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Tompkins County previews three paid leave models — state opt-in, hybrid supplement and county‑funded parental leave
Summary
HR presented Model A (opt into NYS Paid Family Leave at 67% wage replacement), Model B (state benefit plus county supplement to reach 100% pay), and Model C (county‑funded parental bonding leave at 100% pay). Committee requested cost modeling, union engagement and employee surveys.
HR staff and the county’s personnel team briefed the Budget & Capital Planning Committee on three options for paid caregiver/parental leave on May 11 and described next steps for employee and bargaining‑unit outreach.
The HR presenter described Model A as an opt‑in to New York State Paid Family Leave: qualifying events include birth, adoption, foster placement and family care; eligibility depends on tenure (26 consecutive weeks for full‑time employees) and benefits are capped at statutory levels (67% of…
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