Bill > A05513

This bill extends paid family leave benefits to employees who perform construction, demolition, reconstruction, excavation, rehabilitation, repairs, renovations, alterations, or improvements for multiple employers pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement. These employees will be eligible for family leave benefits if they were employed for at least 26 of the last 39 weeks by any covered employer that is signatory to a collective bargaining agreement. The bill also specifies that these employees, when returning to work after an agreed and specified unpaid leave of absence or vacation without pay with the same or different employer, will become eligible for family leave benefits immediately. Additionally, employees in this category who are laid off and receive unemployment benefits will be eligible for family leave benefits upon returning to work if they meet the 26 out of 39 weeks requirement.