Covered employers
All non-government, private sector employers except those that are exempt from D.C. taxes by federal law or treaty. Self-employed individuals who have opted into the program.
Coverage options
D.C. plan only. Private plans are not allowed.
Cost
Covered employers must pay a 0.62% quarterly payroll tax based on the immediate past quarter of gross or total wages paid, much like the unemployment insurance tax. Employer-funded program.
Employee eligibility
Workers must have worked over 50% of the time in D.C. in the 52 calendar weeks immediately preceding the leave; or regularly spend a substantial amount of time working in D.C. and work less than 50% of their time in another jurisdiction.