The New York Plan of an Association of Employers or Employees, Union or Trustees Providing Disability and/ or Paid Family Leave Benefits (Application and Agreement) is a program established under New York law that allows employers and labor unions to provide their employees with disability and/or paid family leave benefits. This Plan provides employees with the ability to receive temporary disability and/or paid family leave benefits while on leave from their job due to a qualifying disability or family leave event. The program is voluntary, and employers and unions who choose to participate must submit an application and agreement to the New York State Department of Labor (NYS DOL) indicating their commitment to provide benefits to their employees. The New York Plan of an Association of Employers or Employees, Union or Trustees Providing Disability and/ or Paid Family Leave Benefits (Application and Agreement) includes two types of plans: the Disability Benefits Law (DBL) and the Paid Family Leave Law (PFL). The DBL plan provides employees with disability benefits while they are out of work due to a qualifying disability or medical condition. The PFL plan provides employees with paid family leave benefits while they are out of work due to a qualifying family leave event. Both plans provide benefits for up to 26 weeks in a 52-week period. Employers and labor unions who choose to participate in the New York Plan of an Association of Employers or Employees, Union or Trustees Providing Disability and/ or Paid Family Leave Benefits (Application and Agreement) must submit an application and agreement with the NYS DOL indicating their commitment to provide benefits to their employees. The agreement includes details about the employer's or union's plan and the benefits to be provided to employees. The agreement also includes information about how the employer or union will pay for the benefits and how the benefits will be administered. Once the application and agreement are approved by the NYS DOL, the employer or union is responsible for providing the benefits to their employees.