Purpose

The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the 2020 rate for the New York State Paid Family Leave Program.

Affected Employees

All employees eligible for the New York State Paid Family Leave Program are affected.

Background

The New York State Department of Financial Services has announced that the 2020 premium rate and the maximum weekly employee contribution for coverage will be 0.270% (0.00270) of an employee’s weekly wage. The maximum employee premium deduction for Paid Family Leave will be $196.72 per year.

Effective Date(s)

Effective for all 2020 paychecks, starting with the Institution check of January 2, 2020 and the Administration check of January 8, 2020.

Eligibility Criteria

Employees with a regular work schedule of 20 or more hours per week are eligible after 26 consecutive weeks of employment.

Employees with a regular work schedule of less than 20 hours per week are eligible after 175 days worked.

OSC Actions

OSC will automatically increase the biweekly deduction for all eligible employees.

Agency Actions

Agencies must notify affected employees.

Questions

Questions regarding this bulletin should be directed to the Tax and Compliance Mailbox.