What's happening
This bill prohibits employers from being required to pay any administrative costs related to New York's paid family leave program.
Why it matters
Shifts Administrative Cost Burden. By prohibiting employers from being required to pay administrative costs for the paid family leave program, the bill could shift all such costs to employees or the state, potentially impacting paycheck deductions or public budgets.
Reduces Employer Expenses. Employers would be protected from new or unforeseen administrative financial obligations related to managing paid family leave, possibly making it easier or more attractive for businesses to operate in New York.
Potential Impact on Program Funding and Administration. If administrative costs are not covered by employers, the state must ensure these costs are still met, which could affect how the paid family leave program is administered, its efficiency, and possibly the level of benefits or support provided to employees.
May Affect Worker Take-Home Pay. If administrative costs are instead funded by increased employee contributions, workers could see higher deductions from their paychecks, potentially making the benefit less attractive or accessible for lower-income employees.
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Stop Employer Paid Leave Fees
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History
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1313
- Referred to labor
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to labor
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 57–6
- Ordered to third reading cal.2000
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
Show 5 earlier actions
- Print number 1993b
- Amend and recommit to labor
- Print number 1993a
- Amend and recommit to labor
- Referred to labor
Companion bill
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Stop Employers Funding Leave Costs
In Assembly Committee · Labor · Sponsor John T. McDonald III
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1993--B
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 11, 2017
Introduced by Sens. AKSHAR, BONACIC, CROCI, DeFRANCISCO, GALLIVAN, GOLD- EN, HANNON, LITTLE, O'MARA, ORTT, RANZENHOFER, SERINO, SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
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
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 of section 209 of the workers' compensation law, as added by section 10 of part SS of chapter 54 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
(b) Family leave benefits. On June first, two thousand seventeen and annually thereafter on September first, the superintendent of financial services shall set the maximum employee contribution, using sound actuarial principles and the reports provided in section two hundred eight of this article. No employer shall be required to fund any portion of the family leave benefit or any administrative costs associated with such benefit.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04279-04-7
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Sponsor's memo
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 or general idea of bill
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 specific provisions
Section 1 amends Workers Compensation Law S 209(3) by adding language to provide that no employer shall be required to fund any portion of the family leave benefit or any administrative costs associated with such benefit.
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
2016 - S7950: Passed Senate.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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