Informational meeting provides insight on paid family, medical leave program

Representatives from the Employment Security Department (ESD) presented locally regarding the upcoming paid family and medical leave program, which benefits will be available starting in January 2020 with premiums beginning collection in 2019.

The informational meeting was sponsored by Adams County, Adams County Development Council and Uniquely Washington at WSU Extension on July 18.

The program is available for any individual employed in the State of Washington who works an accumulated 820 hours a year.

The new statewide insurance program is aimed at allowing employees paid time off to care f...