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Select Board to split state family-and-medical-leave payroll tax 50/50 with employees until June
Summary
Board voted to continue splitting the new 1% state family-and-medical-leave payroll tax with employees (0.5% town, 0.5% employees) until the June town meeting when the legislative body will decide whether the town will assume the full 1%.
The Select Board voted on Jan. 15 to continue splitting the new 1% state Family and Medical Leave payroll tax, with the town and employees each paying 0.5% until the June town meeting when the legislative body will determine whether the town will pay the full 1%.
Staff explained the new state program took effect Jan. 1 and that many towns are currently splitting the contribution rather than having the town cover the full 1% payroll tax. The presenter recommended continuing the towns existing half-and-half approach pending any legislative action or a vote at the town meeting.
During public comment a resident asked why the town had a choice; staff and board members clarified that some municipalities are electing to cover the full 1% but the town had chosen the split as the default pending further local action. After a motion to continue the half-and-half split through Town Meeting in June, the board voted in favor with no public opposition recorded.
The board did not adopt a permanent policy change; the decision to maintain the split is temporary and will be revisited at the June town meeting or upon legislative developments.
