Maine Department of Labor Publishes Paid Family Medical Leave Rules for Public Comment

May 20, 2024

For Immediate Release: May 20, 2024

Maine Department of Labor Publishes Paid Family Medical Leave Rules for Public Comment

The Department will accept comments through July 8

AUGUSTA - The Maine Department of Labor has published proposed rules - https://www.maine.gov/labor/docs/2024/rulemaking/12_702PFMLDraftRule.pdf for Maine's new Paid Family and Medical Leave Program, which is now available for comments from the public through July 8, 2024. The public can submit comments through a link on the Departments website or mail.

Comments can be submitted online here. Comments can also be submitted to the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program via mail sent to 50 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333-0050.

For those who are unable to provide comments through the above ways, the Department will also receive comments in person on June 10, 2024 at 9 a.m. in the Maine Department of Labors Frances Perkins Room at 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta. American Sign Language interpreters will be available. If you require other accommodations, please reach out to the Department with that information at 207-623-7900 or at https://www.maine.gov/labor/contact/index.html under "General Inquiries."

The public comment period for PFML rulemaking will end on July 8, 2024. Comments made by mail must have a postdate of July 8 or earlier.

The Department will continue to update its Paid Family and Medical Leave website whenever new information is available: https://www.maine.gov/labor/pfml/