New Jersey
For New Jersey, program name is Family Leave Insurance; benefits start date is 2009; total contribution rate is 0.23%; employer share is employee-funded only; employee share is 0.23% on the first $171,100 in covered wages, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02; source re-checked 2026-10-06.
- State
- New Jersey verified
- Program name
- Family Leave Insurance
- Benefits start date
- 2009
- Total contribution rate
- 0.23% verified
- Employer share
- employee-funded only our reading
- Employee share
- 0.23% on the first $171,100 in covered wages our reading
- Maximum weekly benefit
- $1,119 verified
- Wage replacement formula
- 85 percent of average weekly wage
- Family leave duration
- 12 weeks verified
- Medical leave duration
- 26 weeks
- Employer size threshold
- 1 employee our reading
- Covered reasons
- bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving our reading
- Program website
- https://myleavebenefits.nj.gov/ our reading
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
In New Jersey, as of July 1, 2020, claimants are paid 85 percent of their average weekly wage. In 2026, the maximum weekly benefit is $1,119 per week. See New Jersey Department of Labor. Prior to July 2020, claimants were paid two-thirds of their average weekly wage, up to a maximum of $667 per week.
— newamerica.org, retrieved 2026-09-02
Where each value comes from
These values are stated in different places, and not all on the same page, so each is shown with the passage that states it and the source that passage came from.
Total contribution rate and Employee share
Family Leave Insurance: Employers: No contribution. Employees: 0.23% on the first $171,100 in covered wages (max $393.53).
— from nj.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Maximum weekly benefit
In 2026, the maximum weekly benefit rate is $1,119 per week.
— from nj.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Family leave duration
Continuous Leave: You may receive up to 12 weeks of benefits in a 12-month period
— from nj.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Sources
- newamerica.orghttps://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/
- nj.govhttps://nj.gov/labor/myleavebenefits/worker/fli/
- nj.govhttps://nj.gov/labor/myleavebenefits/employer/index.shtml
- nj.govhttps://nj.gov/labor/myleavebenefits/help/faq/fli.shtml