Part-time employees who work at least half-time earn on a pro-rated basis. Full-time employees earn at the rate of ВЅ day per pay period (13 days per year), up to an accumulated maximum of 200 days. NEW YORK STATE REQUIRES EMPLOYERS WHO OFFER FUNERAL OR BEREAVEMENT LEAVE TO EXTEND SAME BENEFIT FOR EMPLOYEES WITH SAME-SEX PARTNERS On August 31, 2010, Governor Patterson signed into law an amendment to the Civil Rights Law, which will require that employers who provide funeral leave for family members mustJust as New York employers are learning to navigate the requirements of the New York Paid Family Leave Law (NYPFLL), some of the lawвЂ™s entitlements are changing as of January 1, 2019.BILL NUMBER: S8380A SPONSOR: FUNKE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the workers compensation law, in relation to paid family leave and bereavement PURPOSE.25.

Bereavement leave is leave that is taken by an employee due to the death of another individual, usually a close relative. New York law does not require employers to provide employee bereavement leave. Employee is on annual leave, such time is excusable for bereavement leave.As a reminder, Paid Family Leave (PFL) may be taken by eligible employees on a continuous or intermittent basis for any of the following purposes:Bereavement Leave.

In 2018, eligible employees were entitled eight (8) weeks of PFL, but for 2019, eligible employees may take up to ten (10) weeks of PFL within a 52-week period. To assist a spouse, child, domestic partner or parent of the employee who is on active military duty abroad, or who is notified of an impending call or order of active military duty abroad, to handle obligations related to the call to duty, such as making childcare or other financial or legal arrangements, or attending military briefings.Here is a summary of the 2019 changes to Paid Family Leave (PFL): To care for a family member with a serious health condition. To bond with a child during the first 12 months following the birth, adoption, or fostering of that child. A leave taken by an employee due to the death of another individual, usually a close relative is called bereavement leave. New York State law does not require employers to provide employee bereavement leave.

You can access the poster by clicking here. New Employee Notices for 2019New York State has published an optional вЂњ2019 Statement of Rights for Paid Family LeaveвЂќ poster that can be displayed in the workplace and/or distributed to employees. For example, if the employee took eight (8) weeks of PFL in September and October of 2018, she would only be entitled to two (2) weeks of PFL from January through August of 2019.

We will keep you posted on these developments!Please call our office at 63 to speak with one of our HR Business Partners if you have any questions regarding administration of the New York Paid Family Leave Law (NYPFLL) or any other human resources matter. They are also expanding the definition of a вЂњserious health conditionвЂќ to include preparation for and recovery from procedures for organ transplant or donation. Possible Expansion of the New York Paid Family Leave Law (NYPFLL) in 2019?Believe it or not, New York State is considering expanding coverage of the NYPFLL to include bereavement leave.

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