Washington State Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefit / Insurance Program. Effective January 1, 2019 the Washington State Legislature put in place a mechanism to begin to collect revenue for a new State Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefit / Insurance Program for employees with benefits to commence effective January 1, 2020. The premium payment of 0.8% of the employee’s wage (up to the Social Security cap) is to be assessed for each employee in the bargaining unit commencing January 1, 2023; and, of this 0.40% premium payment to the State, the employee is required to pay 72.76% and the City is required to pay 27.24% of this total premium per pay period.
Washington State Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefit / Insurance Program. Effective January 1, 2019 the Washington State Legislature put in place a mechanism to begin to collect revenue for a new State Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefit / Insurance Program for employees with benefits to commence effective January 1, 2020. The premium payment of 0.40% of the employee’s wage (up to the Social Security cap) is to be assessed for each employee in the Local commencing January 1, 2020; and, of this 0.40% premium payment to the State, the employee is required to pay 63% and the County is required to pay 37% of this total premium per pay period. Effective January 1, 2022 the employee is required to pay 73% and the County is required to pay 27% of this total 0.60% premium per pay period (this rate is determined and subject to change by the State).
