How will the Legislature solve the PFML problem?
As I wrote last month, the paid family and medical leave (PFML) program premium rate will increase to 1.2% in 2027. Nevertheless, the program is facing “a sustained deficit,” as the annual actuarial report (released Nov. 1) shows. Meanwhile, a report on program solvency, which was required by the 2026 supplemental budget, has also been […]
2nd of October 2015
InFocus: Possible charter schools ruling re-do, construction jobs, paid family leave study
This week we’re discussing the Attorney General’s request that the state Supreme Court reconsider its ruling that charter schools are unconstitutional, the number of construction jobs staying essentially flat statewide, and a federal grant for Washington to study the feasibility of paid family leave implementation. In this episode: