    
cov]$ p]iod4 ,! report %all include !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,an id5tification ( ! total
 numb] ( applications = su* b5efits fil$
 = any mon? dur+ ! cov]$ 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+ ! cov]$ 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+ ! cov]$ 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+ ! cov]$ 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 includ+-- 7,a7 a           
description ( ! causes = su* delay2     

7,b7 in=mation any correlation 9 su*    
delay to claimant demographics1 indu/ry 
sector1 or qualify+ reason4  7#f7 ,an   
id5tification ( any additional data t   
ne$s to be collect$ z "p ( ! application
 process = b5efits to produce ! report  
requir$ "u ?is section4  7b7 ,cov]$     
p]iod ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ p]iod 
means-- 7#a7 ) respect to ! report due z
 soon z practicable aft] cal5d> ye>     
#bjbf1 su* cal5d> ye>2 &  7#b7 ) respect
 to ! report due e #e ye>s !reaft]1 !   
#e-;cal5d> ye> p]iod end+ on ,decemb]   
#ca ( ! ye> prior to ! ye> 9 :i* su*    
report is due4