Dear employer,

The new Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Portal, the online system for employers to register, designate a payroll processor, file quarterly wage reports, and remit quarterly premium contributions, launched last week!

All employers must register on the portal in order to begin wage reporting in April 2025. The portal  also allows self-employed individuals and tribal governments to elect coverage.

So far, over 8,500 employers have successfully registered on the portal. 

Starting January 1st, 2025, any employer with at least one Maine-based employee must have begun payroll withholdings for their employees. Employers with 15 or more employees will contribute 1 percent of wages and may deduct up to half of the contribution from the employees' wages. Employers with less than 15 employees will contribute 0.5 percent of wages and may deduct the entire amount from the employees' wages.

Employers will begin their first quarterly wage reporting and premium payments starting April 1, 2025, and they are due by April 30, 2025.

The portal can be accessed here: https://pfml.maine.gov/contributions/_/

In December, the Department launched a PFML-specific call center, which can be reached at (207) 621-5024 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. The number can also be found under the “contact us” tab on the PFML webpage.

Stay up to date by signing up for the PFML Get Notified List and learn more in our FAQ, employer resources, recorded demonstrations, and step by step guides on our website: https://www.maine.gov/paidleave/

Benefits are scheduled to begin May 1, 2026.

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