Compliance Stuff

  The start date for payroll withholdings and submissions of quarterly wage reports under the  Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave (MPFML) Program  is January 1, 2025, leaving employers with a sense of urgency as the compliance date nears. Under the current rules, employers may not apply for private plan substitutions until after April 1, 2025, and will be responsible for payroll contributions until their plans are approved. Quick Hits January 1, 2025, is the start date for payroll withholdings and submission of quarterly wage reports under the Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave Program. Employers may not apply for private plan substitutions until after April 1, 2025 , and will be responsible for payroll contributions until their plans are approved. Employers with fifteen or more employees must contribute 1 percent of wages and may deduct up to half of this contribution from employee wages . Employers with fewer than fifteen employees will contribute 0.5 percent of wag...