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RSU 4 approves private paid family medical leave plan with Guardian
Summary
The RSU 4 School Board voted unanimously to participate in a private paid family medical leave (PFML) plan proposed by Guardian Life, instead of remaining in the state's initial plan; staff said the private option lowers the premium and delays district collection for 13 months.
Regional School Unit 4 voted unanimously Wednesday to pursue a private paid family medical leave (PFML) plan under an insurance contract with Guardian Life Insurance Company of America as offered through Maine school-management purchasing efforts.
The motion directs the district to provide PFML coverage through the private plan in substitution of participating in the state plan under 26 M.R.S. section 850-h, pending final approval and enrollment by the private administrator.
District administrators told the board the state initially set a total premium of 1% of wages and the district and employees were splitting that 50/50 (0.5% each). The private option offered by Guardian was…
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