New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced the details of the state’s new paid family leave program, which will take effect in 2018. The law will provide up to 12 weeks of paid leave for employees to take care of a new child, a close relative with a serious health condition, or relieve the pressures when a family member is called to active military duty. The program is mandatory for all private employers and will be fully funded by employees through payroll deductions beginning in July of this year. The paid family leave program will be phased in over the next four years, starting with a maximum of 8 weeks at 50 percent of your salary next year. By 2021, those numbers will increase to 12 weeks at 67 percent of salary. More information can be found on the program’s website: ny.gov/paidfamilyleave.
