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About Paid Family and Medical Leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) is a program designated to help people in New Mexico take paid time off of work for family or medical reasons. The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions has been designated to coordinate a task force to develop recommendations for the enactment and implementation of a PFML Act, including the establishment and administration of a PFML trust fund administered by the department. The task force will report their recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature by October 1, 2022. 

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Paid Family and Medical Leave Task Force Report

Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML) Task Force Members

Members of this task force are required to commit to attending all task force meetings and come prepared to develop recommendations for the enactment and implementation of PFML. A list of active PFML Task Force members are below.


Full Name

Affiliation

Organization

McDaniel, Tracy

A. A statewide nonprofit organization that provides legal services and policy expertise for women and girls

Southwest Women's Law Center

Vigil, Jacob

B. A statewide nonprofit organization that provides policy expertise on the interests of children

New Mexico Voices for Children

Gonzales, Janis

B. A statewide nonprofit organization that provides policy expertise on the interests of children

NM Pediatric Society

Abeyta, Tessa

C. The New Mexico Public Health Association

The New Mexico Public Health Association

Umi, Othiamba

D. A statewide nonprofit organization with legal and policy expertise on elder rights

AARP New Mexico

Muse, Sunshine

E. A statewide coalition that focuses on perinatal
issues

New Mexico Birth Equity Collaborative

Leroi, Chris

F. An organization representing persons with
disabilities

The Arc of New Mexico

Aubert, Robert

G. Two statewide organizations representing labor,
at least one of which represents health care employees

IUPAT District Council 88 Local 823

Lipshutz, Jon

G. Two statewide organizations representing labor,
at least one of which represents health care employees

New Mexico Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO

Aragon, Marvis

I. The American Indian chamber of commerce of New Mexico

American Indian Chamber of Commerce of New Mexico

Black, Rob

J. Two statewide organizations representing businesses

New Mexico Chamber of Commerce

Sonntag, Carla J.

J. Two statewide organizations representing businesses

New Mexico Business Coalition

Martinez, Justin

K. A statewide organization representing Hispano
business owners

Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce

Meyers, Pamm

L. A statewide organization representing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons

The New Mexico Out Business Alliance

Reagan, Suzan

N. The bureau of business and economic research at the university of New Mexico

UNM Bureau of Business and Economic Research

Garcia, Paula

O. A member of the acequia association

New Mexico Acequia Association

Tsuzuki, Kei

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