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

For Maine, program name is Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave; program type is mandatory; benefit duration (weeks) is 12; effective date is 2026-01-01, recorded from its source on 2026-08-12.

- **State:** Maine
- **Program name:** Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave
- **Program type:** mandatory
- **Benefit duration (weeks):** 12
- **Effective date:** 2026-01-01

## What the source says

> 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

Last verified: 2026-08-12. Review by: 2027-02-08.
Part of [US state paid family and medical leave (PFML) program requirements for employers](https://referencesource.org/state-paid-family-medical-leave-programs/).