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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Correction and apologies! The LEO webinar is
<b>Thursday at noon</b>–NOT today. Thanks for catching that and asking, Colleen!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Stair Library <stairlibrary@gmail.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 10:44 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>Rachel Ash <rfash@milibraries.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Michlib-l] LEO Webinar on Earned Sick Time, Minimum Wage Changes - TODAY at 12 noon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hi Rachel,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Is it today or is it Thursday? Says both in the email. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Colleen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On Wed, Feb 26, 2025 at 10:11 AM Rachel Ash via Michlib-l <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Wondering how to comply with the new minimum wage and sick time laws? The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic
Opportunity (LEO) is hosting a webinar today at 12 noon to explain the changes and answer questions!
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<h1 style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:21.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003D50">Join LEO for a Webinar on Minimum Wage and Earned Sick Time Changes</span><o:p></o:p></h1>
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<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) is hosting a webinar to help you understand recent changes to Michigan’s wage and earned
sick time laws. Learn what these updates mean for you and get your questions answered. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">LEO Deputy Director of Labor Sean Egan will host a live webinar to discuss how the new laws will affect workers and businesses. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F89C1"><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.legislature.mi.gov%2FBills%2FBill%3FObjectName=2025-SB-0008%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/010001953de78aad-c1ff73af-951f-44f4-a4ab-c147dfd9f5e6-000000/iQpcMiNEtJFh3yJNvRD5DPIVtOZ0MZpUXfe7Fx5k_ZY=393" target="_blank" title="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.legislature.mi.gov%2FBills%2FBill%3FObjectName=2025-SB-0008%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/010001953de78aad-c1ff73af-951f-44f4-a4ab-c147dfd9f5e6-000000/iQpcMiNEtJFh3yJNvRD5DPIVtOZ0MZpUXfe7"><span style="color:#1F89C1">Senate
Bill 8</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">, will incrementally increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027.<span class="m-7262030073089569375apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F89C1"><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Flegislature.mi.gov%252FBills%252FBill%253FObjectName=2025-HB-4002%2526utm_medium=email%2526utm_source=govdelivery%2F1%2F01000195390ee6cf-55f257d6-306b-401e-a1d5-86fa8f20be51-000000%2FR1MUvctqNqzGrXs1wzONK579KSCsSdQtYUDIxsLm-wI=393/1/010001953de78aad-c1ff73af-951f-44f4-a4ab-c147dfd9f5e6-000000/5daTU1sSX7BVKXe5EbVvVABnDsuANzLoD_fAdw289B0=393" target="_blank" title="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Flegislature.mi.gov%252FBills%252FBill%253FObjectName=2025-HB-4002%2526utm_medium=email%2526utm_source=govdelivery%2F1%2F01000195390ee6cf-55f257d6-306b-401e-a1d"><span style="color:#1F89C1">House
Bill 4002</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">, amends the existing Earned Sick Time Act and will expand paid sick leave.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h3 style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003D50">Key Points for Earned Sick Time </span><o:p></o:p></h3>
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Paid Sick Time</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">: As an alternative to the accrual method, employers can choose to frontload at least 72 hours of paid sick time for immediate use each year, or 40 for a small
business, which eliminates the requirement for carryover or accrual tracking for full-time employees. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Part-time Employees</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">: As an alternative to the accrual method, employers may frontload paid sick time for part-time employees as well, with a prorated amount, subject to
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Method</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">: If choosing the accrual method, employees accrue 1 hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked, and unused paid sick time rolls over up to 72 hours. Employers
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Hire Waiting Period</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">: If using the accrual method, employers may have a policy for new employees hired on or after 2/21/25 requiring these employees to wait up to 120 days
before using accrued sick time. Employees accrue earned sick time during this waiting period. If frontloading, hours are available for immediate use. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Business Compliance</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">: Small business is defined as an employer having 10 or fewer employees. Small businesses have until October 1, 2025, to comply with ESTA requirements. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Policy</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">: Employers can use a combined paid time off (PTO) policy to meet ESTA requirements, as long as the total paid leave meets or exceeds the necessary amounts and may
