Expanding Small Employer Pooling Options for Paid Family Leave Act of 2021

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Proposal Overview

Name: Expanding Small Employer Pooling Options for Paid Family Leave Act of 2021

Congress: 117th

Year: 2025

Sponsor:

Representative Drew Ferguson (R-GA)

Co-Sponsors:

Representative Jackie Walorski (R-IN)

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Program Details

Overview: This bill expands the pooling options for small employers offering paid family and medical leave. It allows qualifying plans that include paid family and medical leave as employee benefit plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The bill also designates voluntary employees’ beneficiary associations as tax-exempt if they provide paid disability and paid family medical leave.

Reporting Requirements

The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of the Treasury report on recommendations for statutory or regulatory changes needed to facilitate multi-employer and small business pooling, and to allow the employers provide paid family and medical leave benefits through a tax-exempt trust. 

Financing & Implementation

Program Administration

Department of the Treasury, Department of Labor 

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