Paid Family Leave Act

Only a few states currently require paid family leave (PFLA).  California and Rhode Island fund their programs through an employee payroll tax, while some states impose PFLA tax on both employees and employers.  

In 2019, three states have implemented new laws for handling Family Leave for employees which include the District of Columbia (DC), Massachusetts, and Washington.  The set up for handling the Family Leave amounts will be handled on the Payroll > Properties > Tax Rates > State Tax Settings Screen.

The ETT field on the State Tax Setting Screen will be utilized to handle the employer portion of the Family Leave tax, if applicable.  As of 2019, California is the only state to have an Employee Training Tax (employer burden) so no other states should be affected by utilizing the ETT field for the employer portion of the PFLA , if an employer tax is required by the state.  

•Note:  If the ETT field has been utilized to accrue a different tax in your company setup, please contact AB for instructions on how to move the tax to a different burden accumulator.