1. Paid Family and Medical Leave
Listening Session
Phase 5 - Rulemaking
Paid Medical and Family Leave
January 11, 2019

2. Agenda Date: Friday, January 11, 2019 Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: 640 Woodland Square Loop SE | Lacey, Washington
Room: Park Place A & B (1st floor)
REMOTE PARTICIPATION
Meeting number (access code): Meeting password: PFML1234
Call-In Number: (240) / PIN Code:
**Please mute your phone during the meeting unless you are providing a comment.**
Welcome and Introductions
Meeting Goals
Rulemaking Process & Timeline Update
Public Comment – Job Protections & Benefit Overpayments
Final Thoughts & Next Steps
Meeting Close
State that we are no court reporting, but are taking notes for agency use.

3. Rulemaking - Overview Phase 2 Nov./Dec., 2018 Phase 3 Mar./Apr., 2019
Jun./Jul., 2019
Phase 5
Aug./Sep., 2019
Phase 6
Nov./Dec., 2019
Employer responsibilities
Benefit Applications
Continuation of Benefits
Job Protection
Appeals
Small business assistance
Benefit Eligibility
Fraud
Benefit Overpayment
Penalties
Say where we are in the process of phase 1. bring attention to phase 2.

4. Rulemaking – Phase 5 One listening session
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 #1
Public hearing #2
File notice of rule adoption (CR103)
Informal feedback
Formal feedback

5. Phase 5 Rulemaking Timeline
Job Protections ♦ Benefit Overpayments
January 11, 2019
February 25, 2019
March 27, 2019
Listening Session
February 15, 2019
Post Draft 1 of Rules
First Stakeholder Meeting
March 21, 2019
Post Draft 2 of Rules
Second Stakeholder Meeting
May 21, 2019
File Proposed Rules (CR 102)
July 24, 2019
Formal Rules Hearing
July 26, 2019*
January 2019
July 31, 2019
File Proposed Rules (CR 103)
September 2
Rules Take Effect
* Formal comment period begins May 21 and ends at 5:00 p.m. on July 26.
This timeline is an approximate timeframe for completion of draft rules for Phase 5 of the Paid Family and Medical Leave rulemaking process. Dates are subject to change.

6. Rulemaking – Phase 5 RCWs
Job Protection, Benefit Overpayments
RCW
Caption 1
50A
Benefit-Amount and duration. 2
50A
Employment protection. 3
50A
Timing of benefit payments-Employer contest of application. 4
50A
Benefit exclusions and disqualifications—Employee penalties 5
50A
Federal income taxes – Withholding. 6
50A
Child support obligations – Withholding.
Go through each one by one in conjunction with the handout.

7. Rulemaking – Phase 5 RCWs
Job Protection, Benefit Overpayments
RCW
Caption 7
50A
Repayment and recovery of benefit overpayments. 8
50A
Elective coverage-Self-employed. 9
50A
Out-of-state employees-Premium waiver. 10
50A
Delinquency-Accrual of interest. 11
50A
Collection by distraint, seizure, and sale. 12
50A
Uncollectible accounts.
Go through each one by one in conjunction with the handout.

8. Rulemaking – Phase 5 RCWs
Job Protection, Benefit Overpayments
RCW
Caption 7
50A
Continuation of health benefits. 8
50A
Voluntary Plans – Generally.
Go through each one by one in conjunction with the handout.

9. Final thoughts and Next Steps
Job Protection, Benefit Overpayment
Other comments?
What have we missed?
What should be included in this phase that we have not discussed?
Should anything be moved out of this phase?
Next Steps:
Draft version 1 of phase 5 rules and release for public comment on February 15, 2019
Hold stakeholder meeting on February 22, 2019

10. Questions PaidLeave@esd.wa.gov Job Protection, Benefit Overpayment
Try to direct questions not related to this phase to the box.

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