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New York has announced 2021 PFL Rate Increase

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New York has announced 2021 PFL Rate Increase

As per the original legislation for the NYS Paid Family and Medical Leave Act, New York has announced a rate change and benefit increase for NYS PFL to go into effect January 1, 2021 to $.511First introduced in 2017 as a mandatory benefit written as a rider to statutory short-term disability in NY, Paid Family Leave in NY will be fully phased in by January 1, 2021. At that time, the benefit will provide 67% of an employee’s Average Weekly Wage (up to the NYS PFL maximum amount) for up to 12 weeks to:

  • Bond with a newborn, adopted or foster care child joining their family in the past 12 months
  •  Care for a seriously ill family member
  • Manage the home while a spouse is deployed

 The Department of Labor has calculated the New York State Average Weekly Wage (NYSAWW) to be $1,450.17 for 2021.
That means employees can collect up to $971.61 through NYS PFL benefits. This increase completes the phased introduction of the Paid Family Medical Leave in New York that took place over the past three years.

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