2025-09-23 Resolution 12348City of Richfield
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
September 23, 2025
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RESOLUTION NO. 12348
Motion by: Hayford Oleary
Seconded by: Burk
APPROVE PARTICIPATION IN A PRIVATE PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE PLAN (METLIFE) AND
ESTABLISH PREMIUM SHARING FOR THE 2026-2027 PLAN YEAR
WHEREAS, effective January 1, 2026, the State of Minnesota will implement the Paid Family
and Medical Leave (PFML) program, a new statewide benefit program providing partial wage
replacement for eligible workers; and
WHEREAS, under Minnesota Statutes § 268B.10, employers may elect to use a private plan in
lieu of the state-administered program, provided such private plan meets or exceeds the benefits,
rights, and protections provided by the PFML program; and
WHEREAS, effective October 1, 2025, employers must submit an application to the Minnesota
Department of Employment and Economic Development for approval of any private plan intended to
substitute for the state PFML program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield has reviewed available private plan options and determined
that a private plan administered by MetLife meets the statutory requirements and best serves the needs
of its employees and operations; and
WHEREAS, in addition to administering the PFML program, MetLife will also provide
administration services for the City's short-term and long-term disability plans; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota,
that staff are hereby authorized to designate MetLife as the private insurer for the City’s Paid Family
and Medical Leave (PFML) program and to take all necessary actions to submit an application for
private plan substitution in accordance with Minnesota law; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that MetLife is also authorized to administer the City’s short-
term and long-term disability programs.
VOTING AYE VOTING NAY
Supple, Mary Supple, Mary
Burk, Walter Burk, Walter
Christensen, Sharon Christensen, Sharon
Coleman-Woods, Rori Coleman-Woods, Rori
Hayford Oleary, Sean Hayford Oleary, Sean
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 23rd day
September, 2025.
Mary B. Supple, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michelle Friedrich, City Clerk