Establish the Maine Paid Family Leave Insurance Program
| Category: | Wage and Labor |
|---|---|
| Status: | Defeated |
| Sponsor: | Representative Matthea Daughtry, House 49 |
| Session: | 128 |
| Bill #: | LD 701 |
Position:
Monitoring.
UPDATE: This bill has been defeated.
UPDATE: The committee has revoted this bill and voted it unanimously Ought Not to Pass.
UPDATE: The Committee had a divided report on this bill.
Summary:
This bill creates the Maine Paid Family Leave Insurance Program to provide wage-replacement benefits to persons who qualify for family medical leave. The program is funded by employee contributions and provides 2/3 of a person's average weekly wage or 100% of the state average weekly wage, whichever is lower, for up to 6 weeks in any 12-month period. Employee contributions are collected on a sliding scale based on wages.