FAR 22.2100—Scope of subpart.
Plain-English Summary
FAR 22.2100 is the scope statement for the paid sick leave subpart in FAR Part 22. It tells readers that this subpart exists to implement Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors, and the Department of Labor’s implementing regulations at 29 CFR Part 13. In practical terms, it signals that the subpart is not a standalone policy choice by an agency or contractor; it is the FAR’s vehicle for carrying out a governmentwide paid sick leave requirement for covered federal contracts and contract-like instruments. This section does not itself spell out eligibility, accrual, use, recordkeeping, or flowdown details, but it frames those requirements as part of a coordinated regulatory scheme between the FAR and DOL rules. For contracting officers, it means the subpart must be applied in conjunction with the executive order and DOL regulations when drafting solicitations, awarding contracts, and administering covered contracts. For contractors, it means compliance obligations come from the combined effect of the FAR subpart and 29 CFR Part 13, not from the scope section alone.
Key Rules
Implements Executive Order
This subpart exists to implement E.O. 13706, so its policies and procedures are tied to the paid sick leave requirements established by that order. The scope section makes clear that the FAR provisions in this subpart are intended to give effect to the executive order in federal procurement.
Incorporates DOL Regulations
The subpart also implements the Department of Labor’s regulations at 29 CFR Part 13. That means the FAR provisions must be read together with the DOL rule for the detailed substantive requirements and enforcement framework.
Defines the Regulatory Reach
By stating the subpart’s scope, this section identifies the subject matter covered by the subpart: paid sick leave for federal contractors. It tells users where to look in the FAR for the government’s procurement-side implementation of the paid sick leave mandate.
Sets the Framework, Not the Details
This section is a scope provision, so it does not itself create the detailed compliance rules. Instead, it establishes that the following FAR sections are the policies and procedures that apply to covered contracts under the executive order and DOL rule.
Responsibilities
Contracting Officers
Use this subpart as the FAR authority for implementing paid sick leave requirements in covered procurements, and apply it together with E.O. 13706 and 29 CFR Part 13 when preparing solicitations, awards, and contract administration actions.
Contractors
Recognize that covered federal contracts may carry paid sick leave obligations under this subpart and the DOL regulations, and ensure internal compliance systems are aligned with the applicable executive order and regulatory requirements.
Department of Labor
Provide the implementing regulations at 29 CFR Part 13 that supply the detailed substantive rules and enforcement structure referenced by this FAR subpart.
Federal Agencies
Administer procurement actions in a manner consistent with the paid sick leave policies and procedures established by this subpart and the related executive order and DOL regulations.
Practical Implications
This section is a roadmap: it tells users that the paid sick leave rules in FAR Part 22 are meant to be read with E.O. 13706 and 29 CFR Part 13, so compliance analysis cannot stop with the FAR text alone.
A common pitfall is treating the scope section as if it contains the operative requirements; it does not. The actual obligations will be in the later subpart provisions and the DOL regulations.
Contracting officers should use this section to confirm they are in the correct regulatory subpart before inserting clauses, evaluating coverage, or advising contractors on paid sick leave issues.
Contractors should treat this as an early warning that labor compliance may be required on covered federal work, and should review both FAR and DOL rules before performance begins.
Because the subpart is tied to an executive order and DOL rule, changes to those authorities can affect how the FAR subpart is applied in practice, so users should verify current versions when relying on it.
Official Regulatory Text
This subpart prescribes policies and procedures to implement E.O. 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors, dated September 7, 2015, and Department of Labor implementing regulations at 29 CFR Part 13 .