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Expand Family Leave
Greetings,
California's Paid Family Leave
law has been very successful, but it needs to be expanded to
cover more family relationships. Currently the law allows leaves
only for taking care of a newly-born
child, a domestic partner's child, or a child placed
through adoption or foster care, and to take care of a serious
ill child, spouse, domestic partner, or parent. SB 727
would expand the program to include leave for siblings,
grandparents, grandchildren, and parents-in-law--allowing more
California families the opportunity to care for one another
without jeopardizing their economic well-being.
Help us persuade California
legislators to enact SB 727, expanding the state's Paid Family
Leave law.
Send a letter to the following decision maker(s):
Your Assemblyperson (if you live in California)
Your State Senator (if you live in California)
Below is the sample letter:
Subject: Expand Paid Family Leave
Dear [decision maker name automatically inserted here],
California's Paid Family Leave Law has been very successful, allowing family members to take time off work to care for each other. SB 727 would expand the law to allow Californians to care for siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, and parents-in-law.
Studies show that over half of employed Californians expect to need to take a family or medical leave from work in the next five years. SB 727 would help working people help themselves.
Please support SB 727.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
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What's At Stake:
Existing law allows employees that are covered by State Disability Insurance (SDI) to take six weeks of leave within any 12 month period. This leave, known as Family Temporary Disability Insurance program (FTDI), or Paid Family Leave (PFL) is paid leave and the benefits are 55% of an employee's weekly earnings, with the minimum benefit of $50 per week and the maximum benefit of $882 per week. The funds for the employee's benefits are covered by SDI. This leave is available for employees who wish to bond with their newly-born child, their domestic partner's child, or a child placed through adoption or foster care, and to take care of a serious ill child, spouse, domestic partner, or parent. PFL must be taken concurrently with CFRA and FMLA. Employers are not required to grant this leave, nor are they required to reinstate the employee at the conclusion of his or her leave. If, however, the employee's leave is running concurrently with CFRA or FMLA, then the employee has a right to be reinstated. SB 727 would expand the number of seriously ill family members that would allow an employee to qualify for PFL to include grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, and parents-in-law, which are defined as the parents of a spouse or a domestic partner.
California's diverse population includes a variety of familial arrangements with unique care-giving needs, and studies show that over half of employed Californians expect to need to take a family or medical leave from work in the next five years. California also has the second highest percentage of multi-generational households in the country. Additionally, almost half of Californians are single, and their closest relative may be a sibling. Through expanding PFL to include siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, and parents-in-law, SB 727 will allow more California families the opportunity to care for one another without jeopardizing their economic well-being.
Campaign Expiration Date:
August 31, 2007
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