Fort Washington, PA. – September 19, 2025 -On Wednesday, September 17, Senator Maria Collett (D-Montgomery, Chairman of Kaucus), was the host Round table event In the Upper Dublin Public Library to investigate what a paid vacation program would look like in the whole condition for employees, companies and families in Pennsylvania.
“I want to live in Pennsylvania, in which people can raise families, take care of the aging of parents and at the same time have flowering careers – without burdening our small businesses” Said Collett. “This is where the Family Care Act appears.”
Introduced by Senator Collett and Senator Devlin Robinson (R-Allegheny), the Biparty Family Care ActSenate Bill 906) would establish a nationwide program of paid family and medical leave, financed from diminutive payout contributions and fully managed by the Department of Labor and Industry.
Destruction shows that paid vacation policy has robust bilateral support, And benefits go beyond time-honored parental leave.
“Aarp research shows that caregivers that mostly support tax breaks, paid holidays and programs that pay family carers. It is necessary to pay attention to ensuring immediate, lasting activities in the field of policy and practice, from expanding paid holidays to providing programs and services to reaching careers who need them the most”,,, Said the president of the state of Aarp Pennsylvania, Nora Dowd Eisenhower. “Providing a paid family vacation in Pennsylvania will allow employees to devote the time needed to look after aging parents, children or spouses without the risk of working or financial stability.”
Montgomery County, deputy operational director of PA, Stephanie Tipton, added: “The leadership of Montgomery’s county on paid parental leave is a powerful example of how the local government can support families working in a significant way. I am proud of being part of a team that values ​​justice, care and creation of a job in which people feel supported. With leaders such as commissioners of the unit and Senator Collett, whose spokescreen Family, we make a real difference in people’s lives. “
Vice President of Programs at Matnity Care Coalition, Samia Bristow, He explained that the organization Paid family holiday report “23% of employed mothers returned to work in ten days. So, when we think about how paid vacation can promote health capital, we think about recovery time. And a factor why they return to work is financial.”
Blake Emmanuel, director of the lawyer and politics at the Fund for Women and Girls, repeated that he repeated “Paid family leave is not only a matter of women, but a matter for everyone in the Commonwealth. I encourage all our state legislators to vote to support the family care act. I appreciate Senator Collett, ensuring the possibility of significant exchange of information on paid holidays and the possibilities here in Pennsylvania.”
Participants of the Round Table included:
- Senator Maria Collett, 12th District (Moderator)
- Nora Dowd Eisenhower, President of the Volunteer State, Aarp Pennsylvania
- Stephanie Tipton, deputy operational director, Montgomery County, PA
- Samia Bristow, Vice President for Programs, Coalition of maternity care
- Blake Emmanuel, director of the lawyer and politics, Fund for women and girls
You can find photos from the round table event Hereand the full recording is available at Senator Collett’s website.
Senators Collett and Robinson again introduced the Family Care Act on June 30, 2025. The Act currently expects voting on the Labor and Industry Committee. Co -cones are Senators Tartaglione, Hughes, Santarsiero, Schwank, Kearney, Costa, Comitta, Haywood, Fontana, Cappelletti, L. Williams, Bartolotta, Saval, Picozzi, Farry, Laughlin, Kane and Vogel.
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