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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Sharona:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It was. LEO indicated that the recording and slides will be posted on their website:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/ber/wage-and-hour/paid-medical-leave-act">https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/ber/wage-and-hour/paid-medical-leave-act</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As soon as I see it posted, I’ll send out the link.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It likely is awaiting editing since it just occurred.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The site above has very useful information, including a constantly updated FAQ.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Take care!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Library Law Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:MembielaC@michigan.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">MembielaC@michigan.gov</span></a><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">“the State may not, consistently with the spirit of the First Amendment, contract
the spectrum of available knowledge</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">.”</span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">
</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479, 482 (1965).<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Michigan’s </span>
<a href="https://www.michigan.gov/mde/resources/michigan-top-10-strategic-education-plan"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Top 10 Strategic Education Plan</span></a><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"> provides focused direction to
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Get personalized voter information on early voting and other topics at
</span><a href="https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Michigan.gov/Vote</span></a><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Sharona Rosnik via Michlib-l<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 27, 2025 1:37 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Rachel Ash <rfash@milibraries.org>; Rachel Ash via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.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">On 02/26/2025 10:09 AM EST Rachel Ash via Michlib-l <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>> wrote:
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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
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<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><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><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"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;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><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><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 Earned Sick Time </span><o:p></o:p></h3>
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Paid Sick Time</span></strong><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><o:p></o:p></p>
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Part-time Employees</span></strong><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 specific notice and true-up requirements. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#323232">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#323232"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">Accrual
Method</span></strong><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
may limit the use of earned sick time to 72 hours, or 40 for a small business, in the 12-month period.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#323232">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#323232"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">New
Hire Waiting Period</span></strong><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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#323232">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#323232"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">Small
Business Compliance</span></strong><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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#323232">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#323232"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">PTO
Policy</span></strong><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 be used for the same purposes. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#323232">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#323232"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">Hourly
Rate</span></strong><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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#323232">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#323232"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">Enforcement</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">:
The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) is responsible for enforcing ESTA. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#323232">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#323232"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">Sick
Time Increments</span></strong><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><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 Minimum Wage </span><o:p></o:p></h3>
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minimum wage</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><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"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F89C1">Senate
Bill 8</span></a><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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#323232">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#323232"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">Wage
changes</span></strong><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><o:p></o:p></p>
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minimum wage</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232">:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><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"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F89C1">Senate
Bill 8</span></a><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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><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"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F89C1">Earned
Sick Time Act</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Wage</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323232"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></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><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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