,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ebhj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #f1 #bjbf,mr4 ,s&]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 & ,mr4 ,padilla7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to require employ]s to provide paid annual leave to employees1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gu>ante$ ,paid ,vacation ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,comm]ce ,! t]ms comm]ce & indu/ry or activity affect+ comm]ce-- 7,a7 mean any activity1 bus9ess1 or indu/ry 9 comm]ce or 9 :i* a labor dispute w\ld h9d] or ob/ruct comm]ce or ! free fl[ ( comm]ce2 & 7,b7 include comm]ce & indu/ry affect+ comm]ce1 z def9$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c7 ( section #eja ( ! ,labor ,managem5t ,relations ,act1 #aidg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #adb7a7 & 7#c774 7#b7 ,cov]$ employee ,! t]m cov]$ employee means an individual :o is-- 7,a7 7i7 an employee :o is n cov]$ "u any o!r provision ( ?is p>agraph2 7ii7 an employee ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice2 or 7iii7 an employee ( a cov]$ employ] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b77i77,v72 7,b7 a ,/ate employee describ$ 9 section #cjd7;a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;c7a771 o!r ?an an applicant = employm5t2 7,c7 a cov]$ employee1 z def9$ 9 section #daa7;c7 ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,d7 a cov]$ employee1 z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja71 o!r ?an an applicant = employm5t2 or 7,e7 a ,f$]al (fic] or employee cov]$ "u sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #fc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7)\t reg>d to ! limitation 9 section #fcha7a77;,b7 ( t title71 :o is n cov]$ "u subp>agraph 7,c74 7#c7 ,employ] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m employ] means any p]son :o is-- 7i7 7,i7 a cov]$ employ] :o is n describ$ 9 any o!r subclause ( ?is clause2 7,,ii7 an entity employ+ a ,/ate employee describ$ 9 section #cjd7;a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia2 7,,iii7 an employ+ (fice1 z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja72 7,,iv7 an employ+ (fice1 z def9$ 9 section #daa7;c7 ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or 7,v7 an employ+ ag5cy cov]$ "u sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #fc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7ii7 engag$ 9 comm]ce 7includ+ gov]nm5t71 or an indu/ry or activity affect+ comm]ce 7includ+ gov]nm5t74 7,b7 ,cov]$ employ] 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 subp>agraph 7,a77i77,i71 ! t]m cov]$ employ]-- 7,i7 means any p]son engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 any indu/ry or activity affect+ comm]ce :o employs #a or m employees = ea* work+ day dur+ ea* ( #bj or m cal5d> workweeks 9 ! curr5t or prec$+ ye>2 7,,ii7 includes ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice & ! ,libr>y ( ,congress2 7,,iii7 includes any public ag5cy2 7,,iv7 includes-- 7aa7 any p]son :o acts1 directly or indirectly1 9 ! int]e/ ( an employ] cov]$ by ?is clause to any ( ! employees ( su* employ]2 & 7bb7 any successor 9 int]e/ ( su* an employ]2 & 7,v7 includes any c>ri] 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #a ( ! ,railway ,labor ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aea77 & any c>ri] by air 7z describ$ 9 section #bja ( su* ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aha774 7ii7 ,public ag5cy ,= purposes ( clause 7i77,,iii71 a public ag5cy %all be consid]$ to be a p]son engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 an indu/ry or activity affect+ comm]ce4 7,c7 ,pr$ecessors ,any ref]5ce 9 ?is p>agraph to an employ] %all include a ref]5ce to any pr$ecessor ( su* employ]4 7#d7 ,paid annual leave ,! t]m paid annual leave-- 7,a7 subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 means paid vacation leave1 paid p]sonal leave1 paid leave provid$ on an annual basis 7provid$ "u ?is ,act or o!rwise71 or any o!r =m ( paid leave provid$ to a cov]$ employee by ! employ] ( su* cov]$ employee to be us$ dur+ a p]iod 7o!r ?an nonworkdays e/abli%$ by ,/ate or ,f$]al law7 9 :i* ! cov]$ employee w\ld o!rwise "w2 & 7,b7 does n include-- 7i7 leave provid$ "u ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja1 et seq472 7ii7 leave 7paid or unpaid7 t is provid$ by