asset_type: rate-schedule

body: Contribution rates, employer/employee splits, employee-count thresholds, benefit durations, wage replacement formulas, and maximum weekly benefits for every US state that mandates paid family and medical leave. Each record is one state's PFML program, stating the current payroll contribution rate, who pays what share, when the program took effect, and the key compliance numbers an employer needs. Answers 'does my state require paid family leave', 'what is the PFML contribution rate in [state]', and 'how many weeks of paid leave do employees get in [state]'.

key_field: state

licence: Facts extracted from state government PFML program pages; contribution rates and benefit rules are statutory and not copyrightable

title: US state paid family and medical leave (PFML) program requirements for employers

type: dataset


body:
**State:** California

**Program name:** Paid Family Leave

**Program type:** mandatory

**Benefit duration (weeks):** 8

> Employees can access up to eight weeks of paid parental leave to bond a with new child (including through foster care and adoption) or take care of family member with a serious health condition.

Source: <https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-family-and-medical-leave-laws>

program_name: Paid Family Leave

program_type: mandatory

state: California

title: California — US state paid family and medical leave (PFML) program requirements for employers

type: rate-schedule

unverified_fields: benefit_duration_weeks, program_name, program_type, state


body:
**State:** Colorado

**Program name:** FAMLI

**Program type:** mandatory

**Benefit duration (weeks):** 12

> Employees may access up to 12 weeks of paid leave during a 12 month period for reasons related to a personal serious health condition, a family member's serious health condition, childbirth, or an adoption or foster care placement.

Source: <https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-family-and-medical-leave-laws>

program_name: FAMLI

state: Colorado

title: Colorado — US state paid family and medical leave (PFML) program requirements for employers

unverified_fields: program_name, program_type, state


body:
**State:** Colorado

**Program name:** FAMLI

**Program type:** mandatory

**Total contribution rate (%):** 0.88

**Employer share (%):** 0.44

**Employee share (%):** 0.44

**Wage base:** Federal Social Security Wage Cap

**Employer size threshold:** 10

**Benefit duration (weeks):** 12

**Wage replacement rate:** sliding scale using the individual's average weekly wage from the previous five calendar quarters in relation to the average weekly wage for the state of Colorado

**Job protection:** yes

> The premiums are set to 0.88% of the employee’s wage, with 0.44% paid by the employer and 0.44% paid by the employee. Some employers may choose not to deduct any premiums contributions from their employees’ wages. Businesses with nine or fewer employees should submit wage reports and send in 0.44% of their employees wages each quarter. All businesses with at least one qualified employee are required to register with the FAMLI Division in My FAMLI+ Employer. Self-employed individuals, or sole proprietors with no employees, are not required to register. Regardless of your business structure, if you have at least one qualifying employee, you need to register with the FAMLI Division, submit wage data and send in premiums on behalf of that employee. Visit our <https://famli.colorado.gov/individuals-and-families> Individuals and Families page for more information on the options for self-employed individuals. Small businesses can also check out our <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1niOOWDqHYdoJ5ijDfPKc8fSGinIvQoI8/view> Small Business Guide to FAMLI if you are still unsure about whether or not you have qualifying employees. <https://co.accessgov.com/famli/Forms/Page/famli/famlicalculator/0> Premiums and Benefits Calculator Use our premium and benefits calculator to estimate your premiums. Premiums are paid on wages up to the Federal Social Security Wage Cap. Benefits are calculated on a sliding scale using the individual's average weekly wage from the previous five calendar quarters in relation to the average weekly wage for the state of Colorado.

Source: <https://famli.colorado.gov/employers>

job_protection: yes

unverified_fields: benefit_duration_weeks, employer_size_threshold, job_protection, program_type

wage_base: Federal Social Security Wage Cap


body:
**State:** Connecticut

**Program name:** CT Paid Leave

**Program type:** mandatory

**Benefit duration (weeks):** 12

> Employees can access up to 12 weeks of leave to care for reasons related to a personal serious health condition, a family member's serious health condition, childbirth, or an adoption or foster care placement.

