# Maryland — State paid family and medical leave program contribution rates, benefits, and eligibility

For Maryland, program name is FAMLI; benefits start date is January 2028; total contribution rate is 0.9 percent; employer share is split between employer and employee; employee share is split between employer and employee, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** Maryland _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Program name:** FAMLI _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Benefits start date:** January 2028 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Total contribution rate:** 0.9 percent
- **Employer share:** split between employer and employee
- **Employee share:** split between employer and employee
- **Maximum weekly benefit:** $1,000 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Wage replacement formula:** 90 percent for workers with an individual average weekly wage that is 65 percent or less of SAWW plus 50 percent of wages that are above 65 percent of SAWW _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Family leave duration:** 12 weeks
- **Medical leave duration:** 12 weeks
- **Employer size threshold:** 15 employees
- **Covered reasons:** bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Program website:** https://paidleave.maryland.gov/ _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> See <https://famli.colorado.gov/individuals-and-families/how-famli-works/premium-and-benefits-calculator> Colorado Benefits Calculator . Maryland’s wage replacement rate is 90 percent for workers with an individual average weekly wage that is 65 percent or less of SAWW plus 50 percent of wages that are above 65 percent of SAWW. The maximum benefit will be $1,000 a week beginning in January 2028 annually thereafter; the minimum benefit is $50 a week. See <https://paidleave.maryland.gov/about-the-program/> Maryland FAMLI program information .

## Source

- https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2026-12-13.
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