Paid Family Leave Map 2022

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No Paid Family Leave Available •Wyoming currently has no protections or requirements for paid family leave. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

Wyoming

Paid Family Leave Legislation Proposed •Wisconsin has proposed legislation for paid family leave but has yet to pass any laws. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

Wisconsin

Paid Family Leave Legislation Proposed •West Virginia has proposed legislation for paid family leave but has yet to pass any laws. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

West Virginia

Paid Family Leave in Effect •Washington currently has legislation in place and is active for paid family and medical leave benefits. •Employees working in the state can receive up to 18 weeks of paid leave for medical and family reasons annually.

Washington

Paid Family Leave in Effect Virginia’s Private Family Leave Insurance Act permits employers, on a voluntary basis, to purchase insurance policies that provide benefits to replace a percentage or portion of a qualifying employee’s income loss due to: •The birth of a child or adoption of a child by the employee •The placement of a child with the employee for foster care •The care of a family member of the employee who has a serious health condition; or •Circumstances arising out of the fact that the employee’s family member who is a service member is on active duty or has been notified of an impending call or order to active duty. The policies can be written as an amendment or rider to a group disability income policy, included in a group disability income policy, or written as a separate group insurance policy purchased by an employer.

Virginia

Paid Family Leave Law Passed – Not Yet Active •Goes into effect fully on January 1, 2025. •Beginning July 1, 2023, Vermont state employees will be eligible to receive insurance coverage to provide 60 percent wage replacement for six weeks for qualified events.

Vermont

Paid Family Leave Legislation Proposed •Utah has proposed legislation for paid family leave but has yet to pass any laws. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

Utah

No Paid Family Leave Available •Texas currently has no protections or requirements for paid family leave. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

Texas

Paid Family Leave Legislation Proposed •Tennessee has proposed legislation for paid family leave but has yet to pass any laws. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

Tennessee

Paid Family Leave Legislation Proposed •South Dakota has proposed legislation for paid family leave but has yet to pass any laws. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

South Dakota

Paid Family Leave Legislation Proposed •South Carolina has proposed legislation for paid family leave but has yet to pass any laws. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

South Carolina

Paid Family Leave in Effect •Rhode Island currently has an active law in place for paid family and medical leave. •Employees working in the state can receive up to 30 weeks of paid leave for medical reasons, with a shorter duration provided for family reasons such as bonding with a new child or caring for a family member.

Rhode Island

Paid Family Leave Legislation Proposed •Pennsylvania has proposed legislation for paid family leave but has yet to pass any laws. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

Pennsylvania

Paid Family Leave Law Passed – Not Yet Active •On Jan. 1, 2023, employees and employers will begin paying into the new program. •On Sept. 3, 2023, employees can start applying for benefits.

Oregon

Paid Family Leave Legislation Proposed •Oklahoma has proposed legislation for paid family leave but has yet to pass any laws. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

Oklahoma

No Paid Family Leave Available •Ohio currently has no protections or requirements for paid family leave. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

Ohio

No Paid Family Leave Available •North Dakota currently has no protections or requirements for paid family leave. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

North Dakota

No Paid Family Leave Available •North Carolina currently has no protections or requirements for paid family leave. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

North Carolina

Paid Family Leave in Effect •New York currently has an active law in place for paid family and medical leave. •Employees who work in the state can receive up to 12 weeks of paid family leave per 52-week period for child bonding, family, and military family support reasons.

New York

Paid Family Leave Legislation Proposed •New Mexico has proposed legislation for paid family leave but has yet to pass any laws. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

New Mexico

Paid Family Leave in Effect •New Jersey currently has a law in place for paid family and medical leave benefits for employees who work in the state. •Employees working in the state can receive up to 12 weeks of paid leave for medical, family, and maternity reasons.

New Jersey

Paid Family Leave in Effect •New Hampshire currently has an active law in place for paid family and medical leave that went into effect on January 1, 2023.

New Hampshire

No Paid Family Leave Available •Nevada has no protections or requirements for paid family leave at this time. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

Nevada

No Paid Family Leave Available •Nebraska currently has no protections or requirements for paid family leave. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

Nebraska

Alternative Policy/Legislation Passed •There are no existing or proposed state-wide paid family leave laws being considered at this time. •Although, paid family leave policies have been adopted at the county level: oIn 2020, Gallatin County passed a paid parental leave policy for county employees; county employees may receive up to six weeks of paid parental leave for birth or adoption at 100% of salary. oMissoula County adopted a similar policy previously.

Montana

Paid Family Leave Legislation Proposed •Missouri has proposed legislation for paid family leave but has yet to pass any laws. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

Missouri

No Paid Family Leave Available •Mississippi currently has no protections or requirements for paid family leave. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

Mississippi

Paid Family Leave Law Passed – Not Yet Active •Goes into effect on January 1, 2026. •The law will apply to all Minnesota employers, regardless of size, and will cover nearly all employees in Minnesota, including full and part-time workers, private sector, and state and local government employees. There will be limited exceptions excluding certain seasonal workers, independent contractors, and federal government employees from coverage. Self-employed individuals will have the ability to voluntarily opt-in to coverage under the new law. •Minnesota employers will be required to provide paid family and medical leave for up to 12 weeks with partial wage replacement as broken down between 2 categories: (1) medical leave, including for pregnancy or recovery from childbirth, and (2) all other types of leave, including parental, safety, caregiving, and deployment-related leave. Employees may receive up to 12 weeks of leave in either of the 2 categories or up to 20 weeks total annually for workers who need to take from both categories.

