For Val Zanchuk, the decision to participate in New Hampshire’s new paid family and medical leave system came down to his feelings for the 25 people he employs at Graphicast in Jaffrey.The manufacturing firm is one of 149 companies that have signed up.
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The New Hampshire Paid Family & Medical Leave program can replace 60 percent of employees’ wages for up to 12 weeks to allow them to spend time with a newborn, care for a seriously ill family member or deal with their own medical conditions, among other qualifying reasons.
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Unlike mandatory universal programs in other states usually funded via a payroll surcharge on all workers New Hampshire’s program is completely voluntary and subsidized by taxpayers.