Ithaca College

Join us for an Info Session THIS FRIDAY:  Paid Family Leave Benefits for Contingent Faculty  Friday, October 6th, 2:00 - 2:50 PM Center for Health Sciences (CHS) 202 

 Dear Contingent Faculty, 

Before you communicate with your Chair/Director about your availability for work in 2018, we want you to be aware of new benefits available to private sector workers in 2018. Starting January 1, 2018, the New York State Paid Family Leave Program (NYPFL) will provide private sector employees working in New York state with job-protected, paid family leave for parents and other caretakers. 

 What does the new law provide?

• Starting January 1, eligible employees will have access to up to 8 weeks of paid family leave at 50% of pay.
• The NYPFL program provides full job protection, meaning that you cannot be fired by your employer for making use of it.  

Who can take these benefits? 

• PFL generally covers private-sector employees who have been with their employer for at least 26 consecutive work weeks (if full-time), or at least 175 days in a consecutive 52-week period (if part-time). 
• Part-time and full-time contingent faculty across the state are expecting to be covered by this new law, which was written with the broadest inclusivity in mind.

If you are - or expect to be - a new parent, have a family member with a serious health condition, have a spouse in the military, or just want to learn more about this new program, we invite you to join us for an Informational Session to learn more about how to take advantage of these new state-wide benefits! 

Join us for an Info Session: 

Paid Family Leave Benefits For Contingent Faculty, Friday, October 6th from 2:00 to 2:50 PM in Center for Health Sciences (CHS) 202

 All contingent faculty, whether full-time or part-time, whether employed at IC or not, are welcome. We also hope to make this meeting available online for those who can't attend in person - more details on that coming soon. 

If you require accommodations in order to access this Info Session, please contact Megan Graham at mdgraham@gmail.com.

In solidarity,

Chair & Faculty Council Rep: Rachel Fomalhaut (formerly Kaufman), Lecturer (anyafish@mailmight.com)
Vice-Chair & Social Media Steward: Megan Graham, Instructor (mdgraham@gmail.com)
Vice-Chair & Art Steward: Brody Burroughs, Lecturer (brodyburroughs@gmail.com)
Chief Steward: Mark Baustian, Lecturer (mbaustian@frontiernet.net)
Communications Steward: Tom Schneller, Lecturer (wyckwyn@gmail.com)
Social Media Steward: Sarah Grunberg, Lecturer (sgrunbe1@gmail.com)
Art Steward: John Burger, Lecturer (jedmundburger@gmail.com)
Stewards: Dyani Taff, Lecturer (dyanijohns@gmail.com); James Miranda, Lecturer (jamesmirandafiction@gmail.com)