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Our Weekly Bulletin readers should have all received a special email yesterday with information regarding signatory employers and their obligations regarding New York State's Paid Sick Leave law. In short, ECA recommends the following: Signatory employers are private employers and as such they MUST provide NYS mandated sick leave to all of their employees - union and non-union. Some trades have vacation funds or other benefits that may be sufficient to comply with the sick leave requirements, provided the benefits offered are "comparable benefits for the employees" to those required under the new law. Existing provisions of this nature should be reviewed for compliance. We suggest adding specific language to these agreements to make it clear that the benefit is being offered in lieu of the sick leave mandated under the labor law. At this time there are not any signed agreements that deal with this explicitly. There are several that have vacation funds that could be compliant with additional language, and one that has been modified and awaits signature. Click here to read the full memo. Please keep in mind that this advice is not legal advice. We are providing our best interpretation of the legislation and what we believe to be the safest practice. We are not lawyers and are not providing a legal opinion. Along with a large group of trade associations, we have also asked for further clarification from NYS state. If that is received we will update this memo. Please join our webinar on Monday, December 21 at noon to learn more and ask questions. Click here to register. Or, contact Todd Helfrich (518-869-0961 or toddh@ecainc.org) if you are in need of guidance