APPENDIX A

Calculation and Annotations

Table of Contents

Formulas and Calculations (Year 2023)

  Description Calculation and Annotations
1. Best Estimate Lost Workers’ Compensation Payments (Taxicab Analogous) = Total Payroll $1,428,574,247/100 * 2023 Workers Compensation Rate of [$3.66 per $100] = $52,285,817.44
  Lost Workers’ Compensation Payments (Conservative) = Taxicab Analogous Calculation $52,285,817.44 * 33 1/3% = $17,428,605.81
  Lost UI Payments = Total Earnings $1,428,574,247 * UI Tax Rate 1.45% = $20,714,326.58
  Estimated PFML Contributions (Family, Medical, Total) = Family Leave: Total Earnings $1,428,574,247.00 * Family Rate 0.11%= $1,571,431.67
= Medical Leave: Total Earnings $1,428,574,247.00 * Medical Rate 0.52% = $7,428,586.08
= Total Annual Contribution $9,000,017.76 (Family Leave: $1,571,431.67 + Medical Leave: $7,428,586.08)
  Total $17,428,605.81 + $20,714,326.58 + $9,000,017.76 = $47,142,950.15
2. Low-End Estimate Lost Workers’ Compensation Payments (Taxicab Analogous) = Total Payroll $478,263,893/100 * 2023 Workers Compensation Rate of [$3.66 per $100] = $17,504,458.48
  Lost Workers’ Compensation Payments (Conservative) = Standard Calculation $17,504,458.48 * 33 1/3% = $5,834,819.49
  Lost UI Payments = Total Earnings $478,263,893 * UI Tax Rate 1.45% = $6,934,826.45
  Estimated PFML Contributions (Family, Medical, Total) = Family Leave: Total Earnings $478,263,893 * Family Rate 0.11%= $526,090.28
= Medical Leave: Total Earnings $478,263,893 * Medical Rate 0.52% = $2,486,972.24
= Total Annual Contribution $3,013,062.52 (Family Leave: $526,090.28 + Medical Leave: $2,486,972.24)
  Total

$5,834,819.49 + $6,934,826.45 + $3,013,062.52 =

$15,782,708.46

3. Middle Estimate Lost Workers’ Compensation Payments (Taxicab Analogous) = Total Payroll $1,913,055,570/100 * 2023 Workers Compensation Rate of [$3.66 per $100] = $70,017,833.86
  Lost Workers’ Compensation Payments (Conservative) = Taxicab Analogous Calculation $70,017,833.86 * 33 1/3% = $23,339,277.95
  Lost UI Payments = Total Earnings $1,913,055,570 * UI Tax Rate 1.45% = $27,739,305.77
  Estimated PFML Contributions (Family, Medical, Total) = Family Leave: Total Earnings $1,913,055,570* Family Rate 0.11%= $2,104,361.13
= Medical Leave: Total Earnings $1,913,055,570 * Medical Rate 0.52% = $9,947,888.96
= Total Annual Contribution $12,052,250.09 (Family Leave: $2,104,361.13 + Medical Leave: $9,947,888.96)
  Total $23,339,277.95 + $27,739,305.77 + $12,052,250.09 = $63,130,833.81
4. High-End Estimate Lost Workers’ Compensation Payments (Taxicab Analogous) = Total Payroll $3,826,111,140/100 * 2023 Workers Compensation Rate of [$3.66 per $100] = $140,035,667.72
  Lost Workers’ Compensation Payments (Conservative) = Taxicab Analogous Calculation $140,035,667.72 * 33 1/3% = $46,678,555.91
  Lost UI Payments = Total Earnings $3,826,111,14 * UI Tax Rate 1.45% = $55,478,611.53
  Estimated PFML Contributions (Family, Medical, Total) = Family Leave: Total Earnings $3,826,111,140 * Family Rate 0.11%= $4,208,722.25
= Medical Leave: Total Earnings $3,826,111,140 * Medical Rate 0.52% = $19,895,777.93
= Total Annual Contribution $24,104,500.18 (Family Leave: $4,208,722.25 + Medical Leave: $19,895,777.93)
  Total $46,678,555.91 + $55,478,611.53 + $24,104,500.18 = $126,261,667.62

 

Date published: April 30, 2024

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