S0479B0468A09566 DMS:NLG 09/27/18 #90 A09566
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 479
Sponsor: SENATOR WARD
Printer's No. 468
Amend Bill, page 1, by inserting between lines 10 and 11
"Department." The Department of Labor and Industry of the
Commonwealth.
Amend Bill, page 1, by inserting between lines 15 and 16
"Grandparent." A biological or adoptive grandfather or
grandmother or stepgrandfather or stepgrandmother.
"Grandchild." A biological or adoptive grandson or
granddaughter or stepgrandson or stepgranddaughter.
"Sibling." A biological or adoptive brother or sister or
stepbrother or stepsister.
Amend Bill, page 2, line 1, by inserting after "same"
unpaid
Amend Bill, page 2, line 3, by striking out "with respect"
Amend Bill, page 2, line 3, by inserting after "to"
care for
Amend Bill, page 2, line 4, by inserting after "only"
to care
Amend Bill, page 2, line 5, by striking out "provided" and
inserting
if
Amend Bill, page 2, line 6, by striking out all of said line
and inserting
sibling, grandparent or grandchild:
(1) does not have a living spouse, child
Amend Bill, page 2, line 7, by striking out the period after
"age" and inserting
; and
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(2) has a certified terminal illness.
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and inserting
(c) Amount of leave.--
(1) The amount of leave taken by an
Amend Bill, page 2, line 14, by inserting after "period."
The 12-month period shall be determined in the same
manner that the employer determines the 12-month period for
leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.
(2) Leave must be taken in a minimum of one-week
increments.
(3) Leave taken by an eligible employee under the Family
and Medical Leave Act of 1993 shall reduce an employee's
leave entitlement in any applicable 12-month period under
this section, provided that leave taken by an employee in
accordance with this section shall not reduce the employee's
leave entitlement under the Family and Medical Leave Act of
1993.
(d) Employee notice of leave.--An employee shall provide
written or verbal notice of the need to take leave under this
section to the employer as soon as practicable.
(e) Medical certification.--
(1) An employer may require certification from a
physician to verify terminal illness of an employee providing
notice of the need to take leave under this section.
(2) The department shall develop a form that may be used
to provide medical certification under this subsection.
(f) Employer posting.--An employer shall post and maintain
in a conspicuous place a printed abstract, developed by the
department, with the provisions of this act.
Section 4. Complaints.
An employee may file a complaint with the department on a
form prescribed by the department if the employee:
(1) is denied leave;
(2) believes that the employee is entitled to that
leave; and
(3) believes that the employer has violated section
3(b).
Section 5. Administration.
The department has the following power and duties:
(1) Provide the abstract for employer posting on the
department's publicly accessible Internet website.
(2) Provide the medical certification form referenced in
section 3(e) on the department's publicly accessible Internet
website.
(3) Provide the employee complaint form on the
department's publicly accessible Internet website.
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(4) Develop procedures to investigate and resolve
complaints.
(5) Promulgate regulations as necessary to administer
this act.
Amend Bill, page 2, line 15, by striking out "4" and
inserting
6
Amend Bill, page 2, line 16, by striking out "immediately"
and inserting
in 60 days
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