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A2142
ASSEMBLY, No. 2142
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman ELIANA PINTOR MARIN
District 29 (Essex and Hudson)
SYNOPSIS
���� Allows for sharing of family leave benefits between
covered individuals under certain circumstances.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative
Counsel.
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An Act
concerning family temporary disability leave and
supplementing P.L.1948, c.110
(C.43:21-25 et al.).
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Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:
���� 1.��� a. Notwithstanding the
provisions of P.L.1948, c.110
(C.43:21-25 et al.)
to the contrary, in the case of
covered individuals who are in a marriage, domestic partnership, or civil union
and who are taking or eligible to take family temporary disability leave to be
with a child following that child�s birth or adoption, benefits may be provided
for a maximum of 12 weeks, to be divided between the two individuals at their
discretion.�
All of
the disability benefits paid to e
ach spouse, partner, or civil union
member during a period of family temporary disability leave with respect to any
one birth or adoption shall be for a single continuous period of time for each
spouse, except that an employer may permit a covered individual to receive the
disability benefits during non-consecutive weeks as provided in section 12 of
P.L.2008, c.17 (C.43:21-39.3).
���� b.��� The maximum total
benefits payable to covered individuals who are in a marriage, domestic
partnership, or civil union for any period of family temporary disability leave
commencing on or after the effective date of P.L.���� , c.��� (C.���� )
(pending before the Legislature as this bill), shall be six times the weekly
benefit amount of the higher paid individual in that individual's base year for
the first six weeks of family temporary disability leave, and six times the
weekly benefit amount of the lesser paid individual in that individual's base
year for the second six weeks of family temporary disability leave, regardless
of which individual takes the leave first or the duration of the leave.� The
maximum amount shall be computed in the next lower multiple of $1.00, if not
already a multiple thereof.�
���� 2.��� This act shall take
effect on the first day of the third month following enactment.
STATEMENT
���� This bill provides that, in
the case of covered individuals who are in a marriage, domestic partnership, or
civil union and who are taking or eligible to take family temporary disability
leave to be with a child following that child�s birth or adoption, benefits may
be provided for a maximum of 12 weeks, to be divided between the two
individuals at their discretion.�
All of the disability benefits paid to e
ach spouse,
partner, or civil union member during a period of family temporary disability
leave with respect to any one birth or adoption shall be for a single continuous
period of time for each spouse, except that an employer may permit a covered
individual to receive the disability benefits during non-consecutive weeks.
���� Under the bill, the maximum
total benefits payable to covered individuals who are in a marriage, domestic
partnership, or civil union for any period of family temporary disability leave
shall be six times the weekly benefit amount of the higher paid individual in
that individual's base year for the first six weeks of family temporary
disability leave and six times the weekly benefit amount of the lesser paid
individual in that individual's base year for the second six weeks of family
temporary disability leave, regardless of which individual takes the leave
first or the duration of the leave.� The maximum amount shall be computed in
the next lower multiple of $1.00, if not already a multiple thereof.