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

2. 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 box.

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

4. 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.

5. 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

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

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

8. 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

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

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