Maryland’s Time to Care Act provides an eligible employee with up to 12 weeks of paid leave for baby bonding, to care for a family member, for one’s own serious health condition, or a qualifying military exigency. Contributions begin October 1, 2024, with paid leave benefits beginning January 1, 2026.See prior Benefit Beat article here.

Maryland’s Department of Labor has set the contribution rate at 0.90% of covered wages up to the Social Security cap ($168,600) beginning October 1, 2024.

Employers employing 15 or more employees will split the contributions 50/50 with the employee. Employers employing 14 or fewer employees need not contribute to the program, only the employee contributes his/her share. 

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