HB 2349 Summary

• Establishes a family and medical leave insurance program administered by the Industrial Commission of Arizona, effective January 1, 2027, funded through equal employer-employee payroll contributions beginning January 1, 2026.

• Provides up to 26 weeks of paid leave annually for serious health conditions and up to 24 weeks for qualifying events including childbirth/adoption, family care, military service exigencies, and safe leave for domestic violence or sexual violence victims.

• Calculates weekly benefits at 90% of average weekly wage (capped at $1,000/week initially, adjusted annually), with minimum benefit of $100/week, based on employee's base period wages meeting specified thresholds.

• Protects job restoration and health insurance continuation during leave, prohibits retaliation or discrimination against employees using benefits, and creates civil remedies including damages up to 3 times actual economic losses plus attorney fees.

• Requires employers to notify employees annually and upon leave requests, maintain payroll records showing available and used leave, and display multilingual workplace posters about program rights and procedures.