Bill would allow family leave benefits in four-hour increments

Benefits may be paid for family leave taken in four-hour increments. This applies to eligible employees taking family leave intermittently or for less than a full work week. Other benefit limits and conditions in the cited law sections would still apply. The bill would take effect 180 days after it becomes law.

Family leave benefits would not be payable for an increment when the employee works more than four hours for pay. This applies to employees claiming family leave benefits. For work for the covered employer or another employer, the rule applies when the work is during the same or substantially similar hours as the covered job. Occasional scheduling adjustments for a second job would not prevent benefits. Benefits are also not payable for an increment when the employee is entitled to employer pay or support at least equal to the benefit amount, with stated exceptions for some voluntary or collective bargaining payments. The bill would take effect 180 days after it becomes law.