Sec. 2. Legislation. Resolved: That the Department of Labor shall report back to the Joint Standing Committee on Labor with proposed legislation to implement the Family Security Fund no later than November 1, 2003; and be it further

Sec. 3. Report. Resolved: That the Department of Labor shall report back on November 1, 2006 to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over labor matters to evaluate program effectiveness and consider including in the program leave for the illness of a parent, child or spouse or maternity and paternity leave for the birth or adoption of a child.

SUMMARY

This resolve requires the Department of Labor to develop the Family Security Fund, an insurance program for temporary disabilities, based on the recommendations of the Committee to Continue to Study the Benefits and Costs for Increasing Access to Family and Medical Leave for Maine Families. It further requires that the Department of Labor propose legislation to implement the Family Security Fund to the Joint Standing Committee on Labor by November 1, 2003. It also requires the Department of Labor to report back to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over labor matters by November 1, 2006 on program effectiveness.