(Salem, OR) -- Oregon's new paid leave program is on track to start in 2023. Paid Leave Oregon Director Karen Humelbaugh told legislators they'll be ready for employers to start withholding money from paychecks in January with paid leave being funded by September of next year. Paid leave will cover medical, family bonding, and safe leave which will include time off for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. It'll cost one-percent of your salary with employees paying 60-percent and employers paying 40-percent