Commending Spotsylvania County.
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Commending Barry M. Barnard.
Commending Virginia's Crossroads.
Commending Peter Clark.
Celebrating the life of the Honorable AugustusBenton Chafin, Jr.
Paid family and medical leave program. Requiresthe Virginia Employment Commission to establish and administer apaid family and medical leave program with benefits beginning January1, 2024. Under the program, benefits are paid to eligible employeesfor family and medical leave. Funding for the program is providedthrough premiums assessed to employers and employees beginning in2023. The amount of a benefit is 80 percent of the employee's averageweekly wage, not to exceed 80 percent of the state weekly wage, which amount is required to be adjusted annually to reflect changesin the statewide average weekly wage. The measure caps the durationof paid leave at 12 weeks in any application year. The bill provides self-employed individuals the option of participating in the program.
Commending the Honorable Bruce D. White.
Commending the Honorable Kimberly J. Daniel.
Commending the Honorable Janine M. Saxe.
Corrections Private Management Act; name change;private management prohibited. Removes the authority of the Directorof the Department of Corrections, pursuant to the Corrections PrivateManagement Act (the Act), to enter into contracts with prison contractorsfor the operation of prison facilities, including management, custodyof inmates, and provision of security. The bill does not affect theDirector's authority pursuant to the Act, renamed by the bill as theCorrections Private Services Act, to enter into private contractsfor other correctional services, including those related to food service, medical care, transportation, sanitation, information systems, education and training programs, recreational or religious activities, financing, construction, or maintenance. The bill has a delayed effectivedate of July 1, 2024, except for a requirement that the Departmentimplement a compliance plan for all prisons by that date.