Our Readiness Checklist

Minnesota Paid Family Leave Act Readiness Compliance

Minnesota Paid Family Leave Act Readiness Compliance
Effective date January 1, 2026:

• Take a moment to evaluate your organization's readiness on this brief executive-level checklist.

Checklist:

• Registration is Complete.
  

• HR Trained on leave criteria, job protections, and policy requirements.
  

• Premiums & Contribution rates Determined
  

• Premium Caps Tracking in place.
  

• Special Employer Relief (If any) complete.
  

• Payroll Deductions Set.
  

• Reporting Deadlines Set.
  

• First Report Filed.
  

• Notice Communication Complete.
  

• Notice Posting Complete.
  

• Communicate Eligibility Thresholds, types of covered leave, benefits, and job protections.
  

• Policy Manual Updated.
  

• FMLA & PFMLA Conflicts Resolved.
  

• Coordinated with continuation of health benefits, right to return to equivalent position, and anti-retaliation.
  

• Concurrent or Sequential Leaves complete.
  

• Identify Covered Employees, retain job protections, allow continuation of coverage during approved leave.
  

• HR and Managers handling leave requests, certification documentation, and benefit coordination.
  

• Update payroll systems to handle deductions and reporting.
  

• Plan Operational Coverage procedures, how leaves will affect staffing and continuity.
  

for a $996 Compliance Checklist evaluation.