Effect on other laws and existing employment agreements

(a) State or local laws (1) Greater leave rights Nothing in this Act shall be construed to supersede any provision of any State or local law that provides greater paid annual leave or other leave rights to covered employees or individuals than the rights established under this Act. (2) Distinguish between types of leave For the purposes of this subsection, a State or local law that does not distinguish between time earned for paid annual leave and time earned for sick leave shall be deemed a law that provides lesser paid annual leave or other rights to covered employees or individuals than the rights established under this Act. (b) More protective agreements Nothing in this Act shall be construed to diminish the obligation of an employer to comply with any contract, collective bargaining agreement, or any employment benefit program or plan that provides greater paid annual leave or other leave rights to covered employees or individuals than the rights established under this Act. (c) Less protective agreements The rights established for covered employes under this Act shall not be diminished by any contract, collective bargaining agreement, or any employment program or plan.