Official Text and Analysis.

Modifies the intent section to specify that grant costs related to the alternate eligibility under the bill are intended to be funded separately and not impact the family and medical leave insurance account. Provides for additional grant amounts for employee leave under the alternate eligibility. Specifies that grants provided for employee leaves under the alternate eligibility may not be funded from the family and medical leave insurance account.

Modifies the intent section to specify that grant costs related to the alternate eligibility under the bill are intended to be funded separately and not impact the family and medical leave insurance account. Specifies that grants provided for employee leaves under the alternate eligibility may not be funded from the family and medical leave insurance account.

• Modifies the intent section to explain the connection between COVID-19 and hours worked thresholds. • Utilizes federal funding from the America rescue plan act to provide financial assistance through a pandemic leave assistance grant to workers unable to access PFML program benefits due to not meeting the hours worked threshold because of COVID-19. • Retains the alternate eligibility periods to determine employee eligibility for the grant, which is equal to the WBA in the PFML program. • Amends the calculation for the typical workweek hours for non-salaried employees. • Removes provisions on small business grants, and the null and void and emergency clauses.