CSW 5-4-2026 Agenda
Commission on the Status of Women · 2026-05-04 · agenda
[19420 Central Blvd. Land O' Lakes, FL 34637] This document is an agenda for the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) meeting on May 4, 2026. It lists various discussion and voting items, including scholarships, election of officers, networking events, and report reviews. No specific construction or development projects with associated business opportunities for contractors are detailed. Public comment is accepted via email or in person regarding agenda and non-agenda items.
Agenda items
- 1 March 2, 2026 Meeting Minutes
- 1) 7 weeks paid maternity leave.
- 1) Child care for an infant costs $13,021 annually (nearly $1,100/month) in Florida, and that of a
- 1) FMLA (1993): Offers 12 weeks unpaid, job-protected leave for eligible employees.
- 1) Florida does NOT have:
- 1) Parental Leave Policy
- Business Consulting
- Accounting & Tax
- Office & Business Support Services
- 1. CSW 3-2-2026 Meeting Minutes
- 1. Florida TaxWatch July 2025 Report: The Economic Impact of Childcare
- 1. The Economic Impact of Childcare……………………..…….Page 2
- 10 School District
- 10. Announcements
- 10. State Family Leave Programs throughout the United States:
- 11 Next CSW Meeting: June 2, 2026, 10 AM – BCC Boardroom, 37918
- 11. California: Paid Family Leave (PFL)
- 12. New York: Paid Family Leave (PFL)
- 13. Massachusetts: Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML)
- 14. New Jersey: Family Leave Insurance (FLI)
- 15. Washington: Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML)
- 16. Connecticut: CT Paid Leave
- 17. Oregon: Paid Leave Oregon
- 2) $3.3 billion lost annually due to parents missing work (average of 19 days/year).
- 2) 2 weeks bonding leave for all parents.
- 2) FEPLA (2019): Federal employees get 12 weeks paid parental leave.
- 2) FMLA/Personal Leave Policy
- 2) Florida has:
- 2. Federal Family Leave Landscape
- 2. Federal Leave Policies and Bills…..……………………………Page 2
- 3 Election of Officers – Slate for FY 2026–2027
- 3) $9.8 billion in lost income from workforce exits.
- 3) 2026 Pending Bills: Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (FMIL): Would establish national
- Finance (Other)
- Accounting & Tax
- Business Consulting
- Legal Services
- Office & Business Support Services
- Payroll & Employee Leasing (PEO)
- 3) Total possible: 9 weeks paid + up to 16 with accrued time.
- 3) Voluntary Leave Policy
- Legal Services
- Office & Business Support Services
- 3. State of Florida Leave Policies and Bills………….……….Page 3-4
- 3. Summary of Florida’s Leave Initiatives
- 4 Vote: October 13, 2026 “Women Mean Business” Networking Event
- 4) $4.9 billion in employer turnover costs.
- 4) Pasco County Schools: No formal paid family leave. Employees rely on accrued
- 4. CS/CS/HB 721: Paid Family Leave Insurance
- 4. Pasco County, Florida Policies…..…….……………..…….Page 5-6
- 5 BCC Presentation Content Review:
- 5) Childcare workers earn $16.64/hour vs. $30.29/hour state average.
- 5. Established State Family Leave Programs……………....Page 7-9
- 5. Florida Administrative Code
- 6 Guest Speaker Series for Next Year
- 6. Childcare Support in Florida: Eligibility & Programs…….Page 10
- 6. Old Business
- 6. SB 76: Paid Parental Leave
- 7 Sub-Committee Board Roles Discussion
- 7. Summary and Conclusion…..…………….……………..…….Page 11
- Legal Services
- Business Consulting
- Accounting & Tax
- Business Coaching & Training
- Office & Business Support Services
- Payroll & Employee Leasing (PEO)
- Government Authority
- 8 Family Leave Report
- 8. Chair’s Update / New Business
- 8. SB 220: Paid Parental Leave
- Legal Services
- Business Consulting
- Accounting & Tax
- 9 Law Enforcement
- 9. Pasco County Government: Offers 3 weeks paid parental leave and follows FMLA guidelines.
