What's happening
This bill prohibits employers from being required to fund any part of the administrative costs of New York's paid family leave program.
Why it matters
Shifts administrative costs to employees or the state. By prohibiting employers from being required to pay any administrative costs of the paid family leave program, these costs may need to be covered by employees themselves or by the state, potentially changing who bears the financial burden.
Could lower employer opposition to the program. Employers may be more supportive of paid family leave if they are not responsible for its administrative costs, possibly increasing business community acceptance of the program.
Might affect the program's long-term funding and stability. If administrative costs are not clearly assigned, there could be uncertainty about how these essential costs are paid, which could impact the smooth operation and sustainability of the paid family leave system.
Reflects a policy choice about employer responsibility. The bill signals a decision to limit employer obligations regarding state-mandated benefits, which may influence future debates about the role of employers in supporting social insurance programs.
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Stop Employers Funding Leave Admin
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Sponsors
Assembly Member · Assembly District 108
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Referred to labor
- Referred to labor
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Employers Can't Fund Leave Costs
In Senate Committee · Labor · Sponsor Fredrick J. Akshar II
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3821
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 31, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD, BYRNE, RAIA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Labor
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.
LBD00464-01-9
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