an employ] ( a cov]$ employee1 includ+ su* leave requir$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law1 & is-- 7,i7 family or m$ical leave2 7,,ii7 sick leave2 7,,iii7 b]eavem5t leave2 7,,iv7 leave relat$ to ! adoption or fo/]+ ( a *ild2 7,v7 leave relat$ to dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+2 7,,vi7 leave ) respect to a public heal? em]g5cy2 7,,vii7 leave = a holiday e/abli%$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law2 or 7,,viii7 leave = jury duty1 = a civic duty1 or to vote2 or 7iii7 any abs5ce or paid leave "u work]s' comp5sation or a disability plan4 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4 7#f7 ,,flsa def9itions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]ms employ1 employee1 p]son1 public ag5cy1 ,/ate1 & tipp$ employee h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc74 7,b7 ,employee ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i71 ! t]m employee has mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc71 except t a ref]5ce 9 su* section to an employ] %all be consid]$ a ref]5ce to an employ] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a77i77,i74 #c4 ,e>n$ paid annual leave 7a7 ,e>n+ ( paid annual leave 7#a7 ,e>n+ ( annual leave ,an employ] %all provide ea* cov]$ employee employ$ by ! employ] n less ?an #a h\r ( paid annual leave = e #be h\rs work$ by ! cov]$ employee4 7#b7 ,limitation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( comply+ ) p>agraph 7#a71 an employ] %all n be requir$ to provide m ?an #hj h\rs ( paid annual leave to a cov]$ employee dur+ any #ab-mon? p]iod4 7,b7 ,great] ?an #hj h\rs ( paid annual leave ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( h\rs provid$ to a cov]$ employee = purposes ( limitation "u subp>agraph 7,a71 an employ] may n include-- 7i7 any e>n$ & unus$ paid annual leave t is c>ri$ ov] by ! cov]$ employee f a previ\s #ab-mon? p]iod "u subsection 7b77#e72 7ii7 any leave acquir$ by ! cov]$ employee ?r\gh equitable relief provid$ "u section #f = a violation ( section #e2 or 7iii7 any leave re9/at$ to ! cov]$ employee "u subsection 7d77#b77;,a74 7,c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,?is section %all n be con/ru$ to preclude an employ] f provid+ m ?an #hj h\rs ( paid annual leave4 7#c7 ,comm5cem5t ( e>n+ paid annual leave ,a cov]$ employee %all beg9 to e>n paid annual leave at ! comm5cem5t ( employm5t ( su* cov]$ employee4 7#d7 ,ov]time & m9imum wage exempt employee ,= purposes ( ?is section1 a cov]$ employee :o is exempt f ov]time & m9imum wage requirem5ts "u section #ac7;a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bac7;a77 %all be deem$ to "w #dj h\rs 9 ea* workweek4 7b7 ,use ( paid annual leave 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,paid annual leave e>n$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 may be us$ by a cov]$ employee = any reason4 7#b7 ,tim+ ,subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7c7 & except z provid$ 9 subsection 7d77#b71 a cov]$ employee may use paid annual leave e>n$ by ! cov]$ employee "u subsection 7a77#a7 at any "t aft] ! leave is e>n$ dur+1 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#e71 ! #ab-mon? p]iod aft] ! leave is e>n$4 7#c7 ,rate ( comp5sation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a cov]$ employee us+ paid annual leave e>n$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 %all be comp5sat$1 = ! p]iod t ! cov]$ employee is us+ su* leave1 at ! regul> rate at :i* ! cov]$ employee w\ld h be5 paid = su* p]iod if ! cov]$ employee 7 n us+ ! paid annual leave4 7,b7 ,tipp$ employee ,= ! purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 a cov]$ employee :o is a tipp$ employee %all be comp5sat$1 = ! p]iod t su* employee is us+ paid annual leave e>n$ "u subsection 7a77#a71 at a rate equival5t to ! great] (-- 7i7 ! m9imum wage requir$ "u section #f7;a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;a772 7ii7 ! applicable ,/ate m9imum wage2 7iii7 ! applicable local m9imum wage2 7iv7 any o!r wage rate requir$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law2 or 7v7 ! regul> rate at :i* ! employee is employ$4 7#d7 ,loan+ ( annual leave 7,a7 ,loan$ leave ,an employ] may loan paid annual leave to a cov]$ employee = use by su* cov]$ employee 9 advance ( ! cov]$ employee e>n+ su* paid annual leave "u subsection 7a77#a74 7,b7 ,use ( loan$ leave ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 paid annual leave loan$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be treat$ z if e>n$ "u subsection 7a77#a74 7,c7 ,reimbursem5t = loan$ leave 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an employ] may require a cov]$ employee ( su* employ] to reimburse ! employ] = any paid annual leave loan$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 t su* cov]$ employee has n e>n$ at ! "t ( ! t]m9ation ( ! employm5t ( ! cov]$ employee4 7ii7 ,rate ,reimbursem5t "u clause 7i7 %all be at ! applicable rate describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74 7#e7 ,c>ryov] ,an employ] %all p]mit a cov]$ employee ( su* employ] to c>ry ov] n m ?an #dj h\rs ( any e>n$ & unus$ paid annual leave "u subsection 7a77#a7 9 a #ab-mon? p]iod to be us$ by ! cov]$ employee 9 ! foll[+ #ab-mon? p]iod4 7#f7 ,increm5ts ( use ( paid annual leave ,an employ] %all all[ any cov]$ employee to use paid annual leave e>n$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 9 increm5ts ( ! small] (-- 7,a7 an h\r2 or 7,b7 ! smalle/ increm5t ( "t t ! employ]'s payroll sy/em uses to acc\nt = abs5ces or use ( o!r "t4 7#g7 ,b5efits reta9$ dur+ leave 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an employ] %all ma9ta9 any employm5t b5efits provid$ to a cov]$ employee dur+ any p]iod 9 :i* ! cov]$ employee takes paid annual leave1 & su* b5efits %all be provid$ 9 ! same mann] z if ! cov]$ employee _h cont9u$ 9 employm5t cont9u\sly = ! duration ( su* leave4 7,b7 ,employm5t b5efits ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m employm5t b5efits has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa71 except t a ref]5ce 9 su* section to ! t]ms employee & employ] %all be consid]$ a ref]5ce to a cov]$ employee & employ] 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #b71 respectively4 7c7 ,proc$ures = use ( paid annual leave 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 a cov]$ employee may use paid annual leave e>n$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 ^u a v]bal or writt5 notification by ! cov]$ employee to ! employ] ( ! cov]$ employee z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,employee notification 7,a7 ,=mat ( notice ,an employ] may n specify :e!r ! notification "u p>agraph 7#a7 is provid$ ?r\gh a v]bal notice or a writt5 notice4 7,b7 ,notice samples ,! ,secret>y %all create samples = v]bal & writt5 notices requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7,c7 ,tim+ ( notice ,a cov]$ employee %all provide notice reg>d+ an int5t to use paid annual leave "u p>agraph 7#a7 on a day t is-- 7i7 be=e ! day on :i* ! cov]$ employee int5ds to use ! paid annual leave2 & 7ii7 n m ?an #ad days be=e ! day on :i* ! cov]$ employee int5ds to use ! paid annual leave4 7,d7 ,em]g5cy or un=eseeable use ( leave ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,c71 an employ] %all waive any notice requirem5t & all[ ! use ( paid annual leave e>n$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 9 ! case ( an em]g5cy or a situation 9 :i* a cov]$ employee c n provide timely notice to an employ] = ! use ! paid annual leave4 7#c7 ,reasonable re/rictions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 an employ] may-- 7i7 place limit$1 reasonable re/rictions reg>d+ ! s*$ul+ ( paid annual leave e>n$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 = a bona fide bus9ess reason2 & 7ii7 reject a s*$ul+ reque/ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = su* leave = a bona fide bus9ess reason4 7,b7 ,limitation on rejection 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an employ] may n reject a reque/ by a cov]$ employee "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 unless ! employ]-- 7,i7 provides o!r reasonable alt]native times1 z describ$ 9 clause 7ii71 = ! cov]$ employee to s*$ule su* leave2 & 7,,ii7 complies ) ! notice requirem5t describ$ 9 clause 7iii74 7ii7 ,reasonable alt]natives 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,a reasonable alt]native "t describ$ 9 ?is clause is a date o!r ?an a date a cov]$ employee reque/s to use paid annual leave t is )9 #cj days be=e or aft] ! date reque/$ by ! cov]$ employee4 7,,ii7 ,expiration ( paid leave ,an employ] may n (f] a reasonable alt]native "t describ$ 9 ?is clause to prev5t ! use ( paid annual leave t is set to expire4 7iii7 ,d5ial notice ,9 any case 9 :i* an employ] rejects