 The Maine Department of Labor is taking a small step closer to rolling out the new paid family and medical leave program. Comment period for the proposed rules ended yesterday. When it does take effect in a little less than two years from now, workers will be able to take up to 12 weeks paid leave a year to care for a sick family member or bond with a newborn, adopted, or foster child. But Program Director Luke Monaghan says payroll deductions to fund the program will begin sooner than that in January.