Your overview of Paid Family Leave coming to New York

From Complete Payroll:

New York’s Paid Family Leave program is designed to provide wage replacement to employees for a variety of family and/or medical reasons, including maternity/paternity leave, caring for a close relative with a serious health condition and relieving family pressures when someone is called to active military service.

The program also guarantees that employees are able to return to their job and keep their health insurance, provided they continue to contribute their portion while on Paid Family Leave.
The law was signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo on April 4, 2016 and will begin the first of four phases of implementation on January 1, 2018.

Just like the payroll deduction is mandatory for all New York employees, it's mandatory for all New York employers to set up the payroll deduction and offer Paid Family Leave for all the employees that qualify.

That means businesses must work with their payroll provider, insurance broker/carrier and HR person to create the written documentation and begin planning for staffing gaps.

Update: New York State has released the employee payroll deduction rate. Read more about it here.

Here is the link to the PFL text and summary

What's the difference between FMLA and Paid Family Leave?
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