Title: Establishes Paid Family Leave Insurance Program
Signed by Governor Jay Inslee
Title: Establishes Paid Family Leave Insurance Program
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes up to 16 weeks of paid family leave.
Requires an employee to work 820 hours to be eligible for paid time off (Sec. 3).
Specifies that a premium of 0.4% of wages will be collected starting on January 1, 2019, with 63% being paid by employees and 37% paid by employers (Sec. 8).
Specifies that weekly benefits are based on a percentage of the employee’s wages and the state’s weekly average wage (Sec. 6).
Authorizes employers to operate their own equivalent voluntary plans (Sec. 14).
Establishes special provisions for small businesses (Sec. 84).
Authorizes tribes and self-employed individuals to opt in to coverage (Secs. 10 & 11)
Specifies that eligibility for paid time off expires 12 months after the birth or adoption of a child (Sec. 4).
Specifies the maximum pay per week for time off is $1,000 or 90% of the average state weekly wage and the minimum is $100 per week (Sec. 6).
Title: Establishes Paid Family Leave Insurance Program
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes up to 16 weeks of paid family leave.
Requires an employee to work 820 hours to be eligible for paid time off (Sec. 3).
Specifies that a premium of 0.4% of wages will be collected starting on January 1, 2019, with 63% being paid by employees and 37% paid by employers (Sec. 8).
Specifies that weekly benefits are based on a percentage of the employee’s wages and the state’s weekly average wage (Sec. 6).
Authorizes employers to operate their own equivalent voluntary plans (Sec. 14).
Establishes special provisions for small businesses (Sec. 84).
Authorizes tribes and self-employed individuals to opt in to coverage (Secs. 10 & 11)
Specifies that eligibility for paid time off expires 12 months after the birth or adoption of a child (Sec. 4).
Specifies the maximum pay per week for time off is $1,000 or 90% of the average state weekly wage and the minimum is $100 per week (Sec. 6).
Title: Establishes Paid Family Leave Insurance Program