If you work for a local government employer that has opted out, you still have the right to take FAMLI leave. Just like self-employed workers, you will have to commit to reporting wages and paying premiums for a minimum of three years.
If you choose to voluntarily opt in for three years of coverage, you will need to register in My FAMLI+ Employer as an employee of an opted-out local government employer in order to submit your wage reports and pay your FAMLI premiums.
- You must register in My FAMLI+ Employer and elect to participate in the FAMLI program to participate. This is an important step to access family and medical leave benefits.
- Your premiums will be 0.45% of your wages.
- When you self-elect FAMLI coverage, you must commit to paying premiums for three years.
- Elective coverage begins on the date the notice of election is filed, and benefits are available after you’ve reported and paid premiums for at least one quarter. Your first premium payment will be due on the next quarterly reporting deadline for employers.
- Please remember the quarterly reporting deadline for employers: January 31, April 30, July 31, and October 31. This is when you will need to submit your wage data and pay FAMLI premiums in My FAMLI+ Employer.
Employees of an opted out local government employer now have the flexibility to enter into or exit out of a remitting relationship with the local government employer. Here are some important things to know:
- Local government employees will have to grant their employer permission to upload your wage reports and pay their premiums.
- Create an account in My FAMLI+ Employer.
If you already have an account in My FAMLI+ Employer, you can find this option on your dashboard in the Manage My Account section.
- Grant your employer permission to upload your wage report and pay premiums.
Please refer to the My FAMLI+ Employer User Guide to learn more about the process.