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S7950Senate2015-2016 Session

Prohibits any funding of the administrative costs of the state's paid family leave program by employers

Sponsor Fredrick J. Akshar IISD-52+10 co-sponsorsAffects Economy
Status
In Assembly Committee
Labor
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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In Assembly · Labor

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Primary sponsor
Fredrick J. Akshar II

Senator · Senate District 52

History

  1. Referred to labor
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 56–6
  4. Ordered to third reading cal.1798
  5. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  6. Referred to labor

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Title of bill

An act to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to prohibiting any funding of the administrative costs of the state's paid family leave program by employers

Purpose

This bill is intended to ensure that employers are not forced to pay any of the costs related to the state's paid family leave program, including the costs of implementing the program.

Summary of provisions

Section 1 amends Workers Compensation Law S 209(3) by adding language to provide that no funds collected from employers shall be used to pay the state's costs for the implementation of the paid family leave program.

Section 2 lists the effective date.

Justification

As part of the state's 2016-17 budget, New York State created the paid family leave program. Under this program, all employees in the state will be entitled to 8 weeks of paid leave, increasing to 12 weeks of leave when the program is fully implemented in 2021.

The Governor and the Legislature agreed that this program will be funded via a minimal weekly employee payroll withholding, and that none of the program's costs will be borne by employers.

This legislation shall ensure that employers will not pay any of the costs related to the state's family leave benefit.

Legislative history

New bill.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

Immediately.

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