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2024 Paid Family and Medical Leave Updates

What you need to know about new changes for the various state Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) programs.

More and more states are passing PFML laws. Although they may follow the same basic principles, each state looks a little different in terms of the program name, benefit provisions, and eligibility requirements. The 2024 PFML annual rate and benefit provision updates that you need to know for each state are highlighted below:

Colorado

CO FML

2024

State combined rate

0.90% of employee’s wages, up to Social Security income limit

Maximum employee contribution rate

0.45% of employee’s wages, up to annual maximum

Maximum employee annual contribution

$758.70

Social Security income limit

$168,600

Maximum weekly benefit

$1,100

For additional information, download our Colorado PFL 2024 Benefit Provision. 

Connecticut

CT PFML

2024

2023

State combined rate

Unchanged, remains the same as 2023

0.50% of employee’s wages, up to Social Security income limit

Maximum employee contribution rate

Unchanged, remains the same as 2023

0.50% of employee’s weekly wages

Maximum employee annual contribution

$843

$801

Social Security income limit

$168,600

$160,200

CT state minimum wage

$15.69

$14.00 (1/1/23 to 5/31/23)

$15.00 (6/1/23 to 12/31/23)

Maximum weekly benefit (60 times state minimum wage)

$941.60

$840 (1/1/23 to 5/31/23)

$900 (6/1/23 to 12/31/23)

For additional information, download our Connecticut PFL 2024 vs. 2023 Benefit Provision Comparison.

Massachusetts

MA PFML

2024

2023

State combined rate

0.88% of employee’s weekly wages, up to Social Security income limit

0.63% of employee’s weekly wages, up to Social Security income limit

Rate Breakdown:

 

Medical 0.70% / Family 0.18%

medical employer 0.42% / medical employee 0.28%

family employer 0.0% / family employee 0.18% 

Medical 0.52% / Family 0.11%

medical employer 0.42% / medical employee 0.28% 

family employer 0.0% / family employee 0.11%

Maximum employee annual contribution

$775.56

(Combined PML/PFL Rate 0.46%)

Medical - $472.08 (rate 0.28%)

Family - $303.48 (rate 0.18%)

$509.44

(Combined PML/PFL Rate 0.318%)

Medical - $333.22 (rate 0.208%)

Family - $176.22 (rate 0.110%)

Social Security income limit

$168,600

$160,200 

Maximum weekly benefit

$1,149.90

$1,129.82

For additional information, download our Massachusetts PFL 2024 vs. 2023 Benefit Provision Comparison.

New Jersey

NJ TDB

2024

2023

Employee contribution rate

0.00%

0.00%

Maximum employee annual contribution

$0.00

$0.00

Taxable wage maximum – employer

$42,300

$41,100

Taxable wage maximum – employee

$161,400

$156,800

Maximum weekly benefit

$1,055

$1,025

For additional information, download our New Jersey TDB 2024 vs. 2023 Benefit Provision Comparison.

New York

NY Paid Family Leave (PFL)

2024

2023

Employee contribution rate

 

0.373% of employee’s wages, up to the annualized State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW).

0.455%

Annualized SAWWW

$89,343.80

$87,785.88

Maximum employee annual contribution

$333.25

$399.43

Maximum weekly benefit

$1,151.16

$1,131.08

For additional information, download our New York PFL 2024 vs 2023 Benefit Provision Comparison.

Oregon

OR FML

2024

2023 (Effective 09/03/2023)

State combined rate

1.00% of employee’s wages, up to Social Security income limit

1.00 % of employee’s wages, up to taxable wage maximum

Maximum employee contribution rate

0.60% of employee’s wages, up to annual maximum

0.60% of employee’s wages, up to annual maximum

Maximum employee annual contribution

$1,011.60

$797.40

Taxable wage maximum (2024 – Social Security income limit)

$168,600

$132,900

Minimum weekly benefit

$63.48

$63.48

Maximum weekly benefit

$1,523.63

$1,523.63

Stay on top of changing legislation impacting your organization. Download the Guardian State Paid Leave Reference Guide and subscribe to the Guardian Absence Management blog.

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