Massachusetts has released changes to the maximum weekly benefit amount and contribution rates for the state’s paid family and medical leave (PFML) program. Effective January 1, 2025:
- The maximum weekly benefit amount that an employee can receive in PFML benefits will be $1,170.64 per week.
- The contribution rate on eligible employee wages will be .88%.
Employers are responsible for sending family and medical leave contributions to the Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) on behalf of their covered individuals. To do this, employers must withhold PFML contributions from employees’ paychecks. Employers are only required to send an employer contribution if they have 25 or more covered individuals in their workforce.
Click here for more information on the PFML program from the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave.
