Local governments have also raised concerns. Her amendment was defeated on a party-line vote.Ĭhristine Fenner, president of the Waconia Area Chamber of Commerce, said at the GOP news conference that employers want to offer good benefits so they can be competitive in the tight labor market, but that the new tax would compound costs of doing business that are already growing. But employers would not be mandated to provide the benefits. It would authorize insurance companies to offer products providing varying degrees of paid family and medical leave. Companies offering more generous benefits than the state requires could opt out.ĭuring the debate, Coleman offered an amendment for a voluntary alternative she introduced last year that would rely on tax credits for employers who choose to participate. Employers could charge half that expense to employees. The benefits would be funded by a 0.7% payroll tax. Replacement wages would range from 55% to 90%, averaging 66%. The legislation would create an insurance-like system to allow workers to collect up to 12 weeks of partial wages when they take medical leave, including for pregnancy, and up to 12 weeks to take care of family members, starting in 2025. Tim Walz is expected to sign the final version that emerges from a House-Senate conference committee. The proposal passed the House last week on a 68-64 vote, and Democratic Gov.
While Senate Democrats hold only a one-seat majority, paid family and medical leave has been a priority of the party for several years, and the final 34-33 vote followed party lines.
(AP) - The Minnesota Senate approved a plan Monday to entitle workers across the state to paid leave when they’re sick or caring for relatives who are ill.
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