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SUMMARY:Navigating Minnesota's Paid Family and Medical Leave
DESCRIPTION:Navigating Minnesota's Paid Family and Medical Leave:\n\nWhat Employers Need to Know\n\n\n\nTuesday\, October 14 from 10:30AM-12:00PM\n\n\n\nLocation: Maple Conference Room\, across hall from Chamber office | 201 S Vine St.\n\n\n\nMinnesota's new Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program\, which takes effect January 1\, 2026. This session will help local employers understand their obligations and prepare for implementation of this state-run program that will impact Minnesota employers.\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend: \n\nBusiness owners\, HR professionals\, payroll administrators\, and anyone responsible for employee benefits and leave management.\n\n\n\nWhat You'll Learn:\n\n- Program overview\, employer requirements\, and employee eligibility under PFML\n\n- Premium rates\, small business discounts\, and private insurance vs. state plan options\n\n- Critical upcoming deadlines (October 2025 notifications\, December 2025 employee notices)\n\n- Plan administrator responsibilities\, reporting requirements\, and compliance best practices\n\n\n\nSpeakers:\n\nKelly Dohm\, Employment Law Attorney Partner | Melchert\, Hubert\, Sjodin Law\n\nMick Hannafin\, Business Unit President | CBIZ\n\nTim Jopp\, Owner | Legacy Health Insurance \n\n \n\nSummary: Minnesota's PFML offers payments to employees for time away from work to care for themselves or a family member. Employees can take up to 12 weeks of medical leave or 12 weeks of family leave (maximum 20 weeks if both types qualify) in a single benefit year. The program is funded through payroll premiums of 0.88% on wages up to $181\,800\, with small businesses (30 or fewer employees) qualifying for a reduced rate of 0.66%.\n\n\n\nREGISTER TODAY!\n\nNo fee to attend\, but rsvp is required. Space is limited. Register early to secure your spot.\n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Christine Fenner\, cfenner@destinationwaconia.org.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:tahoma\;"><strong><span style="font-size:18px\;">Navigating Minnesota&#39\;s Paid Family and Medical Leave:<br />\nWhat Employers Need to Know<br />\n<br />\nTuesday\, October 14 from 10:30AM-12:00PM</span><br />\n<br />\nLocation: </strong>Maple Conference Room\, across hall from Chamber office | 201 S Vine St.<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Minnesota&#39\;s new Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program</strong>\, which takes effect January 1\, 2026. This session will help local employers understand their obligations and prepare for implementation of this state-run program that will impact Minnesota employers.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:14px\;">Who Should Attend:</span></strong><span style="font-size:14px\;">&nbsp\;<br />\nBusiness owners\, HR professionals\, payroll administrators\, and anyone responsible for employee benefits and leave management.</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:tahoma\;"><strong>What You&#39\;ll Learn:</strong></span></span></div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:tahoma\;">- Program overview\, employer requirements\, and employee eligibility under PFML</span></span></div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:tahoma\;">- Premium rates\, small business discounts\, and private insurance vs. state plan options</span></span></div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:tahoma\;">- Critical upcoming deadlines (October 2025 notifications\, December 2025 employee notices)</span></span></div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:tahoma\;">- Plan administrator responsibilities\, reporting requirements\, and compliance best practices</span></span></div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:tahoma\;"><strong>Speakers</strong>:</span></span></div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:tahoma\;">Kelly Dohm\, Employment Law Attorney Partner | Melchert\, Hubert\, Sjodin Law</span></span></div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:tahoma\;">Mick Hannafin\, Business Unit President | CBIZ</span></span></div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:tahoma\;">Tim Jopp\, Owner | Legacy Health Insurance&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><strong style="font-family: tahoma\; font-size: 14px\; text-align: center\;">Summary:</strong><span style="font-family: tahoma\; font-size: 14px\; text-align: center\;">&nbsp\;Minnesota&#39\;s PFML offers payments to employees for time away from work to care for themselves or a family member. Employees can take up to 12 weeks of medical leave or 12 weeks of family leave (maximum 20 weeks if both types qualify) in a single benefit year. The program is funded through payroll premiums of 0.88% on wages up to $181\,800\, with small businesses (30 or fewer employees) qualifying for a reduced rate of 0.66%.</span><br style="font-family: tahoma\; font-size: 14px\; text-align: center\;" />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:tahoma\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>REGISTER TODAY!</strong></span><br />\nNo fee to attend\, but rsvp is required. <em>Space is limited. Register early to secure your spot.</em><br />\n<br />\n<strong>Questions?</strong> Contact Christine Fenner\, <a href="mailto:cfenner@destinationwaconia.org">cfenner@destinationwaconia.org</a>.</span></span></div>\n
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