[SchoolFinance] New Paid Family & Medical Leave - budget strategy?

Fri Jan 26 13:56:20 EST 2024

Who is representing the School Districts?
*Heather A. Reale*
Interim Director of Finance
Wells-Ogunquit Community School District
hreale at wocsd.org
207-641-6909

On Fri, Jan 26, 2024 at 11:58 AM Mark Bouchard <mbouchard at rsu39.org> wrote:

> I did as well and agree with Jennifer.  The penalty portion of the law as
> it stands now is pretty excessive if an employer makes a mistake.
>
> On Fri, Jan 26, 2024 at 11:20 AM Jennifer Pooler <jpooler at msad58.org>
> wrote:
>
>> I attended as well. I was disappointed that MSMA didn't have anything to
>> say.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 26, 2024 at 8:50 AM Heather Reale <hreale at wocsd.org> wrote:
>>
>>> I have not heard that they have one yet. Did anyone attend last night? I
>>> did. I did not realize that they were not going to answer any questions,
>>> that it was just soliciting questions to then pass onto the MDOL.
>>> *Heather A. Reale*
>>> Interim Director of Finance
>>> Wells-Ogunquit Community School District
>>> hreale at wocsd.org
>>> 207-641-6909
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 26, 2024 at 7:32 AM Melannie Keister <mekeister at msad54.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>> Is there an object code for this yet?
>>>> Thank you
>>>>
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>>>> *From:* SchoolFinance <schoolfinance-bounces at maillist.informe.org> on
>>>> behalf of Batista, Ida <Ida.Batista at maine.gov>
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>>>> budget strategy?
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>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> We are looking into the coding needs of this new law.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Stay tuned!!!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>>
>>>> Ida
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ida Batista
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ________________________________________
>>>>
>>>> *Ida Batista*
>>>>
>>>> School Finance Manager
>>>>
>>>> Maine Department of Education
>>>> 23 State House Station
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>>>> *From:* SchoolFinance <schoolfinance-bounces at maillist.informe.org> *On
>>>> Behalf Of *Lisa Harkin
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>>>> .5% from Jan-June.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> But I need a line/object to book it to.  Do you think the DOE will come
>>>> up with one in time, if needed?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jan 3, 2024 at 3:33 PM Adam Hanson <
>>>> ahanson at lewistonpublicschools.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Kate,
>>>>
>>>> I will be discussing this with the superintendent next week, but my
>>>> initial plan is to do exactly what you're doing and budget the full 1% as
>>>> worst-case scenario.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jan 3, 2024 at 3:11 PM Kate Bolton <
>>>> kbolton at scarboroughschools.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi all, happy New Year!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Wondering whether you plan to budget for the new payroll tax for Paid
>>>> Family & Medical Leave in your districts and how you will estimate it...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The language of the budget bill says that a total of 1% of all wages
>>>> must be collected as payroll premiums, and that up to 50% of the required
>>>> premium may be deducted from the employee's wages. Knowing that DOL
>>>> rulemaking will be going on at the same time we are all preparing to
>>>> present our budgets, I'm tempted to prepare for the worst and budget the
>>>> full 1% based on a January 1, 2025 start date, as I would much rather be
>>>> able to reduce my cost estimates for second reading than have to add to
>>>> them.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What are y'all thinking? Will you use 0.5% as the employer share?
>>>> Budget the full 1%? Roll the dice and leave it out of your projections?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> :) Kate
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kate Bolton
>>>>
>>>> (she/her/hers and here's why <https://www.mypronouns.org/what-and-why/>
>>>> )
>>>>
>>>> Director of Business & Finance
>>>>
>>>> Scarborough Public Schools
>>>>
>>>> Tel: 207-730-4114
>>>>
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>>>> Adam Hanson
>>>>
>>>> Controller
>>>>
>>>> Lewiston Public Schools
>>>>
>>>> 36 Oak Street
>>>>
>>>> Lewiston, ME 04240
>>>>
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>>>>
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>> Jennifer Pooler
>> Business Manager
>> MSAD 58/RSU 58
>> 1401 Rangeley Road
>> Phillips, ME 04966
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