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SUMMARY:Friday Forum: Paid Family Medical Leave
DESCRIPTION:The MA Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) went into effect in early October. This law especially effects employers with 25 or more employees\, since they are required to pay the employer contribution. Michael Giardini from Baystate Benefit Services wants those employers to consider getting a Private Plan Exemption.\n\n \n\n          There are now 13 major carriers offering Private Plans\n\n          Employers who privatize save 15 months of pre-funding contributions\n\n          Some carriers are guaranteeing rates will not exceed the state rate\n\n          It is not too late to go with a Private Plan\, even if employers have started taking withholdings\n\n          There is no such thing as "bad risk" \n\n \n\nThere is still time to obtain a Private Plan Exemption\, saving employers and their employee's considerable money!\n\n\nThis Friday Forum will be presented by: \n\n                                \n\n                            Michael Giardini of Baystate Benefit Services \n\n    Friday Forums are a great opportunity to take advantage of Professionals who are experts in their field and willing to share their knowledge with Chamber Members at no cost.  These educational and informative seminars are an exceptional way to learn of innovative ways to grow your business while developing professionally.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div><strong>&nbsp\;</strong><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<strong>The MA Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) went into effect in early October. This law especially effects employers with 25 or more employees\, since they are required to pay the employer contribution. Michael Giardini from Baystate Benefit Services wants those employers to consider getting a Private Plan Exemption.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; There are now 13 major carriers offering Private Plans</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Employers who privatize save 15 months of pre-funding contributions</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Some carriers are guaranteeing rates will not exceed the state rate</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; It is not too late to go with a Private Plan\, even if employers have started taking withholdings</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; There is no such thing as &ldquo\;bad risk&rdquo\; </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nThere is still time to obtain a Private Plan Exemption\, saving employers and their employee&rsquo\;s considerable money!</strong></div>\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong><span style="font-size:16px\;">This Friday Forum will be presented by: </span></strong></span><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<strong><span style="color:#008000\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Michael Giardini of Baystate Benefit Services</span></span></span><span style="color:#4472C4\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&nbsp\;</span></span></span></strong>\n\n<h2 style="font-style:italic\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<small><span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;">Friday Forums are a great opportunity to take advantage of Professionals who are experts in their field and willing to share their knowledge with Chamber Members at no cost.&nbsp\; These educational and informative&nbsp\;seminars are an exceptional way to learn of innovative&nbsp\;ways&nbsp\;to grow your business while developing professionally.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span></small></strong></span></h2>\n<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;\n<p align="center" style="margin-left:.25in\;text-align:center">&nbsp\;</p>\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span>
LOCATION:Chamber Office 227 Union Street\, Mezzanine 2 New Bedford\, MA 02740
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DTSTAMP:20260520T083553Z
URL:http://members.onesouthcoast.com/events/details/friday-forum-paid-family-medical-leave-496240
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