Senate Bill 2089

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI PAID FAMILY LEAVE ACT; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN APPLICABLE DEFINITIONS; TO ENABLE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY TO ADMINISTER AND IMPLEMENT THIS ACT; TO ENTITLE COVERED INDIVIDUALS THE RIGHT TO PAID LEAVE; TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE INSURANCE BENEFITS FOR COVERED INDIVIDUALS; TO CREATE THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE INSURANCE FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY; TO STIPULATE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF INSURANCE PREMIUMS BY THE STATE TREASURER; TO PROTECT THE EMPLOYMENT OF COVERED INDIVIDUALS WHILE THEY ARE ON LEAVE; TO PROHIBIT EMPLOYERS FROM VIOLATING RIGHTS PROTECTED IN THIS ACT; TO ALLOW THE DIRECTOR OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY TO ADMINISTER THIS ACT AND HOLD VIOLATING EMPLOYERS LIABLE; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT IS TO BE CONSTRUED ALONGSIDE SIMILAR PROVISIONS IN THE FEDERAL FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT; TO REQUIRE THAT CLAIMS BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY; TO DISQUALIFY COVERED INDIVIDUALS FROM COVERAGE UPON FRAUD, MISREPRESENTATION, OR ERRONEOUS PAYMENT; TO ALLOW COVERED INDIVIDUALS TO ELECT FOR INITIAL COVERAGE OR SUBSEQUENT COVERAGE; TO REQUIRE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER A FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE INSURANCE PROGRAM; TO OUTLINE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FORMATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF A FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE INSURANCE PROGRAM; TO STIPULATE FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY IF THE INSURANCE BENEFITS IN THIS ACT ARE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX; TO ALLOW INTERMITTENT OR REDUCED LEAVE; TO REQUIRE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY MAKE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE; TO REQUIRE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY CONDUCT A PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN; TO ENCOURAGE THE DEPARTMENT TO COLLECT DATA FOR THE PURPOSE OF LIMITING THE COST OF THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THAT AN EMPLOYER PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE PROGRAM TO EMPLOYEES UPON HIRING AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Angela Turner-Ford

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In the Senate Jan 19 – Mar 5

1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committees on Labor and on Economic and Workforce Development
2. Mar 5Died in committee in the Senate