Legislation that would provide partial pay to help workers who need to take time off to care for ailing relatives will be filed again in Maryland’s House of Delegates and Senate, lawmakers said Tuesday.
Sen. Antonio L. Hayes (D-Baltimore City) and Del. Kris Valderrama (D-Prince George’s) announced their intent to cross-file the Time to Care Act.
The measure would ensure Maryland workers up to 12 weeks of partial wage replacement, Hayes said.
It would be financed through a payroll tax shared equally by the worker and employer, and would be capped at half of 1 percent, said Del. Ariana B. Kelly (D-Montgomery), a co-sponsor, as is Sen. Sarah K. Elfreth (D-Anne Arundel).
Paid leave would be at least $50 per week and no more than $1,000 per week, according to a fact sheet distributed at the announcement.
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