Instructor
Regan Vaughan is the Chief of Policy and Public Affairs for the Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Division within the Maryland Department of Labor. In this role, she is responsible for leading the team developing the regulatory framework for the program, communications and public engagement for the new FAMLI program.
Prior to joining the Department of Labor, Regan worked for more than a decade as the Director of Advocacy for Maryland’s largest private human service provider where she served on the agency’s leadership team. During her tenure, her advocacy efforts focused on legislation and budget items related to public benefits, housing, low wage workers, immigration, child welfare, behavioral health, and senior citizens. In this role, Regan played a leadership role in numerous statewide coalitions and legislative campaigns which resulted in tangible and long-lasting results for Marylanders.
Regan previously held roles with the Maryland Judiciary, the federal government, a boutique government relations firm and an international non-profit. She holds a Bachelor’s from Loyola University Maryland and a J.D. from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.
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Instructor
Stacey Jefferson is a Baltimore, MD native with over 12 years’ experience in government relations and community affairs. Stacey joined the Maryland Department of Labor- Family and Medical Leave (FAMLI) Insurance Division as the Director of Public Engagement. In this position, she leads the team responsible for developing the Division’s engagement strategy with critical community members and stakeholders. Before joining FAMLI she served as the Director of Policy and Stakeholder Engagement at Behavioral Health System Baltimore (BHSB). There she worked with a variety of stakeholders to expand access to behavioral health resources through the advancement of policies that support prevention, early intervention and treatment. In addition, she developed the organization’s community engagement strategy building trusted relationships with community partners throughout the Baltimore region. Before joining BHSB she served as the Legislative Manager for the Mayor’s Office of Government Relations during Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Administration. Prior to that she served as the Community Engagement Manager at the Baltimore City Department of Transportation.
Stacey holds a Bachelor of Science from Randolph-Macon College and a Master of Business Administration from Strayer University.
Starting January 1, 2028, employees in Maryland will receive job protection and be able to take time away from work to care for themselves or a family member and still be paid up to $1,000 a week for up to 12 weeks. FAMLI is an insurance program. Employers will remit contributions into a fund administered by the State on a quarterly basis. Alternatively, employers may apply to use a commercial or self-insured plan. When an employee needs to take leave, either the State or a private plan will pay the employee a portion of their salary. The FAMLI Team within the Maryland Department of Labor is working to build the FAMLI system ahead of the contributions start date on January 1, 2027 and when benefits become available on January 1, 2028. Join us to ask your questions and hear how FAMLI will work and what you can do now to prepare.
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Accounting, payroll, HR, finance, and management professionals who need to understand and prepare for Maryland’s FAMLI program.
