Employer Registration Phase Timeline
The employer portal, hosted by Vestwell the service provider, will be live starting January 2026. After that, employers will be able to go in and register for the program before or during their assigned phase or file for an exemption. Notices will be sent out to employers around the time of their assigned phase with instructions.
| Number of covered employees at covered employer | Phase duration and/or start date |
|---|---|
| Soft launch for any sized Minnesota covered employer | Jan. 1, 2026 to March 30, 2026 |
| 100 or more | April 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026 |
| 50 to 99 | July 1, 2026 to Dec. 31, 2026 |
| 25 to 49 | Jan. 1, 2027 to June 30, 2027 |
| 10 to 24 | July 1, 2027 to Dec. 31, 2027 |
| 5 to 9 | Jan. 1, 2028 to June 30, 2028 |