for the employer not less than 1 hour of earned paid sick time for every 30 hours worked, to be used as described in subsection (b). (B) Limit An employer shall not be required to permit a covered individual to earn, under this subsection, more than 56 hours of paid sick time in a year, unless the employer chooses to set a higher limit. (2) Exempt employees (A) In general Except as provided in paragraph (3), for purposes of this subsection, an employee who is exempt from overtime requirements under section 13(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(1) ) shall be assumed to work 40 hours in each workweek. (B) Shorter normal workweek If the normal workweek of such an employee is less than 40 hours, the employee shall earn paid sick time under this subsection based upon that normal workweek. (3) Dates for beginning to earn paid sick time and use (A) In general Covered individuals shall begin to earn paid sick time under this subsection at the commencement of their employment or work. A covered individual shall be entitled to use the earned paid sick time beginning on the 60th calendar day following commencement of the covered individual’s employment or work. After that 60th calendar day, the covered individual may use the paid sick time as the time is earned. An employer may, at the discretion of the employer, loan paid sick time to a covered individual for use by such covered individual in advance of the covered individual earning such sick time as provided in this subsection and may permit use before the 60th day of employment or work. (B) Public health emergency Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to additional paid sick time provided under subsection (c). In the event of a public health emergency, a covered individual may immediately use the accrued or additional paid sick time described in subsection (c), regardless of how long the covered individual has been employed by or working for an employer. (4) Carryover (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), paid sick