Beginning January 2025, employees taking Paid Leave Oregon were entitled to use any accrued sick leave, vacation, or other employer-provided paid time off (PTO) benefit to “true up” the wage-replacement benefit they receive from the Oregon Employment Department so that they receive a full-wage replacement while on Paid Leave Oregon. Also, the Oregon Employment Department is able to share an employee’s potential weekly benefit amount with employers so that employers know what amount of employer-provided benefit is needed to “true up” the benefit to a full-wage replacement. Additionally, employers now have five instead of 10 calendar days to respond to the Oregon Employment Department’s notice to report any additional information before an employee’s Paid Leave Oregon claim is processed. If information is submitted after five calendar days of the notice, the department may reprocess the claim taking into account the additional information.
Employers should confirm that their current leave policy aligns with the new requirements.