Provides 12 Weeks of Fully Paid Parental Leave for Unrepresented New York State Employees
Will Engage State Unions on Extending Benefit Through Collective Bargaining Process
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a nation-leading proposal to offer fully paid parental leave benefits to New York State employees as part of the 2023 State of the State. Under the initiative, unrepresented State workers will receive 12 weeks of fully paid leave to use for bonding with a newborn, fostered, or adopted child. The Governor will also direct the Office of Employee Relations to engage State unions on extending this benefit to their employees through collective bargaining.
“In those precious early days of a baby’s life, parents should not have to choose between a paycheck and caring for their newborn child,” Governor Hochul said. “By offering fully paid parental leave benefits to New York State employees, New York will continue to lead by example and provide a critical line of support for hardworking families.”
Despite the well-documented positive benefits of paid parental leave to maternal and infant health, as well as family economic security and workforce retention, the United States is the only developed country in the world without a national paid parental leave policy. New parents and caregivers depend on a patchwork of various federal, state, and local leave policies, in addition to any employer-sponsored benefits.
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