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IN SB0210
Bill
Status
1/6/2016
Primary Sponsor
Karen Tallian
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AI Summary
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Department of Insurance must establish a voluntary family leave insurance program by January 1, 2017, with assistance from the Department of Labor.
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Program participation is voluntary for both employers and employees, with employees only able to participate if their employer participates.
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Both employers and employees must contribute to the program at rates determined annually and sufficient to fund benefits and administrative expenses; employee contributions made through payroll deduction.
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Benefit eligibility requirements must meet at minimum the standards of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, with employees able to choose between 100%, 75%, or 50% salary replacement and the number of weeks benefits are paid.
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Establishes a family leave insurance program trust fund funded by employer and employee contributions, the balance transferred from the political subdivision risk management fund, and investment earnings; department must submit program report to legislature by November 1, 2016.
Legislative Description
Family leave insurance program. Requires the department of insurance to establish, not later than January 1, 2017, a family leave insurance program (program) for the purpose of providing benefits to employees who elect to participate in the program. Requires that: (1) the program be voluntary for both employers and employees; (2) both employers and employees make contributions to the program to fund benefits; (3) employee contributions be made by payroll deduction; (4) the benefit eligibility requirements established for the program include, at a minimum, the requirements that qualify an employee for leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act;
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions & Labor
1/6/2016