The DOL created the subject
information collections (i.e., notifications) to implement
statutory notice and certification provisions and to assist
employees and employers in meeting their FMLA third-party
notification obligations as required by the Family and Medical
Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). The subject recordkeeping requirements
are necessary in order for the DOL to carry out its statutory
obligation under FMLA section 106 to investigate and ensure
employer compliance. 29 U.S.C. § 2616.
There is a slight increase upon
existing responses, burden hours, and burden costs associated with
this final rule. The changed paperwork burden estimates stem from
two fundamental changes. First, the expansion of FMLA leave to
employees to care for same-sex spouses and the stepchildren or
stepparents of same-sex spouses, regardless of their state of
residence. Second, increased wage rates for persons completing the
information collections and other higher costs, as discussed in
Item 13 of the supporting statement. The federal costs have also
increased, in spite of utilizing double-sided printing, due to
increases in postage prices. However, the respondents, responses,
burden hours, and burden costs will now appear to be significantly
lower than in the most recent FMLA rulemaking supporting statement.
These changes principally stemmed from the Department's detection
of the duplicative counting of respondents in an earlier
rulemaking. This supporting statement has corrected those
mathematical equations. Because some of those calculations result
in different numbers of responses, burden hours and burden costs,
the Department has carefully detailed the basis and steps to its
current computations. Another change to this supporting statement,
also for the purposes of clarity and transparency, is more clearly
detailing the Department's attribution of hours and costs to
employees, health care providers, and employers, respectively.
$784,860
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Mary Ziegler 202
693-0517
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Form WH-382 Notice to Employee of FMLA Designation (Federal)
WH-385-V (12-20-14),trk chg.pdf
WH-380-E with GINA edits 4-7-15.docx
Notice to Employee of Change of 12-Month Period for Determining Entitlement (Federal)