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The state of New York has recently passed legislation requiring almost all private employers to assure Paid Family Leave (PFL) coverage for their employees. The legislation will take affect January 1, 2018.
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The state of New York has recently passed legislation requiring almost all private employers to assure Paid Family Leave (PFL) coverage for their employees. The legislation will take affect January 1, 2018.
What does this mean for employees?
The PFL law aims to create an experience where employees are not at risk of losing their job when their life outside of work can be overwhelming.
According to the PFL fact sheet, the law will provide paid time off so employees can:
The new legislation will be funded by employee payroll contributions starting on July 1, 2017. This means your paycheck may already be experiencing deductions in order to fund the premium for PFL.
When it comes to eligibility, almost all full-time and part-time private employees will be qualified for PFL. After 26 weeks of employment with a schedule of 20 or more hours per week, employees are eligible to qualify for PFL. Furthermore, employees with a work schedule of 20 hours per week are able to qualify after working 175 days. Note, taking part in the new program is not optional for employees. Although, if you are a public employee your employer may opt into the program. Public employees in a union may be covered if your PFL is collectively bargained.
Employee benefits will gradually grow over the period of four years. Note, AWW is average weekly wage and SAWW is NY state average weekly wage.
Year | Weeks of Leave | Benefit |
2018 | 8 weeks | 50% of AWW, 50% of SAWW |
2019 | 10 weeks | 55% of AWW, 55% of SAWW |
2020 | 10 weeks | 60% of AWW, 60% of SAWW |
2021 | 12 weeks | 67% of AWW, 67% of SAWW |
How does this impact employers?
New York’s PFL does not only affect employees, but employers too. As stated above, insurance coverage for PFL must be in place and available by January 1, 2018 and will exist under an employer's disability benefits policy.
Here are some of the responsibilities for the employer:
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