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This bill establishes the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act in New Mexico. The key provisions include: 1. Creating the Paid Family and Medical Leave Fund to be administered by the Workforce Solutions Department and funded through mandatory employee and employer contributions. 2. Providing eligible employees and self-employed individuals up to 12 weeks of paid leave for family, medical, and safe leave purposes, with the leave compensation calculated based on a formula that considers the individual's average weekly wages. 3. Requiring employers to allow employees to take the leave and prohibiting retaliation against employees who exercise their rights under the law. 4. Allowing employers with existing paid leave programs that meet or exceed the requirements of the law to apply for an exemption from participating in the state program. 5. Establishing appeal procedures and enforcement mechanisms, including fines and disciplinary actions, for violations of the law. 6. Preempting local governments from creating their own paid leave programs, but allowing them to establish leave policies for their own employees. The overarching goal of the bill is to provide New Mexico workers with access to paid family, medical, and safe leave in order to address personal and family health needs and provide care for loved ones.

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https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legtype=B&legno=11&year=23