New York Life Group Benefit Solutions launches employer-specific leave planning tool.

New York Life Group Benefit Solutions (NYL GBS) today announced the launch of myLeaveGuide Pro^SM, an enhanced version of its original leave planning tool launched in 2024. As an early innovator, NYL GBS partnered with Penguin Benefits, leveraging their cutting-edge leave planning technology and expertise to launch myLeaveGuide℠, the industry's first digital tool available free to employees to help them navigate state and federal parental leave benefits. With myLeaveGuide Pro℠, that foundation now expands to include medical and family caregiving leave - making it one of the most comprehensive solutions of its kind.

This innovative advancement gives employers a customizable solution that integrates their company's specific disability and leave programs alongside state and federal requirements, providing employees with a clear, personalized roadmap for planning their leave and simplifying every step of the process.

Key features of myLeaveGuide Pro^SM include:

• Enhanced employee experience through tailored benefit estimates and task lists with deadlines and filing instructions, making parental, medical, and family caregiving leave planning straightforward and actionable.

• Reduced HR workload by giving employees relevant, customized information up front, enabling HR teams to spend less time clarifying eligibility rules or resolving confusion about overlapping benefits.

• Improved compliance through a rules-driven design that incorporates the latest federal and state mandates, minimizing errors and lowering the risk of missed steps for both employees and employers.

"Since its launch in April 2024, myLeaveGuide^SM has simplified the parental leave planning process for more than 20,000 individuals," said Kristina Welke, Vice President, Strategy, Solutions, and Marketing at NYL GBS. "With myLeaveGuide Pro^SM, we're going further - building on input from both employers and employees to deliver customized plans that reflect each organization's benefits, giving employees a more accurate view of their upcoming leave while providing peace of mind in the moments that matter."

Penguin Benefits, the technology partner that powers the tool, collaborated with NYL GBS to create an experience that clarifies relevant information that's important to today's workforces, while not minimizing the complexity of leave policies.

"We're thrilled to have taken the next step in our partnership with New York Life to launch myLeaveGuide Pro^SM," said Chengchen Li, founder of Penguin Benefits. "This is a powerful example of what can happen when technology, user-focused expertise, and a commitment to employee well-being come together."

Beginning in March 2026, myLeaveGuide Pro^SM will be offered to new clients and to existing clients upon renewal of their leave services. The original myLeaveGuide^SM will also expand to support medical and family caregiving leave.

To learn how the tool supports personalized leave planning across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., visit the myLeaveGuide Pro^SM page, here.