June 22nd, 2023 by WCBC Radio

Before it has even started, FAMLI – Maryland’s Family And Medical and Leave Insurance program has had several modifications through Senate Bill 828, passed in the recent General Assembly Session.  The program was established through the Time To Care Act and Maryland is the eleventh state to adopt a statewide family and medical leave program. Up to 12 weeks of leave with partial wage replacement would be available for self or family member care.  With the program start delayed, employers and employees will now start contributions to the fund in October of 2024 instead of 2023 and employees can submit claims starting in January of 2025. The cost of the program will be split between workers and employers at a rate not to exceed 1.2% of wages.   Ed Huber, President of Huber Michaels and Company, noted that the program is in a vague stage at the moment with little real detail, but employers should know more by the end of the year.  The one thing Huber says employers should prepare for now is really nothing new – staffing shortages…