a reque/ ( a cov]$ employee to use paid annual leave "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! employ] %all1 n lat] ?an #e bus9ess days aft] ! day ! cov]$ employee made su* reque/1 provide to ! cov]$ employee a writt5 notice-- 7,i7 detail+ ! bona fide bus9ess reason = su* d5ial2 & 7,,ii7 t provides ! reasonable alt]native "t describ$ 9 clause 7ii74 7#d7 ,purpose ( use ( paid annual leave ,an employ] may n require a cov]$ employee to disclose ! purpose or reason = :i* ! cov]$ employee is us+ paid annual leave "u subsection 7a77#a74 7#e7 ,prohibition on f9d+ cov] ,an employ] may n require1 z a condition ( us+ paid annual leave e>n$ "u subsection 7a77#a71 t a cov]$ employee se>* = or f9d a replacem5t to cov] ! h\rs dur+ :i* ! cov]$ employee is us+ su* paid annual leave4 7#f7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all provide guidance to employ]s on compliance ) p>agraph 7#c71 includ+ by def9+ ! t]ms limit$1 reasonable re/riction & bona fide bus9ess reason4 7d7 ,proc$ures reg>d+ leave = employee sep>ation 7#a7 ,comp5sation ,9 any case 9 :i* ! employm5t ( a cov]$ employee is t]m9at$ & su* cov]$ employee has unus$ paid annual leave e>n$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 7includ+ any leave c>ri$ ov] "u subsection 7b77#e771 ! employ] ( ! cov]$ employee %all provide f9ancial comp5sation1 at ! applicable rate describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#c71 to su* cov]$ employee = all su* paid annual leave e>n$ by ! cov]$ employee t is unus$ z ( ! date ( ! t]m9ation4 7#b7 ,re9/atem5t ,if ! employm5t ( a cov]$ employee ) an employ] is t]m9at$ & ! cov]$ employee is subsequ5tly rehir$ by ! employ] )9 #ab mon?s aft] t t]m9ation-- 7,a7 9 a case 9 :i* ! cov]$ employee _h paid annual leave 7o!r ?an paid annual leave e>n$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 & comp5sat$ = "u p>agraph 7#a77 t 0 n comp5sat$ = by ! employ] at ! applicable rate describ$ "u subsection 7b77#c7 7z if su* paid annual leave 0 paid annual leave e>n$ "u subsection 7a77#a771 ! employ] %all re9/ate su* paid annual leave to ! cov]$ employee2 & 7,b7 ! cov]$ employee %all be entitl$ to use su* leave & e>n additional paid annual leave "u subsection 7a77#a7 at ! recomm5cem5t ( employm5t ) ! employ]4 #d4 ,employ] notice & sy/em requirem5ts 7a7 ,employ] notice requirem5t ,an employ] %all notify ea* cov]$ employee ( ! employ] ab\t ! paid annual leave policy ( su* employ]1 :i* %all include ! in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 by-- 7#a7 provid+ su* in=mation1 9 writ+1 to ea* cov]$ employee on or be=e ! fir/ day ( employm5t ( su* cov]$ employee2 7#b7 includ+ su* in=mation 9 any employee h&book2 & 7#c7 po/+ a notice conta9+ su* in=mation 9 a physical conspicu\s place on ! premises ( ! employ] or a virtual conspicu\s place1 :]e notices to employees are cu/om>ily po/$4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,! in=mation provid$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 ! paid annual leave policy ( su* employ]1 includ+ any paid annual leave policy t provides paid annual leave 9 excess ( ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act2 7#b7 in=mation-- 7,a7 p]ta9+ to ! fil+ ( an action "u section #f2 7,b7 reg>d+ ! protections t a cov]$ employee has 9 ex]cis+ rights "u ?is ,act2 & 7,c7 on h[ ! cov]$ employee c contact ! ,secret>y 7or o!r appropriate au?ority z describ$ 9 section #f7 if any su* rights are violat$2 & 7#c7 details ( any notice requirem5t ! employ] may require1 z describ$ 9 section #c7;c77#b74 7c7 ,sy/em requirem5t ,ea* employ] %all e/abli% a sy/em1 su* z ?r\gh an onl9e portal1 writt5 reque/1 or ?r\gh pay /ubs1 to in=m ea* cov]$ employee ( ! employ] h[ mu* paid annual leave ea* cov]$ employee has e>n$4 7d7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all provide guidance to employ]s on compliance ) ?is section1 includ+ reg>d+ sample notices & sy/ems4 #e4 ,prohibit$ acts 7a7 ,int]f]5ce ) rights ,x %all be unlawful = any employ] to int]f]e )1 re/ra91 or d5y ! ex]cise (1 or ! attempt to ex]cise1 any "r provid$ "u ?is ,act1 includ+-- 7#a7 violat+ any provision ( section #c or #d2 7#b7 dis*>g+ or discrim9at+ aga9/ 7includ+ retaliat+ aga9/7 any individual1 includ+ a job applicant1 = ex]cis+ or attempt+ to ex]cise1 any "r provid$ "u ?is ,act2 7#c7 us+ ! tak+ ( paid annual leave provid$ "u ?is ,act z a negative factor 9 an employm5t action1 