Which employers can receive assistance grants?
Small employers (those with fewer than 25 employees, on average) may be eligible to receive assistance grants when an employee goes on paid leave. To be eligible, employers must:
Pay employer contributions for eight calendar quarters (two years) from the time they receive the assistance grant
Be current on contributions payments
What are the types and amounts of assistance grants?
$3,000 to hire a worker to replace an employee on paid leave.
Up to $1,000 to cover significant additional wage-related costs, like paying additional wages to an existing employee or additional training costs.
Up to $3,000 to cover a replacement worker when the employee taking paid leave extends the length of their leave beyond the initial expected time frame.
Paid Leave Oregon is helping small employers with grants. Photo from a "Paid Leave Oregon" email blast
How does a small employer apply for an assistance grant?
A small employer may apply for an employer assistance grant after we have approved an employee’s paid leave benefits. The employer has up to four months after the end of the employee’s leave to apply for a grant. Applications are online.
Will employers have to pay assistance grants back?
Employers do not have to repay assistance grants. The only time an employer might have to repay the grant is if OED later finds that the employer wasn’t actually eligible for the grant. If this happens, the employer has the right to appeal the decision through the appeal process.
What are the maximum number of assistance grants an employer can apply for each year?
A small employer may apply for up to 10 grants each year, once per employee.
Paid Leave Oregon grants assist small business owners with replacement worker funds and paid leave assistance! Illustration by "Paid Leave Oregon"
What are the requirements to apply for a grant?
When an employer applies for a grant, they must provide the following information:
Business Identification Number (BIN) and contact information
Information about the employee taking leave
The type of grant the employer is requesting and the amount requested
An explanation of how costs are related to the employee who is taking leave and documentation supporting the employer’s request
News and Events
Come visit Paid Leave Oregon staff at an event close to you. Look for our table and come say hello. We are excited to meet you and answer your questions. Please check out the "News and events" web page for the full list.
Hood River: Northern Oregon Special Education Summit, April 27, 2024, from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Newburg: Childcare and Family Resource Fair, April 27, 2024, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Portland: Community and Family Resource Fair at Cherry Park Elementary School, April 19, from 3-6 p.m.
Health Resource Fair at Rosewood Initiative, April 26, 2024, from 3-6 p.m.
Virtual: Oregon BOLI and Paid Leave Oregon Present - Paid Leave Oregon, the Impact on Oregon Sick Time, Accrued Leave and OFLA – Webinar, May 13, from 10 a.m.-noon
Lebanon: Sources of Strength Wellness Fair, May 15, 2024, 4-7 p.m.
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The Oregon Employment Department (OED) is an equal opportunity agency. OED provides free help so you can use our services. Some examples are sign language and spoken-language interpreters, written materials in other languages, large print, audio, and other formats. To get help, please call 833-854-0166 (toll free). TTY users call 711. You can also send an email to paidleave@oregon.gov.
El Departamento de Empleo de Oregon (OED) es una agencia de igualdad de oportunidades. El OED proporciona ayuda gratuita para que usted pueda utilizar nuestros servicios. Algunos ejemplos son intérpretes de lengua de señas e idiomas hablados, materiales escritos en otros idiomas, letra grande, audio y otros formatos. Para obtener ayuda, por favor llame al 833-854-0166 (gratuito). Usuarios de TTY pueden llamar al 711. También puede enviar un correo electrónico a paidleave@oregon.gov.
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