January 22, Dear Senator,

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1 January 22, 2015 Dear Senator, Management Committee American Hotel & Lodging American Rental Asian American Hotel Owners International Franchise National of Convenience Stores National of Theatre Owners National Grocers National National Retail Federation Society for Human Resource Management U.S. Commerce The More Time for Full-Time initiative () was launched by employers from across the country to restore the traditional definition of full-time employment to 40 hours per week. Today, we are writing to urge you to co-sponsor S. 30, the Forty Hours is Full Time Act of Many employees are being hurt by lost wages and hours because the 30 hours per week definition in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is forcing employers to restructure their workforce by reducing their employees hours to alleviate the burden of compliance. Harmonizing the definition of full-time employment in the ACA with the traditional 40 hours per week definition would benefit both employees, through more hours and income, and employers, now able to focus on growing their business and creating jobs, rather than restructuring their workforce. If this is not addressed soon, our country will experience significant workforce disruptions and individuals as well as companies will lose valued workforce flexibility. We urge you to work in a bipartisan way to restore the traditional 40 hours per week definition of full-time employment, as called for in the Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2015, by harmonizing the Affordable Care Act s full-time definition with the traditional standard. Many Americans are drawn to part-time jobs with flexible hours to suit their personal needs. Further, employers with variable-hour workforces and flexible scheduling have been appealing and critical for students, single parents, and other individuals struggling to balance various obligations and commitments. This critical flexibility will be lost if employers are forced to abandon current practices in order to avoid significant financial penalties. Aligning the law s definition of full-time employee status with current levels would help avoid any unnecessary disruptions to employees wages and hours, and would provide significant relief. Please consider our concerns and co-sponsor S. 30, the Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2015, to address a fundamental challenge employees and businesses face in implementing this law. Sincerely,

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January 6, The Honorable Mitch McConnell Senate Majority Leader United States Capitol Washington, DC Dear Leader McConnell,

January 6, The Honorable Mitch McConnell Senate Majority Leader United States Capitol Washington, DC Dear Leader McConnell, January 6, 2015 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Senate Majority Leader United States Capitol Washington, DC 20510 Management Committee American Hotel & Lodging American Rental Asian American Hotel Owners