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Finance committee recommends, board approves switching to private paid family leave plan to save costs
Summary
The finance committee recommended, and the board approved, applying for a private paid family leave plan (MetLife) to defer and reduce district/employee contributions relative to the state program, with estimated near‑term savings.
The RSU 52 Board approved a finance committee recommendation to apply for a private paid family and medical leave plan administered by a third‑party insurer (MetLife) rather than immediately remaining in the state plan.
Finance committee members and district finance staff presented rate comparisons and financial impacts. Under the state program employees began contributing on January 1; the state program will take effect May 1, 2026. The district had the option to apply for a private plan by April 1 that would allow the district and employees to defer…
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