On May 24, 2024, Gov. Walz signed HF 5247 into law. Among other things in the omnibus bill, the bill made several changes to the state’s paid family and medical leave law (PFML). Under the PFML, employees will be entitled to partial wage replacement for 12-20 weeks of leave in a 52-week period for medical leave and bonding or caring for a family member. The law is discussed in an article in the June 8, 2023, edition of Compliance Corner. The law will become effective on January 1, 2026.
PFML has now been amended to provide an “initial paid week.” PFML requires that the employee seeking the leave experience a qualifying event of at least seven calendar days. This period is initially unpaid but will now be paid retroactively in the first benefit payment to the person on leave. In addition, the leave is now extended to cover leave to take care of the children of domestic partners.
The amendment also states that intermittent leave must be taken in increments consistent with the established policy of the employer to account for use of other forms of leave, so long as such employer's policy permits a minimum increment of at most one calendar day of intermittent leave. An applicant is not permitted to apply for payment for benefits associated with intermittent leave until the applicant has eight hours of accumulated leave time unless more than 30 calendar days have lapsed since the initial taking of the leave.
Employers should be aware of the upcoming changes to the state’s PFML.
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