Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes an increase to short-term disability benefits in New York.

Highlights:

• Specifies that family leave shall have 6 weeks of paid leave after suffering a stillbirth (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that the weekly disability benefit shall be at least 55% of the employees wage (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that Benefits may be payable to employees for disability leave taken  intermittently or for less than a full work week in increments of one full day or one-fifth of the weekly benefit (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that the  maximum employee contribution that a covered employer is authorized to collect from each employee for the cost of disability benefits shall be one-half of one percent of the employee's wages (Sec. 1).

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