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  • Oregon opens applications for new paid family leave program

    Posted on August 17, 2023 By Backyard Bend in category Positive NewstaggedApplications , bend , Central Oregon , Families , Family , Government , Madras , News , Oregon , Paid Family Leave , Portland , Positive News , Redmond , Salem , State

    Oregon’s new paid family leave program begins in September. Learn more here.

    By Emily Harris / AXIOS

    Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios

    Oregon’s new paid family leave program opened for applications Monday, following four years of preparation — disrupted by COVID — after the Legislature authorized it in 2019 with bipartisan support.

    Why it matters: Lack of paid family leave often forces workers to choose between paying the bills and caring for a loved one.

    State of play: The program allows employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid time off to care for a new child, a seriously ill family member or their own health or personal safety. It will cover the entire paycheck of a minimum wage worker and scales down as income climbs.

    • Oregon is now one of a dozen states where most workers will have this benefit regardless of employer.
    • It’s one of five that include “affinity” relationships in the definition of family.

    How it works: Both employees and employers have been paying into the Paid Leave Oregon fund since the beginning of this year. Sept. 3 is the earliest that benefits can start.

    READ THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE

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