November 20, 2019
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FOR ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH, NEW YORK INVITES WORKING PARENTS TO LEARN HOW PAID FAMILY LEAVE HELPS FAMILIES WHEN THEY WELCOME A NEW CHILDOnline informational session helps parents use the nation’s strongest family leave law to bond with adopted children |
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Additional Paid Family Leave Resources The adoption webinar is part of New York's ongoing campaign to educate workers and employers about New York Paid Family Leave, which went into effect on January 1, 2018. In addition to webinars, New York State offers complete details on Paid Family Leave at PaidFamilyLeave.ny.gov. Help is also available via a toll-free Paid Family Leave Helpline at 844-337-6303. Both provide resources in languages other than English. Paid Family Leave is employee-funded insurance that provides job-protected, paid time off from work to employees to care for family. In 2019, it provides up to 10 weeks off at 55% of an employee’s pay, up to a maximum of $746.41 per week. In 2020, eligible employees can take up to 10 weeks off at 60% of their pay, up to a maximum of $840.70. Benefits will continue to rise until 2021, when Paid Family Leave is fully phased in, at which time eligible employees will be able to take up to 12 weeks at 67% of pay, up to a cap. Retaliation and discrimination are prohibited, and neither citizenship nor immigration status is a factor in employee eligibility.
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