Public Act No. 19-25: Paid Family and Medical Leave

• Establishes a Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Authority and Program effective January 1, 2022, providing up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave compensation annually, plus 2 additional weeks for serious pregnancy-related conditions.

• Creates a Family and Medical Leave Insurance Trust Fund funded by employee and self-employed individual contributions not exceeding 0.5% of subject earnings, with contributions beginning January 1, 2021.

• Eligible employees must have worked at least 3 months with an employer and earn a minimum threshold to receive compensation equal to 95% of base weekly earnings up to 40 times the minimum wage, and 60% above that amount, capped at 60 times the minimum wage.

• Extends leave eligibility to care for any family member (expanded definition including grandparents, grandchildren, and siblings) with serious health conditions, for births and adoptions, and for qualifying military family caregiver situations.

• Allows employers to obtain approval for private plans meeting equivalent benefit standards; establishes Labor Commissioner oversight, dispute resolution procedures, and employer notification requirements regarding employee leave entitlements.