State plan: Provides a baseline of benefits that all covered employers must offer.

State-approved private plans: Option to offer an approved private plan that meets or exceeds state benefits.

All employers are subject to the PFML with some exceptions:

• Federal government, elected officials, judges and holders of public office.
• Tribal governments aren’t required to participate but can opt in.
• Self-employed individuals and most independent contractors are excluded but may opt in.

Employees who work in Oregon and have contributed to the PFML Insurance Fund and have earned at least $1,000 in wages during the base or alternate base year.

• Base year: First 4 of the last 5 completed calendar quarters.
• Alternate base: Last 4 completed calendar quarters.

PML: Employee's own serious health condition.

PFL: Caring for a family member, bonding and birth of a child.

Safe leave: Survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, harassment or stalking.

Benefit percentage: Employees receive up to 100% of their average weekly wage on a sliding scale.

Maximum weekly benefit: 120% of the state average weekly wage. $1568.60 as of 7/7/2024.

Waiting period: No waiting period.

Maximum duration: 12 weeks of paid leave per benefit year.

• 2 additional weeks for pregnancy-related limitations.

Employee:

• Pay 0.6% of the gross annual wage up to the maximum taxable wage base.
• Taxable wage base is $176,100.

Employers:

• Pay 0.4% of taxable wage base.
• Employers may pay employee contributions.
• Employers with fewer than 25 employees nationwide aren't required to pay the employer portion of the premiums.