Paid Family and Medical Leave Listening Session #2 Phase 2 - Rulemaking Paid Medical and Family Leave April 2, 2018

Please mute your phones. Listening Session #2 Phase 2 - Rulemaking Paid Medical and Family Leave Please mute your phones. Try to direct questions not related to this phase to the email box.

State that we are no court reporting, but are taking notes for agency use.

Rulemaking - Overview Phase 1 July 1, 2018 Phase 2 Nov./Dec., 2018 Mid 2019 Phase 4 Late 2019 Voluntary plans Employer responsibilities Benefits Appeals Collective bargaining agreements Small business assistance Premium liability Penalties Say where we are in the process of phase 1. bring attention to phase 2.

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

Rulemaking – RCWs Employer Responsibilities • Small Business Assistance • Penalties RCW Caption 1 50A.04.070 Employee notice of rights. 2 50A.04.075 Posting of notice regarding chapter—Penalties. 3 50A.04.080 Employer requirements. 4 50A.04.085 Unlawful acts—Employers. 5 50A.04.090 Employer penalties. 6 50A.04.095 Employee complaints. 7 50A.04.100 Damages. Go through each one by one in conjunction with the handout.

Rulemaking – RCWs (cont.) Employer Responsibilities • Small Business Assistance • Penalties RCW Caption 8 50A.04.135 Jeopardized collection—Immediate assessment. 9 50A.04.140 Delinquency—Accrual of interest 10 50A.04.180 Injunction from continuing in business. 11 50A.04.195 Program administration—Information disclosure—Outreach 12 50A.04.230 Small business assistance—Grants. 13 50A.04.505 Appeals—Assessments.* 14 50A.04.520 Appeals—Assessments—Procedure.* Explain asterisks

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

Questions PaidLeave@esd.wa.gov Employer Responsibilities • Small Business Assistance • Penalties PaidLeave@esd.wa.gov Try to direct questions not related to this phase to the email box.

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