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Polk County adopts Minnesota Paid Leave policy; commissioners ask about payroll impact
Summary
Polk County approved a personnel policy adopting the state's Minnesota Paid Leave program effective Jan. 1, 2026; staff presented the split employer/employee premium (0.88% total; 0.44% employer share) and commissioners asked for payroll impact estimates before implementation.
Polk County’s board voted to adopt a Minnesota Paid Leave policy that enrolls county employees in the state program beginning Jan. 1, 2026. County staff sought board approval so the policy could be added to personnel rules and payroll deductions implemented.
Alyssa (Speaker 9) summarized the state program: it offers medical and family paid leave (one to 12 weeks each), provides job protection, and is administered…
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