Purpose:

The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the 2021 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 2021 premium rate and the maximum weekly employee contribution for coverage will be 0.511% (0.00511) of an employee’s weekly wage. The maximum employee premium deduction for Paid Family Leave will be $385.34 per year.

Effective Dates:

Effective for all 2021 paychecks, as of Administration check of January 6, 2021 and Institution check of January 14, 2021.

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 may be directed to the Tax and Compliance Mailbox.