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62 12/2024 <br /> <br /> <br />#227 MINNESOTA PAID LEAVE (MNPL) <br /> <br />OVERVIEW <br />The city provides time off to eligible employees who qualify for Minnesota Paid Leave (MNPL) benefits <br />under Minnesota law. The city of Lake Elmo is compliant with the State of Minnesota’s Paid Leave program <br />through use of a private party for administrating the program. MNPL benefits are funded through premium <br />contributions payable to the third party provider. The premium cost will be split between the city and <br />employee as follows: The city of Lake Elmo will pay 50% of the required premium and employees will pay <br />50% of the premium cost through payroll deductions starting January 1, 2026. All requirements of the <br />State Plan will be met with the private plan. <br /> <br />ELIGIBILITY <br />Eligibility criteria for MNPL benefits are made by the State of Minnesota and will be complied with through <br />our private provider . Generally, to be eligible for MNPL, you must: <br />• Work at least 50% of the time from a location in Minnesota, including employees who work from <br />home or spend time in other states occasionally. <br />• Meet the financial eligibility requirements by having earned over a specific amount of wages as <br />defined by under Minnesota law at the time of your requested leave. <br /> <br />BENEFIT AMOUNT <br />An employee's weekly MNPL benefits are calculated and determined by the Minnesota Department of <br />Employment and Economic Development (DEED). <br /> <br />LEAVE ENTITLEMENT AND USAGE <br />The State of Minnesota or private provider may approve MNPL leave for the following conditions in a <br />benefit year: <br />• Up to 12 weeks of medical leave (for yourself) to take care of yourself for a serious health <br />condition, including pregnancy, childbirth, recovery, or surgery. <br />• Up to 12 weeks of family leave to: <br />o Bond with a child through birth, adoption, or foster placement <br />o Care for a family member with a serious health condition <br />o Support a military family member called to active duty <br />o Receive covered types of care for yourself or a family member because of domestic abuse, <br />sexual assault, or stalking <br /> <br />You can take both types of leave in the same year, but you cannot exceed 20 weeks total within a single <br />benefit year. For example, an employee may be entitled to 12 weeks of family leave to bond with a child <br />and another 8 weeks of medical leave for their serious health condition. Your benefit year starts the first <br />day you take Paid Leave. There is no waiting period for MNPL if you are granted the benefit. <br /> <br />MNPL INTERMITTENT LEAVE <br />Employees may apply for intermittent leave in most cases, provided the leave is reasonable and <br />appropriate to the needs of the individual requiring care. <br />A) Eligibility <br />In addition to the other eligibility requirements under the MN Paid Leave law, employees seeking <br />intermittent leave must have at least eight hours of accumulated leave (unless more than 30 days have <br />lapsed since taking the initial leave). <br />B) Notice <br />In situations where employees seek MNPL on an intermittent basis, employees must make a <br />Formatted: Space After: 0 pt <br />Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.25", Space After: 0 pt