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February 22, 2023
House Committee Passes Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill
- Employees that have been employed with the same employer for a period of six months, during which time they averaged 20 hours a week, would be eligible.
- Provides a wage replacement of 100% up to the state’s average weekly wage of $1,135 per week. Changes FMLA leave in Vermont to cover any person employing one or more individuals in Vermont.
- Administration of the program would require a doubling of the Treasurer’s Office and $100M to get the program up and running.
- All paid for with a 0.55% payroll tax (set annually by Treasurer’s Office) split between the employer and the employee.
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