In 2019, the Oregon Legislative Assembly passed the Paid Family Medical Leave Act, which established a paid family and medical leave insurance (PFMLI) program for Oregon employees. PFMLI provides an employee with compensated time off from work to care for and bond with a child following the child’s birth or adoption, to recover from a serious health condition or care for a family member’s serious health condition, or to take leave if the employee or the employee’s family member has experienced domestic violence, sexual assault, or harassment.
PFMLI does not provide additional leave beyond what is currently provided by Oregon law, but it provides compensation during such leave. The PFMLI program will be funded by employee and employer contributions (PFMLI Fund) in the form of payroll deductions, which are expected to begin on January 1, 2023. Eligible employees may file for benefits starting September 1, 2023.
On April 27, 2022, the Oregon Employment Department (OED) filed proposed administrative rules with the Oregon Office of the Secretary of State to detail the specifics of the program. Although the final rules may be slightly different from the proposed rules, the broad strokes of the program, and what employers need to know, will largely remain the same. The following is a nonexhaustive overview of several important aspects of the PFMLI program.
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