Family leave bill
Posted by jonathan - 04/03/08 at 11:03:31 amNew Jersey would become the state second in the nation to offer employees a paid family leave program under a bill the state Senate approved today despite dire predictions from opponents who said New Jersey cannot afford it.
The bill would allow workers to take up to six weeks off, paid for by a payroll deduction estimated at about $33 per year. Workers would get two-thirds of their salary up to $524 a week.
Sitting here on my second day of leave as one lucky yuppy, since my employer gives me 4 weeks full pay, I think this is a good tax and I have no problem contributing to helping people raise families. While this may be difficult for small business at first, there will probably be some refinement around these companies as well as qualifications around “caring for the sick”. For anyone who state that jobs will leave the state, this will be a temporary phase as more states catch up with the benefits that progressive states such as California provide.
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Think it’s spelled Yuppie. And I guess you’re know longer a DINK
Comment by Jason — March 4, 2008 #
yuppy puppy lucky i liked the spelling. and now I’m officially middle-middle class.
Comment by jonathan — March 4, 2008 #