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To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to include a voluntary option for qualified flexible workplace arrangements.

USA115th CongressHR-4219| House 
| Updated: 7/24/2018
Mimi Walters

Mimi Walters

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (4)
Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Workflex in the 21st Century Act This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to establish a voluntary workflex option under which employers who provide flexible workplace arrangement plans that include a combination of paid leave and flexible work options are exempt from certain state and local laws regarding employee benefits. A flexible workplace arrangement plan must provide all employees with a minimum amount of paid leave per year that ranges from 12-20 days, depending on the size of the employer and the tenure of the employee. The plan must also provide employees that meet certain service requirements with at least one of the following flexible work options: a biweekly work program, a compressed work schedule, a telework program, a job sharing program, flexible scheduling, or predictable scheduling. The bill also specifies various requirements for paid leave and the flexible work options.
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Timeline
Nov 2, 2017
Introduced in House
Nov 2, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 24, 2018
Committee Hearings Held.
  • November 2, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • November 2, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.


  • July 24, 2018
    Committee Hearings Held.

Labor and Employment

Employee benefits and pensionsEmployee leaveEmployment discrimination and employee rightsFederal preemptionLabor-management relationsState and local government operationsTemporary and part-time employment

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to include a voluntary option for qualified flexible workplace arrangements.

USA115th CongressHR-4219| House 
| Updated: 7/24/2018
Workflex in the 21st Century Act This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to establish a voluntary workflex option under which employers who provide flexible workplace arrangement plans that include a combination of paid leave and flexible work options are exempt from certain state and local laws regarding employee benefits. A flexible workplace arrangement plan must provide all employees with a minimum amount of paid leave per year that ranges from 12-20 days, depending on the size of the employer and the tenure of the employee. The plan must also provide employees that meet certain service requirements with at least one of the following flexible work options: a biweekly work program, a compressed work schedule, a telework program, a job sharing program, flexible scheduling, or predictable scheduling. The bill also specifies various requirements for paid leave and the flexible work options.
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Timeline
Nov 2, 2017
Introduced in House
Nov 2, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 24, 2018
Committee Hearings Held.
  • November 2, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • November 2, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.


  • July 24, 2018
    Committee Hearings Held.
Mimi Walters

Mimi Walters

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (4)
Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Employee benefits and pensionsEmployee leaveEmployment discrimination and employee rightsFederal preemptionLabor-management relationsState and local government operationsTemporary and part-time employment