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Ithaca council directs city manager to consult employee groups on opting into New York State paid family leave
Summary
The council passed a resolution directing the city manager to consult the six employee organizations that represent city employees to determine whether any bargaining units wish to opt into New York State paid family leave, and to report back within 30–60 days.
The Ithaca Common Council unanimously passed a resolution directing the city manager to consult with employee organizations about opting city employees into the New York State Paid Family Leave program. The resolution asks the city manager to report back within 30 days on consultations with organized employee units and within 60 days for unrepresented employees or subsets thereof.
The resolution states that, under Section 212(b)(3)(a) of the New York Workers’ Compensation Law, employee organizations may, via collective bargaining, opt in on behalf of represented employees. The council’s motion directs the city manager to enter into timely negotiations with any employee organization that formally requests to negotiate an opt‑in, but also clarifies it does not obligate the city to reach an agreement. Councilors moved and seconded the resolution during the meeting and approved it by voice vote.
The resolution requires the city manager to seek written notice from any employee organization that wishes to negotiate an opt‑in within 30 days and to report to the council with consultation results on the specified timelines.
