As of October 1, Massachusetts’ new Paid Family & Medical Leave has begun. Religious employers (including churches, synagogues, mosques, temples) are excluded from the law, but may choose to opt in using a process that has not yet been publicized. Secular employers have begun withholding the family and medical leave tax from employees. Some churches may have… Read More »Massachusetts Paid Family & Medical Leave – current status
I had a conversation this morning with Bill Alpine, Director of the Department of Paid Family & Medical Leave for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The DFML is developing the specific process by which a church or religious employer may opt in to the PFML program. The process will be outlined on the MassTaxConnect website after… Read More »Massachusetts Paid Family & Medical Leave update
BREAKING NEWS: As of June 24, religious institutions are no longer automatically included in this program. More information about how to participate in this potentially valuable benefit will be posted as soon as it is available. The new Massachusetts Paid Family & Medical Leave Act requires all covered employers to notify their workers of the… Read More »New Massachusetts Paid Family & Medical Leave