Source: <https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-family-and-medical-leave-laws>

program_name: CT Paid Leave

state: Connecticut

title: Connecticut — US state paid family and medical leave (PFML) program requirements for employers


body:
**State:** Connecticut

**Program name:** CT Paid Leave

**Program type:** mandatory

> CT Paid Leave Is About Workplaces Workplaces that are strengthened by the ability of employers of all sizes to give workers access to paid leave, helping with both recruitment and retention and making their organizations more competitive.

Source: <https://ctpaidleave.org/s/employer-resource-center>

unverified_fields: program_type, state


body:
**State:** Delaware

**Program name:** Delaware Paid Leave

**Program type:** mandatory

**Employer size threshold:** 10

**Benefit duration (weeks):** 12

**Effective date:** 2026-01-01

> Starting Jan. 1, 2026: Employers with 10 to 24 employees in Delaware during the previous 12-month period are only required to cover parental leave. Employers with 25 or more employees must cover all types of leave.

Source: <https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-family-and-medical-leave-laws>

program_name: Delaware Paid Leave

state: Delaware

title: Delaware — US state paid family and medical leave (PFML) program requirements for employers


body:
**State:** District of Columbia

**Program name:** DC Paid Family Leave

**Program type:** mandatory

**Benefit duration (weeks):** 12

> Employees can access up to 12 weeks of leave to care for reasons related to a personal serious health condition, a family member's serious health condition, childbirth, or an adoption or foster care placement. They can access an additional two weeks for reasons related to prenatal care.

Source: <https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-family-and-medical-leave-laws>

program_name: DC Paid Family Leave

state: District of Columbia

title: District of Columbia — US state paid family and medical leave (PFML) program requirements for employers


body:
**State:** Maine

**Program name:** Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave

**Program type:** mandatory

**Benefit duration (weeks):** 12

**Effective date:** 2026-01-01

> Starting Jan. 1, 2026: private and public sector employees are covered. All employees who have earned at least six times the state average weekly wage during the first four of the last five calendar quarters are eligible, excluding certain railway workers and work-study participants.

Source: <https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-family-and-medical-leave-laws>

program_name: Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave

state: Maine

title: Maine — US state paid family and medical leave (PFML) program requirements for employers

unverified_fields: benefit_duration_weeks, effective_date, program_name, program_type, state


body:
**State:** Maryland

**Program name:** Maryland Paid Family and Medical Leave

**Program type:** mandatory

**Benefit duration (weeks):** 12

**Effective date:** 2026-07-01

> Starting July 1, 2026: Employers covered by the plan will pay into it at rates determined by how many employees they have. Employees who work 12 or more hours a week are covered.

Source: <https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-family-and-medical-leave-laws>

program_name: Maryland Paid Family and Medical Leave

state: Maryland

title: Maryland — US state paid family and medical leave (PFML) program requirements for employers

unverified_fields: effective_date, program_name, program_type, state


body:
**State:** Massachusetts

**Program name:** Paid Family and Medical Leave

**Program type:** mandatory

**Employer size threshold:** 25

**Benefit duration (weeks):** 26

> Mandatory Paid Family and Medical Leave Thirteen states-California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts,

Source: <https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-family-and-medical-leave-laws>

program_name: Paid Family and Medical Leave

state: Massachusetts

title: Massachusetts — US state paid family and medical leave (PFML) program requirements for employers


body:
**State:** Minnesota

**Program name:** Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave

**Program type:** mandatory

**Benefit duration (weeks):** 20

**Effective date:** 2026-01-01

> Mandatory Paid Family and Medical Leave Thirteen states-California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota,

Source: <https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-family-and-medical-leave-laws>

program_name: Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave

state: Minnesota

title: Minnesota — US state paid family and medical leave (PFML) program requirements for employers


body:
**State:** New Jersey

**Program name:** Family Leave Insurance

**Program type:** mandatory

**Benefit duration (weeks):** 12

> 12-month period to care for a newborn, adopted or foster child, or to care for a family member, or to attend to the employee's own serious medical health condition. The law applies to private employers with 50 or more employees. The FMLA also allows states to set standards that are more expansive than the federal law and many states have chosen to do so. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many states have enacted or expanded family leave permanently. Additionally, some states have created voluntary paid leave models for employers to opt into through private insurers. States are also increasingly offering paid parental leave for public employees as a recruitment and retention tool in a competitive labor market. Mandatory Paid Family and Medical Leave Thirteen states-California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey,