su* z hir+1 promotion1 r$uc+ h\rs or numb]s ( %ifts1 or a discipl9>y action2 or 7#d7 c\nt+ ! use ( su* paid annual leave "u a no-fault att5dance policy or any o!r abs5ce-control policy4 7b7 ,int]f]5ce ) proce$+s or inquiries ,x %all be unlawful = any p]son to dis*>ge or 9 any o!r mann] discrim9ate aga9/ 7includ+ retaliat+ aga9/7 any individual1 includ+ a job applicant1 because su* individual-- 7#a7 has fil$ an action "u section #f1 or has in/itut$ or caus$ to be in/itut$ any proce$+1 "u ?is ,act2 7#b7 has giv51 or int5ds to give1 any in=mation 9 connection ) any inquiry or proce$+ relat+ to any "r provid$ "u ?is ,act2 or 7#c7 has te/ifi$1 or int5ds to te/ify1 9 any inquiry or proce$+ relat+ to any "r provid$ "u ?is ,act4 7c7 ,imp]missible consid]ation ,a violation ( subsection 7a7 or 7b7 %all be e/abli%$ :5 a compla9+ p>ty demon/rates t ! compla9+ p>ty ex]cis+ any "r provid$ "u ?is ,act 0 a motivat+ factor 9 any action describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 or 7b7 aga9/ ! compla9+ p>ty1 ev5 if o!r factors also motivat$ ! action4 #f4 ,en=cem5t & inve/igative au?ority 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m employee means a cov]$ employee describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section #b7b72 & 7,b7 ! t]m employ] means an employ] describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 ( section #b7c77;,a77i74 7#b7 ,inve/igative au?ority 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ensure compliance ) ?is ,act1 or any regulation or ord] issu$ "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all h1 subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 ! inve/igative au?ority provid$ "u section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;a771 ) respect to employ]s1 employees1 & o!r individuals affect$ by an employ]4 7,b7 ,obligation to keep & pres]ve records ,an employ] %all make1 keep1 & pres]ve records p]ta9+ to compliance ) ?is ,act 9 accordance ) section #aa7;c7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;c77 & 9 accordance ) regulations prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,c7 ,requir$ submissions g5]ally limit$ to an annual basis ,! ,secret>y may n require1 "u ! au?ority ( ?is p>agraph1 an employ] to submit to ! ,secret>y any books or records m ?an once dur+ any #ab-mon? p]iod1 unless ! ,secret>y has reasonable cause to believe !re may exi/ a violation ( ?is ,act or any regulation or ord] issu$ pursuant to ?is ,act1 or is inve/igat+ a *>ge pursuant to p>agraph 7#d74 7,d7 ,subpo5a au?ority ,= ! purposes ( any inve/igation provid$ = 9 ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all h ! subpo5a au?ority provid$ = "u section #i ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bji74 7#c7 ,private "r ( action 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an action to recov] damages or equitable relief prescrib$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 may be ma9ta9$ aga9/ any employ] 9 any ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction by an employee or individual or a repres5tative = & on behalf (-- 7i7 ! employee or individual2 or 7ii7 ! employee or individual & o!rs simil>ly situat$4 7,b7 ,liability ,any employ] :o violates section #e 7includ+ a violation relat+ to rights provid$ "u section #c7 %all be liable to any employee or individual affect$-- 7i7 = damages equal to-- 7,i7 ! am\nt (-- 7aa7 any wages1 sal>y1 employm5t b5efits1 or o!r comp5sation d5i$ or lo/ by reason ( ! violation2 or 7bb7 9 a case 9 :i* wages1 sal>y1 employm5t b5efits1 or o!r comp5sation h n be5 d5i$ or lo/1 any actual monet>y losses su/a9$ z a direct result ( ! violation up to a sum equal to #hj h\rs ( wages or sal>y = ! employee or individual2 7,,ii7 ! int]e/ on ! am\nt describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 calculat$ at ! prevail+ rate2 & 7,,iii7 an additional am\nt z liquidat$ damages2 & 7ii7 = su* equitable relief z may be appropriate1 includ+ employm5t1 re9/atem5t1 & promotion4 7,c7 ,fees & co/s ,! c\rt 9 an action "u ?is p>agraph %all1 9 addition to any judgm5t aw>d$ to ! pla9tiff1 all[ a reasonable attorney's fee1 reasonable exp]t witness fees1 & o!r co/s to be paid by ! def5dant4 7,d7 ,limitations 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 an action may be br\ght "u ?is p>agraph or p>agraph 7#d7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! la/ ev5t