Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-539

EHS 539

Wage Replacement Options Under Paid Family and Medical Leave

Messrs. Feeney, O'Connor and Gomez, Ms. Moran, Messrs. Brady, Cronin and Pacheco moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section X the following section: -

"SECTION X. Section 3 of Chapter 175M of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after Section (c) the following:- (d) The Department shall not prevent or prohibit a covered individual from using any accrued wage replacement benefits, including but not limited to vacation, sick leave, sick time or any other paid time off, to supplement the weekly benefit amount provided by this chapter that allows the covered individual to receive weekly wage replacement of up to 100 percent of the covered individual’s average weekly wage."