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Hartland selectmen table decision on Paid Family Medical Leave costs for a staff position
Summary
A motion to fund Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) costs for the 'Baxter (Pos 200)' position at $1,283.83 per month per covered employee was tabled to gather more data; payments begin in 2025 and benefits are not available until 2026, per staff.
Hartland selectmen on Nov. 18 discussed how to cover employer costs for Paid Family Medical Leave and chose to delay a funding decision pending more information.
The board considered a motion to fund PFML for the Baxter (Pos 200) position at $1,283.83 per month for each employee who receives health insurance. Meeting minutes state the PFML program requires employers and/or employees to pay 1% of total gross pay to the state to fund the program. Payments are scheduled to start in 2025, and employees will not be eligible to draw benefits until 2026.
Selectmen voted to table the motion and requested more data; the minutes record the item was deferred for additional information at a training session on Dec. 12, 2024.
Why it matters: municipal employer contributions to PFML can affect personnel costs and budgets. The minutes do not record a formal motion mover or second, nor a final vote on funding at this meeting.
Next step: staff will provide additional data at the Dec. 12 training session to inform a future vote.
