Legislation

* § 203-c Health insurance during family leave. In accordance with the
Family and Medical Leave Act (29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-2654), during any period
of family leave the employer shall maintain any existing health benefits
of the employee in force for the duration of such leave as if the
employee had continued to work from the date he or she commenced family
leave until the date he or she returns to employment.

* NB Effective until January 1, 2027

* § 203-c Health insurance during family leave. In accordance with the
Family and Medical Leave Act (29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-2654), during any period
of family leave the employer shall maintain any existing health benefits
of the employee in force for the duration of such leave as if the
employee had continued to work from the date such employee commenced
family leave until the date such employee returns to employment.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, construction employees shall maintain any
existing union health plan or fund benefits in force for the duration of
family leave as if the construction employee had continued to work from
the date they commenced family leave until the date the construction
employee returns to employment. Nothing herein prevents parties to a
collective bargaining agreement for construction employees from
providing additional terms including, but not limited to, payment of
health contributions for such employees on leave time, whether leave
time is considered hours worked for purposes of eligibility in the
health plan or fund, or other terms that do not conflict with this
section.

* NB Effective January 1, 2027