Paid Family Leave BENEFITS AND EMPLOYER EXPERIENCES Jeffrey Hayes, PhD Study Director, Institute for Women's Policy Research hayes@iwpr.org INsTUre FoR Mowers Poucy Reseance Research Findings—The Economic Benefits ¢ Increase in likelihood of maintaining workers in the workforce. Increase workplace productivity and labor force participation. @ Possible reductions in government spending on public assistance. © Reduced employer costs. © Contribute to local and U.S. economic growth.Research Findings—The Health and Socio- ips oe EE ——State Paid Family Leave (PFL) Programs ! California New Jersey Rhode Island Enacted 2002 2008 2013 Effective 2004 2009 2014 Employee eligibility Employee must have Employee must have Employee must have requirements earned $300 in gross earned at least earned at least wages within the $143/weekin 20 $9,300 in 12-month base period base weeks out of _ base period the last 52 State PFL Benefit Levels é California New Jersey, Rhode Island Maximum length of paid Six weeks for family care, Six weeks for family care, Four weeks for family leave 52 weeks for own 26 weeks for own care, disability disability 30 weeks for own disability Minimum amount of Leave can be taken in one Statute does not mention Family care leave must leave time day increments the minimum length of last at least seven days Provision for returning to Jeave time, just benefits work part time for intermittent leave Benefit amount ‘Typical benefit is 55% of Typical benefit is 2/3 of Maximum of $752/week weekly salary average of last eight —_as of 7/7/13 (for own weeks! pay, maximum of disability only) $584 weeklyState PFL Legal Protections California New Jersev.._-.__* Rhode Island_ Job protection while Not more than FMLA Not more than FMLA Yes, job and health on leave and CFRA and NJ FMLA benefits protection Discrimination Not more than federalNot more than federalNot more than federal prohibited __ FMUAand California FMLA and NJ FMLA FMLAvand.RIParental i Family Rights Act | uae and Family Medical. Seeman = eySector Size of District of Columbia Workers (2013) _ Carat Private wage & salary CUE OS Ragt asat 60.2% Self-employed 44,558 5.6% State & Local government 42,722 5.3% Federal government (including Armed Forces) 230,973 28.9% Total 799,704 | 100.0% IWPR analysis of 2013 American Community Survey. Place of Residence for District of Columbia Private Sector Workers (2013 fale oRenMcr cece ue bcc District of Columbia 186,634, 35.5% 38:6 Virginia 127,625 |All Others. 8,662) & 165 [Total 526,009) 100.05 IWPR analysis of 2013 American Community Survey.Number of District Workers by Sex and AgeEstimated Length of Leaves (in Weeks, Up to a Maximum of 8) _ peomen Under 45 Years 6169 2.99 45 Years and Older 6.50 3.03 Men Under 45 Years 3.20 2.16 45 Years and Older 2:39. 3.03 IWPR analysis of 2012 Family and Medical Leave Act Survey. Estimated Weekly Wage Level by Sex and Age Age Men Women <25 $576.14) $577:56 25-34 $1,173.07 $1,230.44 35-44 $1,966.14 $1,351.43 45-54 $2,010.38 $1,313.86 55-64 $2,264.62 $1,575.73 65+ $3,309.27 $1,122.82 IWPR analysis of 2012-2014 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplements.Estimated Cost of Paid Leave Benefits _ a iiDistributional Analyses of Paid Leave Table 1. Estimated Costs (in millions) of Family and Medical Leaves of Private Sector Workers in DC DC Employees Policy for Private Sector Current Law -- FMLA-type Leaves Workers* Benefits, Employers, Uncompensated) Benefits, Employers Uncompensated New Child 7 0.0 96 374 18.9 27 25.6 ‘OwnHealth 0.0 31.3 106.6) 0.0) 87 1348 Family Care 0.0 7a 22.0 15.2 48 15.3 Total 0.0 48.0) 165.7 34.1 16.2 175.7 * Up to eight weeks of paid leave forthe birth or adoption of a child orto are fora family member witha serious health condition, Distributional Analyses of Paid Leave Table 2. Estimated Costs (in millions) of Family and Medical Leaves of Private Sector Workers in DC by Employer Size Current Law -- FMLA-type Leaves DC Employees Policy for Private Sector Workers* | Benefits Employers Uncompensated Benefits. Employers’... Uncompensated Under 10 0.0 Ba 12.9 3a 1.0 24 10 to 49, 0.0 5.0 23.0 44 15 22.1, 50 to 99 0.0 42 15.1 33 17 19.4 100 or more 0.0 35.7 114.6 23.3 12.0 122.1 Total 0.0 48.0 165.7 341 16.2 175.7 * Upto eight weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child or to care for a family member with a serious health condition,Paid Leave Benefit Levels for Workers Table 3. Average (Median) Wage Replacement Benefits New Child Own Health Family Care Gender Women $2,000 $0. $462 Men $577, $0 $455 Work Schedule Part-time: $692 $0 $192 Full-time $1,885, $0 $538 Wage Level Less than $15 $eaa $0 $219 f51s to $30 $1,765; $0 $485 More than $30 $3,231, $0 $1,154 Thank You Jeffrey Hayes Study Director, Institute for Women’s Policy Research hayes@iwpr.org 4 7 Seer!