Senate Bill 1515A, passed in March 2024, made significant changes to the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) and Paid Leave Oregon (PLO). Beginning July 1, 2024, OFLA will only cover the following qualifying reasons:
- Sick Child Leave (non-serious and serious health conditions)
- Pregnancy Disability Leave
- Bereavement Leave
- Foster or adoption legal process (effective July 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024)
Under PLO, employees will be entitled to use company-provided paid leave (PTO, vacation, sick) to supplement their PLO benefits up to 100% of their weekly wage; employers may be more generous and allow employees to use the full amount of their company-provided paid leave while receiving PLO benefits. Additionally, beginning January 1, 2025, PLO will cover leave to effectuate the legal process required for placement of a foster child or the adoption of a child.
Employers should update their OFLA and PLO policies to comply with these changes. Sample OFLA and PLO policies are available on Cascade’s Members Only site.