Paid Family and Medical Leave
Listening Session #2 Phase 2 - Rulemaking Paid Medical and Family Leave
April 2, 2018
Listening Session #2 Phase 2 - Rulemaking Paid Medical and Family Leave
Please mute your phones.
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Rulemaking - Overview Phase 1 July 1, 2018
Phase 2 Nov./Dec., 2018
Phase 3 Mid 2019
Phase 4 Late 2019
Voluntary plans
Employer responsibilities
Benefits
Appeals
Collective bargaining agreements
Small business assistance
Premium liability
Penalties
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Rulemaking – Phase 2 • Two listening sessions • File notice of preproposal (CR101) • First draft of rules posted • • • • • •
Pre-proposal meeting #1 Second draft of rules posted Pre-proposal meeting #2 File notice of proposed rules (CR102) Public hearing File notice of rule adoption (CR103)
Informal feedback
Formal feedback
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Rulemaking – RCWs Employer Responsibilities • Small Business Assistance • Penalties
RCW
Caption
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50A.04.070
Employee notice of rights.
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50A.04.075
Posting of notice regarding chapter—Penalties.
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50A.04.080
Employer requirements.
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50A.04.085
Unlawful acts—Employers.
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50A.04.090
Employer penalties.
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50A.04.095
Employee complaints.
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50A.04.100
Damages. 6
Rulemaking – RCWs (cont.) Employer Responsibilities • Small Business Assistance • Penalties RCW
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50A.04.135
Jeopardized collection—Immediate assessment.
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50A.04.140
Delinquency—Accrual of interest
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50A.04.180
Injunction from continuing in business.
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50A.04.195
Program administration—Information disclosure—Outreach
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50A.04.230
Small business assistance—Grants.
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50A.04.505
Appeals—Assessments.*
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50A.04.520
Appeals—Assessments—Procedure.* 7
Final thoughts and Next Steps Employer Responsibilities • Small Business Assistance • Penalties
Other comments?
• What have we missed? • What rules should be included in this phase that we have not discussed? • Should any rules be moved out of this phase?
Next Steps:
• Prepare and release overall phase 2 timeline • Draft version 1 of phase 2 rules and release for public comment
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Questions Employer Responsibilities • Small Business Assistance • Penalties
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