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Delaware Labor seeks staffing, a permanent audit role and system upgrades as paid family leave launches and UI modernizes
Summary
The Department of Labor told the Joint Finance Committee it is mid‑implementation for paid family leave and modernizing unemployment insurance technology. Officials requested targeted positions, including an internal audit manager, and warned that staffing and legacy systems still constrain service timeliness.
The Department of Labor presented its FY26 budget priorities to the Joint Finance Committee and outlined operational needs tied to implementation of paid family medical leave and modernization of the state’s unemployment insurance (UI) system.
The department described paid family leave implementation milestones: a new integrated platform (Labor First) is accepting employer registrations and the first employer contribution reporting date is scheduled for April 30, 2025. Chris Cunahan, Director of the Division of Paid Leave, told lawmakers that more than 5,000 employer entities have registered and that testing with payroll providers and banks is ongoing.
Secretary (Department of Labor) summarized the department’s broader technology priorities: a 10‑year agreement with Infosys to replace the UI tax and benefit system, a Resolve case‑management rollout and…
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