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Committee approves MOA setting 50/50 split for paid family leave premiums in streets and parks
Summary
City staff and the streets and parks union agreed on an MOA establishing a 50% employer / 50% employee premium split for the statepaid family and medical leave program starting Jan. 1, 2026; the committee approved the MOA after staff confirmed the split.
The City of Brainerd Personnel and Finance Committee approved an MOA with the streets and parks union establishing a 50/50 employer/employee premium split for the new statewide paid family and medical leave insurance program that takes effect Jan. 1, 2026.Staff said the League of Minnesota Cities advised municipalities that bargaining or negotiation obligations may exist for establishing the premium split. The streets and parks union provided an MOA template; the city employment attorney reviewed and modified it, and staff met with union representatives on Sept. 29 to discuss questions about the paid‑leave benefits. The agreed MOA and a related employee policy provision were included in the meeting packet.Committee members asked for confirmation that the premium split in the MOA is 50/50; staff confirmed the split and the motion to adopt the MOA carried on a voice vote.The MOA was presented as part of routine labor bargaining adjustments ahead of the statewide program’s Jan. 1, 2026 start date.
