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HB 5763

AN ACT CONCERNING COMPENSATION FOR BEREAVEMENT LEAVE UNDER THE PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE INSURANCE PROGRAM.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Mike Demicco and 1 co-sponsor

HB 5763 adds bereavement leave to PFML, providing wage replacement for workers taking time off after a family member's death.

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Labor and Public Employees
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Bill Summary · HB 5763

Summary of HB 5763 – Paid Family and Medical Leave: Bereavement Leave Compensation

Basic bill information

  • Bill number: HB 5763
  • Title: AN ACT CONCERNING COMPENSATION FOR BEREAVEMENT LEAVE UNDER THE PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE INSURANCE PROGRAM
  • Introduced: January 21, 2025
  • Status: Ref. to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees
  • Subject: Paid Family and Medical Leave program

Purpose and intent

The bill is framed to modify the state Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program by adding compensation for bereavement leave. In other words, it would extend PFML benefits to cover time off taken due to the death of a family member or otherwise defined bereavement events, with wage replacement provided through the PFML framework.

What the bill would change

  • Inclusion of bereavement leave under PFML: Adds compensation for bereavement-related absences to the PFML program, integrating bereavement leave into the existing paid leave benefits available to eligible workers.
  • (Note: The text does not specify exact definitions or parameters in the information provided. The bill likely would define who qualifies, what constitutes bereavement leave, and how it interacts with current PFML benefits.)

Potential key provisions (subject to the bill’s text)

  • Eligibility and coverage: Who is eligible to take bereavement leave under PFML (e.g., employees with a qualifying relationship to the deceased; duration limits).
  • Benefit duration and rate: How many bereavement leave days or weeks would be covered and the wage-replacement percentage or wage cap during that period.
  • Relationship definitions: Which family or household relationships count (e.g., spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, domestic partner; other definitions may be included).
  • Concurrence with other leave: Whether bereavement leave under PFML can run concurrently with other leave (e.g., vacation, sick leave) or counts toward PFML total benefit duration.
  • Interactions with the PFML program: Administrative handling within the PFML system (filing, documentation, employer notice requirements).
  • Funding and administration: How benefits would be funded (e.g., through PFML premiums/tax revenues) and which state agency administers bereavement benefits under PFML.

Who would be affected

  • Workers: Employees who experience the death of a family member or qualifying bereavement event and who would qualify for wage-replaced leave under PFML.
  • Employers: Entities subject to PFML reporting and payroll withholding/administration; potential changes to leave management and documentation.
  • State PFML program: Administrative framework and fiscal responsibilities related to administering bereavement compensation.

Procedural and timeline considerations

  • Current status: Referred to the Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees. No further action or effective date is listed in the provided information.
  • Implementation timeline (if enacted): Typically specified in the bill with an effective date or phase-in period; absent from the provided summary, the actual date would be determined by the enacted language.

Key considerations for stakeholders

  • Clarity on eligibility, duration, and wage replacement rates will be crucial.
  • How bereavement leave interacts with existing PFML limits and other leave accruals.
  • Fiscal impact on the PFML trust/insurance fund and any changes to employer payroll costs.
  • Administrative burden and verification requirements for employers and employees.

For a precise understanding, the full text of HB 5763 will be needed to confirm definitions, limits, and implementation details as introduced.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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