; and (II) that the request was made due to a personal event. (ii) Electronic means A domestic work hiring entity may require that a record under this subparagraph be submitted in electronic form if workers of the domestic work hiring entity commonly use an electronic form to request and manage leave and schedule changes. (iii) Waiver If a covered domestic worker fails to submit the record required under this subparagraph within the period of time required under clause (i), the domestic work hiring entity shall not be required to respond in writing under subsection (c)(2). (c) Response (1) In general A domestic work hiring entity who receives a request under subsection (b) for a temporary change to the scheduled work hours of a covered domestic worker due to a personal event shall respond as soon as practicable. Subject to paragraph (2), such entity shall not be required to initially respond to such request in writing. (2) Written response Subject to subsection (b)(3)(B)(iii), a domestic work hiring entity that receives a request under subsection (b) shall, as soon as practicable, and not later than 14 days after the covered domestic worker submits the request under this subsection in writing (or submits a written record under subsection (b)(3)(B)), provide to the covered domestic worker a written response, which may be in electronic form if such form is easily accessible to the worker. Such written response shall include— (A) an indication of whether the domestic work hiring entity will agree to the temporary change to the scheduled work hours in the manner requested by the worker, or will provide the temporary change to the scheduled work hours as leave without pay, which shall not constitute a denial of the request; (B) if the domestic work hiring entity denies the request for a temporary change to the scheduled work hours, an explanation for the denial