Bill > HB3433

This bill creates the Paid Family Leave Program Act in Illinois. The bill requires the Department of Employment Security to establish and administer a paid family leave program that allows employees to take paid leave for medical reasons, to care for family members with serious medical conditions, and to bond with newborn or newly adopted children. The program is funded by premium contributions from both employees and employers, with employees contributing 0.26% of their wages and employers contributing between 0.10% and 0.75% of employee wages. The bill also establishes rules for the application process, benefit amount calculations, and employee protections, such as the right to return to their previous position after taking leave and prohibitions on employers disclosing personal information about employees' need for leave.