Minnesota

No Paid Family Leave Available •Michigan currently has no protections or requirements for paid family leave. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

Michigan

Paid Family Leave in Effect •Massachusetts currently has an active law in place for paid family and medical leave. •Employees who work in the state can receive up to 20 weeks of paid leave for medical situations, up to 12 weeks for family leave, or up to 26 weeks of paid family leave for family reasons related to the care of a family member serving in the military.

Massachusetts

Paid Family Leave Law Passed – Not Yet Active •Goes into effect on January 1, 2026. •Maryland employees are eligible for up to 12 weeks of paid family leave to care for their own medical need, care for family members, bonding or placement of a child, and addressing needs related to military deployment. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur in advance of the program’s January 1, 2026 effective date.

Maryland

Paid Family and Medical Leave Law Passed – Not Yet Active

Maine

No Paid Family Leave Available •Louisiana currently has no protections or requirements for paid family leave. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

Louisiana

Paid Family Leave Legislation Proposed •Kentucky has proposed legislation for paid family leave but has yet to pass any laws. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

Kentucky

No Paid Family Leave Available •Kansas currently has no protections or requirements for paid family leave. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

Kansas

Paid Family Leave Legislation Proposed •Iowa has proposed legislation for paid family leave but has yet to pass any laws. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

Iowa

Paid Family Leave Legislation Proposed •Indiana has proposed legislation for paid family leave but has yet to pass any laws. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

Indiana

No Paid Family Leave Available •Illinois currently has no protections or requirements for paid family leave. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

Illinois

No Paid Family Leave Available •Idaho currently has no protections or requirements for paid family leave. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

Idaho

Paid Family Leave Legislation Proposed •Hawaii has proposed legislation for paid family leave but has yet to pass any laws. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

Hawaii

No Paid Family Leave Available •Georgia currently has no protections or requirements for paid family leave. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

Georgia

Paid Family Leave Legislation Proposed •Florida has proposed legislation for paid family leave but has yet to pass any laws. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

Florida

Paid Family Leave Law Passed – Not Yet Active •Goes into effect on January 1, 2026. •Parental leave: Up to 12 weeks paid leave every 12-month period; •Own medical needs, care of family members, military needs: Up to a combined six weeks every 24-month period •With the exception of parental leave benefits, employees are only eligible for benefits one time within a 24-month period

Delaware

Paid Family Leave in Effect •Connecticut currently has an active law in place for paid family and medical leave. •Employees working in the state can receive up to 12 weeks of paid leave for medical and family reasons, with an additional 2 weeks being granted for pregnancy complications that result in a serious health condition that causes incapacity.

Connecticut

Paid Family Leave Law Passed – Not Yet Active •Goes into effect on January 1, 2024. •Employees who work in the state can receive up to 12 weeks of paid medical and family leave, with an additional four weeks for pregnancy or childbirth complications. •Premium payments begin in 2023, so employees may start to see a FAMLI premium deduction on their pay stubs beginning January 1, 2023.

Colorado

Paid Family Leave in Effect •California currently has legislation in place requiring paid family leave benefits coverage for California employees. •Employees working in the state can receive up to eight weeks of paid leave annually for disability and family reasons.

California

No Paid Family Leave Available •Arkansas currently has no protections or requirements for paid family leave. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

Arkansas

Paid Family Leave Legislation Proposed •Arizona has proposed legislation for paid family leave but has yet to pass any laws. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

Arizona

No Paid Family Leave Available •Alaska currently has no protections or requirements for paid family leave. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

Alaska

No Paid Family Leave Available •Alabama currently has no protections or requirements for paid family leave. We will continue to monitor any developments and provide updates as they occur.

Alabama

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Paid Family Leave in Effect •The District of Columbia currently has an active paid family and medical leave law. •Employees working in D.C. can receive up to eight weeks of paid leave for medical and family reasons.

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VERMONT QUALIFIED EVENTS

Qualified events include:

The birth of a child and to care for the newborn child within one year of birth. An employee’s adoption of a child or foster care placement, and to care for the newly placed child within one year of placement. Caring for the employee’s spouse, child, stepchild, foster child, ward who lives with the employee, parent or parent of the employee’s spouse who has a serious health condition. A serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the essential functions of their job; or Any qualifying exigency arising out of the fact that the employee’s spouse, child, or parent is a covered military member on “covered active duty,” or to care for a covered service-member with a serious injury or illness if the eligible employee is the service-member’s spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next of kin (i.e. “military caregiver leave”).

Vermont's program will include three distinct phases

The first phase will begin exclusively for Vermont state employees on July 1, 2023. The second phase will begin on July 1, 2024, and will see the expansion of the program to include other private and non-state public employers with two or more employees on a voluntary basis. The third and final phase of the roll out will begin on July 1, 2025. The third phase will allow the following individuals to purchase coverage through the program via an individual purchasing pool: employees whose employers do not offer VT-FMLI, self-employed individuals, and employers with only one employee.

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Qualified events include:

Vermont's program will include three distinct phases

Paid family leave in Effect

MAINE

Qualified events include:

•Covered individuals can begin taking paid family and medical leave on January 1, 2026, with the program providing up to 12 weeks of paid leave per year for reasons such as the birth of a child, providing care for a family member with a serious health condition, for any reason described in Maine’s state Family Medical Leave requirements, etc. The program will cover all eligible employees of private and public employers regardless of company size, with the exception of federal government employees. The program will be funded via payroll contributions up to 1%, which will be split evenly between employees and employers. Beginning January 1, 2025, employers and employees must start paying the tax. This also applies to self-employed persons. • Employers with less than 15 employees are exempt from paying towards the payroll tax but those employees would still be responsible for contributing their portion of the payroll tax, as individuals working for companies smaller that 15 employees are still eligible for paid leave under Maine’s program. Private employers that already offer paid leave benefits equivalent or richer than Maine’s program are able to apply for a waiver to avoid participation.

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