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Roxbury selectmen agree to cover town share of Maine Paid Family Medical Leave premium
Summary
The Roxbury Board of Selectmen voted 3-0 Dec. 17 to pay 100% of the town's 1% employer contribution under the Maine Paid Family Medical Leave Act and set a budget meeting for Jan. 15, 2025.
On Dec. 17, 2024 the Town of Roxbury Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to cover the town's 1% employer contribution for the Maine Paid Family Medical Leave Act.
Selectman Ray Hodsdon moved to pay 100% of the 1% employer obligation, and Selectman Timothy Derouche seconded; the board approved the motion 3-0. The action was recorded as a budget-line decision and the board scheduled a budget meeting for Jan. 15, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. to continue budget work.
The minutes do not specify the dollar value of the town's premium obligation or whether the cost will be absorbed within existing departmental budgets or require additional appropriations. No public comment or opposing motion was recorded in the minutes regarding the vote.
The board's next meeting is set for Jan. 14, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., and the budget meeting on Jan. 15 will be the next procedural step for any follow-up actions related to municipal budgeting for the premium.
