MADIGAN,L-OBAMA-LIGHTFORD. New Act Creates the Flex-time Rights Act. Provides that an employer of 25 or more persons must grant leave of up to a total of 24 hours during any calendar year to employees who meet specified eligibility criteria. Provides that an employer may require that not more than 4 hours of this leave be taken by an employee on any one day. Provides that no leave may be taken unless the employee has exhausted all accrued vacation leave, personal leave, and compensatory leave. Provides for: written requests for leave; compensation; posting of notices of the requirements of the Act in workplaces; administration, adoption of rules, and enforcement by the Director of Labor; civil and criminal penalties and relief; and construction of the Act in relation to other statutory provisions concerning leave. Provides that, if an employer offers its employees personal or compensatory time of at least 3 days per year, the employer is exempt from the Act. 99-02-25 S FIRST READING 99-02-25 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-03-03 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE COMM & INDUST 99-03-18 S HELD IN COMMITTEE 99-03-18 S COMMITTEE COMM & INDUST 99-03-20 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES 01-01-09 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary