Gregoire OKs delay of family leave program

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Story Published: May 18, 2009 at 5:31 PM PDT

By Associated Press

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - A program giving parents five weeks of partially paid time off for a new child is being delayed under a bill signed into law by Gov. Chris Gregoire.

The paid family leave program was supposed to start paying benefits up to $250 a week starting in October 2009, but lawmakers have never approved a revenue source.

Under the bill signed into law Monday, the program is delayed three years, until October 2012.

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The family leave bill is Senate Bill 6158.

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