Last year, Family Leave Insurance almost became a reality in New Jersey. While the bill failed to pass last legislative session, this is the farthest it had moved through the legislative process since it was first introduced in 1992. Let's keep up the momentum and tell our Legislators, "Stop Stalling, We Need Family Leave Insurance NOW!" On Monday, January 28, the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee will hold hearings on Family Leave Insurance (S786). Please take a moment to send the members of the committee asking them support Family Leave Insurance. This is the first step to passing this critical piece of legislation. This bill would extend benefits provided through the state's Temporary Disability Insurance program to workers caring for sick family members, newborns or newly adopted children. The business lobby has continued their campaign of misinformation and spin in hopes of killing this important legislation. Without strong support from New Jersey's Working Families, this bill will never be passed.

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

I hope you will agree that workers should not have to choose between their jobs and their ability to spend the first critical weeks with their new-born child, or between a paycheck and a desire to care for a seriously ill family member. That is why I am asking for your support of S786 Paid Family Leave Insurance.

Additionally, this benefit will be entirely funded by employee contributions and will not cost business in the state a penny. It is also imperative that employees from small businesses are not exempt from this program as they deserve the same right to care for loved ones.

On behalf of my family and other Working Families in New Jersey, I look forward to hearing from you on this important matter and respectfully ask for your support on this issue when it comes to a vote in the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on January 28.

Sincerely,

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January 22, 2008