New York A 4019: Allows attendance at individualized education program (IEP) meetings to be covered under paid family leave

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A04019 Summary:

BILL NOA04019 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSimon

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COSPNSRSeawright

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §201, Work Comp L

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Allows attendance at individualized education program (IEP) meetings to be covered under paid family leave.

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01/30/2025referred to labor

01/07/2026referred to labor

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4019

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 30, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SIMON, SEAWRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Labor

 AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to paid fami-
 ly leave and individualized education program (IEP) meetings

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 15 of section 201 of the workers' compensation
 2 law, as added by section 2 of part SS of chapter 54 of the laws of 2016,
 3 is amended to read as follows:
 4 15. "Family leave" shall mean any leave taken by an employee from
 5 work: (a) to participate in providing care, including physical or
 6 psychological care and individualized education program (IEP) meetings,
 7 for a family member of the employee made necessary by a serious health
 8 condition of the family member; or (b) to bond with the employee's child
 9 during the first twelve months after the child's birth, or the first
 10 twelve months after the placement of the child for adoption or foster
 11 care with the employee; or (c) because of any qualifying exigency as
 12 interpreted under the family and medical leave act, 29 U.S.C.S §
 13 2612(a)(1)(e) and 29 C.F.R. S.825.126(a)(1)-(8), arising out of the fact
 14 that the spouse, domestic partner, child, or parent of the employee is
 15 on active duty (or has been notified of an impending call or order to
 16 active duty) in the armed forces of the United States. For purposes of
 17 this subdivision, care for a family member of the employee made neces-
 18 sary by a serious health condition shall include up to three hours of
 19 attendance for each individualized education program (IEP) meeting.
 20 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06193-01-5

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