Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act

# Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act (HR 2270) - Summary **What the Bill Does** This bill would change how overtime pay is calculated for employees. Currently, when figuring out an employee's overtime rate (which must be paid at 1.5 times their regular hourly rate), employers must include the value of most benefits provided. This bill would create an exception: if an employer offers or pays for child care or elder care services for employees, that benefit wouldn't count toward calculating overtime pay. In practical terms, an employee receiving child care assistance could receive overtime pay based on a lower number, potentially reducing what they're owed in overtime. **Who It Affects** This bill primarily affects employees who receive child or elder care benefits from their employers, and the employers offering these benefits.

It could also impact low-wage workers most significantly, since including or excluding benefits has a larger effect on their overtime calculations than higher-paid employees. **Current Status** The bill is currently in committee, meaning it has been introduced but hasn't yet been debated or voted on by the full House of Representatives. It was sponsored by Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN).