While presumably most employers will participate in the state plan, they have an option to use a voluntary plan. If the employer voluntarily elects to pay the employer’s portion, the employer is eligible for grant assistance under RCW 50A.24.010.įor assistance calculating the premiums, see the state's Paid Family and Medical Leave Premium Calculator. Employers may optionally pay for all or part of the employee’s share in addition to the employer’s share.įor small employers with less than 50 employees, the employer is not required to pay the employer portion of the premium but must still collect the employee’s share and pay those funds to the state. The employee’s wages are only taxable up to the Social Security wage base any income above that cap is not subject to family and medical leave premiums.įor employers with 50 or more employees, the premium is split between the employer and the employee. Post the required poster and notices in the workplace ( RCW 50A.20.010 and 50A.20.020)Įmployers are required to pay premiums to the state for the program. The premium rate for each year is established by the Employment Security Department based on the family and medical insurance account balance ratio ( RCW 50A.10.030(6)).
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To qualify for benefits, employees must work 820 hours or more ( RCW 50A.15.010), at one job or combined from multiple jobs, in the "qualifying period," defined as: