Paid Family and Medical Leave Listening Session Phase

Paid Family and Medical Leave Listening Session Phase 3 - Rulemaking Paid Medical and Family Leave August 9, 2018

Listening Session Phase 3 - Rulemaking Paid Medical and Family Leave Please mute your phones. 2

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Rulemaking - Overview Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Voluntary Plans Employer Responsibilities Benefits applications and eligibility Collective Bargaining Agreements Small business assistance Premium liability Penalties Phase 4 Phase 5 Phase 6 Continuation of benefits Job protections Appeals Fraud Overpayments and collections 4

Rulemaking – Phase 3 • One listening session • File notice of preproposal (CR 101) • First draft of rules posted • Pre-proposal meeting #1 • Second draft of rules posted • Pre-proposal meeting #2 • File notice of proposed rules (CR 102) • Public hearing • File notice of rule adoption (CR 103) Informal feedback Formal feedback 5

PHASE 3 RULEMAKING TIMELINE BENEFIT APPLICATIONS ♦ BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY AUGUST 9, 2018 Listening Session SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 First Stakeholder Meeting NOVEMBER 2, 2018 Second Stakeholder Meeting AUGUST 2018 SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 Post Draft 1 of Rules JANUARY 3, 2019 File Proposed Rules (CR 102) OCTOBER 25, 2018 Post Draft 2 of Rules MARCH 18, 2019* Formal Rules Hearing APRIL 22 Rules Take Effect MARCH 13, 2019 Formal Rules Hearing MARCH 22, 2019 File Proposed Rules (CR 103) * Formal comment period begins January 3 and ends at 5: 00 p. m. on March 18. This timeline is an approximate timeframe for completion of draft rules for Phase 3 of the Paid Family and Medical Leave rulemaking process. Dates are subject to change.

Rulemaking – RCWs Benefit Applications • Benefit Eligibility RCW Caption 1 50 A. 04. 015 Employee eligibility 2 50 A. 04. 020 Benefit—Amount and duration 3 50 A. 04. 030 Employee notice to employer 4 50 A. 04. 035 Application for benefits 5 50 A. 040 Timing of benefit payments—Employer contest of application 6 50 A. 045 Benefit exclusions and disqualifications—Employee penalties 7 50 A. 04. 050 Expiration of leave entitlement. 7

Final thoughts and Next Steps Benefit Applications • Benefit Eligibility 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 3 rules and release for public comment on September 12, 2018 • Hold stakeholder meeting on September 18, 2018 8

Questions Employer Responsibilities • Small Business Assistance • Penalties Paid. [email protected] wa. gov 9

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