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Superintendent says district will use approved private insurer for state PFML; board hears cost implications
Summary
Superintendent reported the district will not enroll in the state-run Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) program but will use an approved private insurer; she warned the employer tax (~0.44% of wages, estimated ~$90,000 annually) and higher substitute demand (sub costs exceeded $450,000 in 2024–25) could affect the budget.
At the Stewartville Public School District meeting the superintendent said the district will use a state-approved private insurer to administer Minnesota’s Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) rather than the state-run system.
"We are not participating in the state program. We are going with a private insurer," the superintendent said, explaining the district’s concern that the state program might not have the bandwidth to handle local claims promptly. The superintendent said…
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