Paid leave benefits will begin on September 3, 2023, for Oregon employees eligible for medical leave (for an employee's own serious health condition), family leave (caring for a family member with a serious health condition or caring for and bonding with a child in the first year after birth, adoption, or foster care placement), or safe leave (time off for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, harassment, and/or stalking).
Both employee and large employer (25 or more employees) contributions to the program began on January 1, 2023, and the benefits application process opened on August 14, 2023. Employers with fewer than 25 employees do not pay the required employer contribution but must collect employee contributions. Benefit amounts are based on a sliding scale using prior year’s wages earned and the state average weekly wage.