(a) Act or FLSA means the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as
amended (29 U.S.C. 201, et seq.).
(b) Amendments or 1989 Amendments means the Fair Labor Standards
Amendments of 1989 (Pub. L. 101-157).
(c) Secretary means the Secretary of Labor, or a duly authorized
representative of the Secretary.
(d) Administrator means the Administrator of the Wage and Hour
Division of the Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, or a duly authorized representative of the Administrator.
(e) Department means the U.S. Department of Labor.
(f) Tier means one of the four categories established for an
extended phase-in of the statutory increases in the minimum wage under
section 6(c) of the Act as amended.
(g) Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) refers to the
classifications established in the Standard Industrial Classification
Manual, 1987, published by the Office of Management and Budget,
Executive Office of the President.
