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Kandiyohi council agrees to cover 0.88% MN Paid Leave premium for employees
Summary
On Nov. 3 the Kandiyohi City Council voted to pay the full 0.88% Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) employee/employer premium. State legislators briefed the council on PFML and bonding priorities before the vote.
The Kandiyohi City Council voted Nov. 3 to have the city cover the full 0.88% Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) employee/employer coverage premium.
Representative Dave Baker and Senator Andrew Lang attended the meeting and provided an update on the upcoming legislative session, including discussion of the proposed PFML program and potential challenges it could pose for small businesses. According to the council record, Baker also commended the Public Works Supervisor for his knowledge of the water treatment plant and both legislators affirmed they would work with city staff on securing infrastructure funding.
Council Member Jeff Clark moved that the city cover the full 0.88% premium; Council Member Spencer Hunt seconded and the motion carried. The motion record does not specify a vote tally beyond those actions.
The meeting record does not include an analysis of the budgetary impact to the city from covering the premium, nor does it specify whether the city will cover the employer portion only, the employee portion only, or both beyond the phrasing recorded as "employee/employer coverage." No additional fiscal figures related to this specific policy were provided in the transcript.
The council acknowledged the legislators’ remarks before taking the vote. The record does not show any formal amendment or follow-up action attached to the motion.
