Maryland Governor Wes Moore has signed a bill that further delays implementation of the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (also known as the Time to Care Act).
In 2022, the Maryland General Assembly passed the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (“Program”). Under the Program, Maryland workers will receive up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave through a state fund financed by employee and employer contributions. Contributions from employers and employees were originally set to begin on Oct. 1, 2023, and covered employees were to receive benefits starting on Jan. 1, 2025.
Last year, the General Assembly passed an amendment to the law that, among other things, delayed collection of contributions and benefit payments for a year. Jackson Lewis detailed that amendment’s notable changes. During the latest legislative session, lawmakers passed SB485, making additional modifications and setting new dates for contributions and benefits under the Program.
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More Changes to Maryland Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program
Jackson Lewis | May 2024
Important Dates
Deadline for MD DOL to set total rate of contribution: 2/1/25
Employee, and employer contributions begin: 7/1/25
Benefits begin for covered employees: 7/1/26
Text of amendments.
Text of the original measure.
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Text of the original measure.
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