con/itut+ ! alleg$ violation = :i* ! action is br\ght4 7ii7 ,willful violation ,9 ! case ( su* an action br\ght = a willful violation ( section #e 7includ+ a willful violation relat+ to rights provid$ "u section #c71 su* action may be br\ght n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! la/ ev5t con/itut+ ! alleg$ violation = :i* su* action is br\ght4 7iii7 ,comm5cem5t ,9 det]m9+ :5 an action is comm5c$ "u ?is p>agraph or p>agraph 7#d7 = ! purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1 ! action %all be consid]$ to be comm5c$ on ! date :5 ! compla9t is fil$4 7#d7 ,actions by ! ,secret>y 7,a7 ,adm9i/rative actions ,! ,secret>y %all receive1 inve/igate1 & attempt to resolve compla9ts ( violations ( section #e 9 ! same mann] t ! ,secret>y receives1 inve/igates1 & attempts to resolve compla9ts ( violations ( sections #f & #g ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf & #bjg74 7,b7 ,civil action ,! ,secret>y may br+ an action 9 any c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction to recov] ! damages & equitable relief describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b74 7,c7 ,sums recov]$ 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,any sums recov]$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be held 9 a special deposit acc\nt & %all be paid1 on ord] ( ! ,secret>y1 directly to ea* employee or individual affect$4 7ii7 ,unpaid recov]$ sums 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,any su* sums n paid to an employee or individual affect$ because ( ! inability to d s )9 a p]iod ( #c ye>s aft] su* recov]y %all be deposit$ into ! fund e/abli%$ "u subclause 7,,ii74 7,,ii7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund = am\nts deposit$ "u subclause 7,i74 7,,iii7 ,deposits ,any sums deposit$ "u subclause 7,i7-- 7aa7 %all be deposit$ 9 ! fund e/abli%$ "u subclause 7,,ii7-- 7,,aa7 not)/&+ section #ccjb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,,bb7 z (fsett+ collections2 & 7bb7 may be us$ by ! ,secret>y = en=cem5t activities1 includ+ relat$ to ?is ,act or ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich4 7,d7 ,action = injunction by ,secret>y ,! di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h jurisdiction1 = cause %[n1 9 an action br\ght by ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 to re/ra9 violations ( section #e 7includ+ a violation relat+ to rights provid$ "u section #c71 includ+ ! re/ra9t ( any )hold+ ( wages1 sal>y1 employm5t b5efits1 or o!r comp5sation1 plus int]e/1 f\nd by ! c\rt to be due to employees or individuals eligible "u ?is ,act2 or 7ii7 to aw>d su* o!r equitable relief z may be appropriate1 includ+ employm5t1 re9/atem5t1 & promotion4 7,e7 ,solicitor ( ,labor ,! ,solicitor ( ,labor may appe> = & repres5t ! ,secret>y on any litigation br\ght "u ?is p>agraph4 7#e7 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice & ,libr>y ( ,congress ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is section1 9 ! case ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice & ! ,libr>y ( ,congress1 ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y "u ?is subsection %all be ex]cis$ respectively by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress4 7b7 ,employees cov]$ by *apt] #e ( title #c1 unit$ ,/ates code ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures provid$ 9 *apt] #e ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to ! ,presid5t1 ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d1 or any p]son1 alleg+ a violation ( section #dab7;a77#a7 ( t title1 %all be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act provides to ! ,presid5t1 t ,bo>d1 or any p]son1 respectively1 alleg+ an unlawful employm5t practice 9 violation ( ?is ,act aga9/ an employee describ$ 9 section #b7b77;,c74 7c7 ,employees cov]$ by ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures provid$ 9 ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 to ! ,bo>d 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( t ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja771 or any p]son1 alleg+ a violation ( section #bjb7;a77#a7 ( t ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acab7;a77#a77 %all be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act provides to t ,bo>d1 or any p]son1 alleg+ an unlawful employm5t practice 9 violation ( ?is ,act aga9/ an employee describ$ 9 section #b7b77;,d74 7d7 ,employees cov]$ by *apt] #fc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures provid$ 9 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to an employ+ ag5cy1 provid$ 9 *apt] #ab ( t title to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d1 or provid$ 9 t title to any p]son1 alleg+ a violation ( *apt] #fc ( t title1 %all be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act provides to t ag5cy1 t ,bo>d1 or any p]son1 respectively1 alleg+ an unlawful employm5t practice 9 violation ( ?is ,act aga9/ an employee describ$ 9 section #b7b77;,e74 7e7 ,rem$ies = ,/ate employees 7#a7 ,waiv] ( sov]eign immunity ,a ,/ate's receipt or use ( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = any program or activity ( a ,/ate %all con/itute a waiv] ( sov]eign immunity1 "u ! #aa? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution or o!rwise1 to a suit br\ght by an employee ( t program or activity "u ?is ,act = equitable1 legal1 or o!r relief au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,(ficial capacity ,an (ficial ( a ,/ate may be su$ 9 ! (ficial capacity ( ! (ficial by any employee :o has compli$ ) ! proc$ures "u subsection 7a77#c71 = injunctive relief t is au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act4 ,9 su* a suit1 ! c\rt may aw>d to ! prevail+ p>ty ^? co/s au?oriz$ by section #gbb ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh74 7#c7 ,applicability ,) respect to a p>ticul> program or activity1 p>agraph 7#a7 applies to conduct occurr+ on or aft] ! day1 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 on :i* a ,/ate fir/ receives or uses ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = t program or activity4 7#d7 ,program or activity def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m program or activity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fjf ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d-#d;a74 7f7 ,collective b>ga9+ agreem5t resolution ,9 addition to ! en=cem5t me*anisms "u ?is section1 an employee or labor organization may also use a grievance & arbitration proc$ure ( a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t to en=ce collectively b>ga9$ provisions relat+ to paid annual leave4 #g4 ,effect on o!r laws & exi/+ employm5t agreem5ts 7a7 ,/ate or local laws 7#a7 ,great] leave rights ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to sup]s$e any provision ( any ,/ate or local law t provides great] paid annual leave or o!r leave rights to cov]$ employees or individuals ?an ! rights e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,di/+ui% betwe5 types ( leave ,= ! purposes ( ?is subsection1 a ,/ate or local law t does n di/+ui% betwe5 "t e>n$ = paid annual leave & "t e>n$ = sick leave %all be deem$ a law t provides less] paid annual leave or o!r rights to cov]$ employees or individuals ?an ! rights e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4 7b7 ,m protective agreem5ts ,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 annual leave or o!r leave rights to cov]$ employees or individuals ?an ! rights e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4 7c7 ,less protective agreem5ts ,! rights e/abli%$ = cov]$ employes "u ?is ,act %all n be dim9i%$ by any contract1 collective b>ga9+ agreem5t1 or any employm5t program or plan4 #h4 ,aw>5ess campaign 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a public aw>5ess campaign to in=m ! public ab\t ! e>n$ paid annual leave entitlem5t e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act1 :i* %all include in=mation ab\t-- 7#a7 ! rights provid$ to a cov]$ employee "u ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 res\rces available to a cov]$ employee if ! employee believes ! rights provid$ "u ?is ,act h be5 violat$4 7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 #i4 ,effective dates 7a7 ,effective date ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 ?is ,act %all take effect #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts ,9 ! case ( an applicable collective b>ga9+ agreem5t 9 effect on ! effective date prescrib$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,act %all take effect on ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date ( ! t]m9ation ( su* agreem5t2 7#b7 ! date ( any am5dm5t1 made on or aft] su* effective date1 to su* agreem5t2 or 7#c7 ! date t occurs #ah mon?s aft] su* effective date4