SB2350 Summary

• Establishes a family leave insurance program requiring employee and employer contributions to provide up to 16 weeks of paid family leave per calendar year to covered individuals.

• Expands eligibility beyond large employers (100+ employees) to include employees of any size employer and unemployed individuals who were employed within the past 26 weeks.

• Allows paid family leave for caring for a new child within 12 months of birth/adoption, caring for a family member with a serious health condition, caring for a qualifying service member, or addressing a military-related qualifying exigency.

• Weekly benefit amounts calculated on a sliding scale: 90% of average weekly wage for those earning up to 50% of state average wage, 75% for 50-100% of state average wage, and 50% for those earning 100% or more of state average wage, with a maximum weekly benefit of $1,000.

• Appropriates $300,000 for fiscal year 2018-2019 to hire staff for program administration and takes effect July 1, 2018.