We wanted to remind Washington’s employers that starting January 1, 2025, the premium rate for Washington State’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program will increase from 0.74% to 0.92%.
- This change is due to a significant rise in demand for family and medical leave benefits, which has put financial pressure on the program.
- Employers will pay 28.48% and employees will cover the remaining 71.52% of the total premium.
- For an employee earning $50,000 annually, this means an annual premium of approximately $3284.
Small businesses with fewer than 50 employees are not required to pay the employer portion of the premium but must still collect the employee portion
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