(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.