SB 3047 Summary

• Establishes a statewide paid family and medical leave insurance program administered by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, effective January 1, 2019.

• Provides up to 12 weeks of paid leave within a 52-week period for employees to bond with newborns, care for family members with serious health conditions, or address their own serious health conditions, with benefits replacing 90% of wages up to a maximum of $1,000 per week.

• Requires employers and employees to pay premiums based on covered wages, with employers exempt from premium contributions if they employ fewer than 25 employees and the medical leave premium capped at 45% of employee deduction.

• Allows employers to establish voluntary plans meeting minimum benefit standards as an alternative to the state program, eliminating premium obligations for covered employees.

• Includes employment protection requiring restoration to the same or equivalent position upon return from leave, applies to employers with 50+ employees where employees have worked 12 months and 1,250 hours, and prohibits retaliation for exercising leave rights.