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Rate</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">: For ESTA purposes, an employee's hourly rate is their normal hourly wage or base rate and excludes overtime, holiday pay, bonuses, commissions, tips, etc. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) is responsible for enforcing ESTA. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Time Increments</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">: Employers may choose to use either one-hour increments or the smallest increment for tracking sick time usage. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3 style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003D50">Key Points for Minimum Wage </span><o:p></o:p></h3>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol;color:#323232">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#323232"> <span class="m-7262030073089569375apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">Tipped
minimum wage</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">:<span class="m-7262030073089569375apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F89C1"><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.legislature.mi.gov%2FBills%2FBill%3FObjectName=2025-SB-0008%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/2/010001953de78aad-c1ff73af-951f-44f4-a4ab-c147dfd9f5e6-000000/dXQuIMRkD9hf3EdBD9pH55JJaqHqqcvF3eMYPTd2s80=393" target="_blank" title="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.legislature.mi.gov%2FBills%2FBill%3FObjectName=2025-SB-0008%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/2/010001953de78aad-c1ff73af-951f-44f4-a4ab-c147dfd9f5e6-000000/dXQuIMRkD9hf3EdBD9pH55JJaqHqqcvF3eMY"><span style="color:#1F89C1">Senate
Bill 8</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232"> gradually increases the minimum cash wage for tipped employees from 38% of the full minimum wage to 50% of the regular minimum wage by 2031.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol;color:#323232">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#323232"> <span class="m-7262030073089569375apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">Wage
changes</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">: Tipped minimum wage is $4.74 for the rest of 2025.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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minimum wage</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">:<span class="m-7262030073089569375apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F89C1"><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.legislature.mi.gov%2FBills%2FBill%3FObjectName=2025-SB-0008%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/3/010001953de78aad-c1ff73af-951f-44f4-a4ab-c147dfd9f5e6-000000/GMe3ez2Hicykms9Xsy_tBWhgA307KlJG_maBcyvfp0U=393" target="_blank" title="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.legislature.mi.gov%2FBills%2FBill%3FObjectName=2025-SB-0008%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/3/010001953de78aad-c1ff73af-951f-44f4-a4ab-c147dfd9f5e6-000000/GMe3ez2Hicykms9Xsy_tBWhgA307KlJG_maB"><span style="color:#1F89C1">Senate
Bill 8</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232"> keeps the minimum wage to $12.48 starting Feb. 21, reaching $15 by 2027, and adjusts for inflation after that.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">Online Resources<span class="m-7262030073089569375apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F89C1"><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.michigan.gov%252Fleo%252Fbureaus-agencies%252Fber%252Fwage-and-hour%252Fpaid-medical-leave-act%253Futm_medium=email%2526utm_source=govdelivery%2F1%2F01000195390ee6cf-55f257d6-306b-401e-a1d5-86fa8f20be51-000000%2FJ9VcWjFSvZ8z3mOEOi36ckK5LGapXcax0Ko--qPHhWU=393/1/010001953de78aad-c1ff73af-951f-44f4-a4ab-c147dfd9f5e6-000000/sQRDGcDbjWgMVlIs5JbsE5yDQQeZPgGKHjiY_jCcKr8=393" target="_blank" title="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.michigan.gov%252Fleo%252Fbureaus-agencies%252Fber%252Fwage-and-hour%252Fpaid-medical-leave-act%253Futm_medium=email%2526utm_source=govdelivery%2F1%2F010001"><span style="color:#1F89C1">Earned
Sick Time Act</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F89C1"><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.courts.michigan.gov%2F4a6aec%2Fsiteassets%2Fcase-documents%2Fuploads%2Fopinions%2Ffinal%2Fsct%2F165325_115_01.pdf%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/010001953de78aad-c1ff73af-951f-44f4-a4ab-c147dfd9f5e6-000000/lNZpFxiHpmpk0GcnyPHRSLQ3xoi5_-dqD5sMixYPDfs=393" target="_blank" title="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.courts.michigan.gov%2F4a6aec%2Fsiteassets%2Fcase-documents%2Fuploads%2Fopinions%2Ffinal%2Fsct%2F165325_115_01.pdf%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/010001953de78aad-c1ff73af-951f-44f4-a4ab-c1"><span style="color:#1F89C1">Minimum
Wage</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#69B3E7">MISSION</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">Expand economic opportunity and prosperity for all</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">Make Michigan a place where all PEOPLE, BUSINESSES, and COMMUNITIES have the educational and economical means to reach their full potential</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Membership and Communications Director</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Lansing, MI 48909<br>
Phone: (517) 394-2774 ext. 2<br>
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