- Legal Services
- Business Consulting
- Office & Business Support Services
- A. Food Vendor Contract
- A. Law Enforcement
- A. Public Policy Committee
- All electronic devices must be turned off while in the Board Room.
- B. Public Relations Committee
- B. Questions for Keynote Speaker
- B. School District
- C. Allocation of Luncheon Proceeds
- C. Special Events Committee – Women Uplifting Women Luncheon
- CSW Agenda
- CSW Agenda
- CSW Agenda
- D. Future Luncheon Planning
- E. Meeting Schedule Adjustment
- Guest Speakers
- Pasco County Utilities Administration Building, Cotee Room
- Recommendation No Action Required
- Recommendation No Action Required
- a. 20 weeks medical
- a. A state family leave act or paid leave program
- a. Bond with a new child
- a. Bonding with a child
- a. Bonding with a new child
- a. Family leave
- a. Family leave
- a. Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (unpaid) and Florida HB 721 (voluntary private
- a. Funded through payroll taxes
- a. H. R. 5390: To provide paid family and medical leave benefits to certain individuals, and
- a. Job protection
- a. Must be on approved FMLA during the applicable time period.
- a. Must have a minimum of 80 hours of accrued leave of the type donated on the
- a. Personal medical leave
- a. Structured like state-run insurance systems
- a. This is the main federal paid leave proposal
- a. To care for a newborn child or for placement of a child with the employee through foster
- a. Up to 26 total weeks per year:
- b. 12 weeks family (bonding/caregiving)
- b. Cannot be on worker's compensation while using donated leave.
- b. Care for a seriously ill family member
- b. Caring for a seriously ill family member
- b. Caring for a seriously ill family member
- b. Continued health insurance
- b. Family caregiving
- b. Funded by employer and employee contributions
- b. Funded via payroll taxes
- b. May donate a minimum of four (4) hours at four (4) hour increments and a maximum
- b. Medical leave
- b. Personal medical leave
- b. S. 2823: To provide paid family and medical leave benefits to certain individuals, and
- b. To care for a child, parent or spouse who has a serious or terminal health condition.
- b. Typically provides up to ~12 weeks of benefits (expanded over time)
- b. Would create a national paid family & medical leave program
- c. Anti-retaliation protections
- c. Funded primarily through employee payroll deductions
- c. Funded through a payroll tax (like Social Security-style insurance)
- c. Military-related family needs
- c. Must not have more than 40 hours of leave available in any accrual leave banks.
- c. Often used alongside NJ’s separate job protection law (NJFLA)
- c. Parental bonding
- c. Provide partial wage replacement (not full salary)
- c. Safe leave (domestic violence, etc.)
- c. Support military family needs
- c. To attend to a personal serious health condition which renders the employee unable to
- d. Funded primarily through employee payroll contributions
- d. Funded through the State Disability Insurance (SDI) payroll system
- d. Includes partial wage replacement (not full salary)
- d. Provides up to 12 weeks (plus additional for pregnancy complications)
- d. Up to 12 weeks paid leave
- d. Up to 12–16 weeks (combined cases up to 18 weeks)
- d. Weeks offered (6 to 26 weeks)
- d. Will not accrue annual or medical leave while using donated leave.
- e. Funded by shared employer/employee payroll contributions
- e. Funded through employer + employee contributions
- e. Job protection is included vs. separate
- e. Must be a full-time or part-time employee.
- e. Typically offers up to 8 weeks of benefits
- e. Up to 12 weeks of paid leave
- f. Birth/adoption (maternity & parental leave)
- f. Paid by employee vs. employer vs. both
- g. Serious personal illness
- h. Caring for family members
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