Source: <https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-family-and-medical-leave-laws>

program_name: Family Leave Insurance

state: New Jersey

title: New Jersey — US state paid family and medical leave (PFML) program requirements for employers


body:
**State:** New York

**Program name:** Paid Family Leave

**Program type:** mandatory

**Benefit duration (weeks):** 12

> New York | Covered by PFML. Where spouse, domestic partner, child or parent is on active service in a foreign country. Can't use Paid Family Leave for own qualifying military event. Up to 12 weeks of 67% of pay.

Source: <https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-family-and-medical-leave-laws>

state: New York

title: New York — US state paid family and medical leave (PFML) program requirements for employers


body:
**State:** Oregon

**Program name:** Paid Leave Oregon

**Program type:** mandatory

**Benefit duration (weeks):** 12

> Employees can access up to 12 weeks of paid leave to bond with a new child or for reasons related to their own or a family member's serious condition. Employees can access an additional two weeks of leave for reasons related to pregnancy.

Source: <https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-family-and-medical-leave-laws>

program_name: Paid Leave Oregon

state: Oregon

title: Oregon — US state paid family and medical leave (PFML) program requirements for employers


body:
**State:** Oregon

**Program name:** Paid Leave Oregon

**Program type:** mandatory

**Total contribution rate (%):** 1

**Employer share (%):** 0.4

**Employee share (%):** 0.6

**Wage base:** $184,500

**Employer size threshold:** 25

**Benefit duration (weeks):** 12

**Job protection:** conditional

> The total contribution rate for 2026 is 1% of gross wages up to $184,500 (This may change from year to year, but the rate will never be more than 1%.) Large employers (25 or more employees on average) pay 40% of the total 1% contribution rate and employees pay 60% of the 1% contribution rate.

Source: <https://paidleave.oregon.gov/employers/>

job_protection: conditional

unverified_fields: benefit_duration_weeks, employee_share, employer_share, job_protection, program_name, program_type, state


body:
**State:** Rhode Island

**Program name:** Temporary Caregiver Insurance

**Program type:** mandatory

**Benefit duration (weeks):** 7

> Employees can access up to seven weeks of paid leave to bond with a new child or for reasons related to their own or a family member's serious condition.

Source: <https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-family-and-medical-leave-laws>

program_name: Temporary Caregiver Insurance

state: Rhode Island

title: Rhode Island — US state paid family and medical leave (PFML) program requirements for employers


body:
**State:** Washington

**Program name:** Paid Family and Medical Leave

**Program type:** mandatory

**Benefit duration (weeks):** 12

**Job protection:** conditional

> Employees who have worked 820 hours within the last twelve months are eligible for paid leave, but their job is only guaranteed to be protected if they work for an employer with greater than 50 employees for at least one year and 1,250 hours in the last year.

Source: <https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-family-and-medical-leave-laws>

state: Washington

title: Washington — US state paid family and medical leave (PFML) program requirements for employers

unverified_fields: benefit_duration_weeks, job_protection, program_name, program_type, state


body:
**State:** Washington

**Program name:** Paid Family and Medical Leave

**Program type:** mandatory

**Employer size threshold:** 50

**Job protection:** yes

> <https://paidleave.wa.gov/reporting/> File your quarterly report and premiums As a Washington employer, you are required to report your employees’ wages and hours and submit premiums on a quarterly basis. More tools to help you with Paid Family and Medical Leave <https://paidleave.wa.gov/small-businesses/> Small businesses: Up to 150 employees While businesses with fewer than 50 employees do not have to contribute to their employees’

Source: <https://paidleave.wa.gov/employers/>

unverified_fields: job_protection, program_type