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08. What is the role of the city in administering this program? (Updated June 12, 2025) <br />Q9. How will we find out if an employee has applied for this benefit and been approved? <br />(Updated June 12, 2025) <br />Q10. How does intermittent leave work? (Updated June 12, 2025) <br />Q11. Can the employer require prooLf the need for the leave? (Updated June 12, 2025) <br />Q12. Does this run concurrently with federal and state family and medical leave programs? <br />(Updated June 12, 2025) <br />Q13. How does this new law interact with the new law on earned sick and safe time (ESST)? <br />(Updated June 12, 2025) <br />Q14. How can the city apply for an exemption from this program — i.e.. establish a "private <br />plan?" (Updated June 12, 2025) <br />015. Can the city require emnlovees to use other paid leave to supplement the Minnesota Paid <br />Leave program benefits? (Updated June 12, 2025) <br />016. Can the city require the employee to use city leave first before accessing this program? <br />(Updated Dec. 30, 2024) <br />Q17. How will this impact collective bargaining agreements (CBAs)? (Updated Oct. 8, 2024) <br />018. What if the employee is using workers' compensation benefits: can they use this leave in <br />addition to that? (Updated Oct. 8, 2024) <br />Q19. Does the city have to continue its contribution to health insurance while an employee is <br />on this leave? <br />Q20. How does this program impact short-term disability and long-term disability benefits we <br />currently_ provide to employees? (Updated June 12, 2025) <br />021. What if we allow the employee to supplement the benefit by taking_paid leave in addition <br />to the leave under this program: can the employee exceed their normal wages? (Updated Oct. 8, <br />2024) <br />Q22. What should our ci1v do to prepare for this new law, now and in preparation for Tan. 1, <br />2026? (Updated June 12, 2025) <br />Q23. Will the state paid leave/wages that employees receive under the new family and medical <br />leave state program administered by DEED be subject to PERA withholding? (Updated June 12, <br />2025) <br />024. How will premiums be treated on an employee's W-2? (Added June 12, 2025) <br />Ql. Are all cities covered by this new law and when <br />does it become effective? <br />Al. Yes, all cities are covered, including joint powers entities, however premiums will vary <br />depending on city size. The paid family and medical leave coverage and premiums do not begin <br />until Jan. 1, 2026; however, there are some actions employers should take now to prepare (see <br />Qg). <br />Return to ton of page <br />