2025 Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Premium Rate and Maximum Weekly Benefit Announced

October 09, 2024

The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave announced the premium rates and maximum weekly benefit amount for the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (MA PFML) program beginning January 1, 2025.

The total 2025 MA PFML premium contribution for employers with 25 or more employees who work in Massachusetts is 0.88% of eligible wages. For employers with fewer than 25 employees who work in Massachusetts, the 2025 MA PFML premium contribution is 0.46% of eligible wages. The employee's contribution share is 0.46% of eligible wages (0.28% for medical leave and 0.18% for family leave) in 2025. For employers with 25 or more employees in Massachusetts, the employer contributes the difference between the total premium and employee contributions. For employers with 25 or fewer employees in Massachusetts, no employer contribution is required. Individual contributions are capped by the Social Security taxable maximum. The 2025 Social Security taxable maximum hasn’t been released as of now.

The maximum weekly benefit an eligible employee can receive in 2025 is $1,170.64, an increase from the 2024 maximum of $1,149.90/week.

MA PFML program requires the following actions from covered employers:

1. Provide notice of the new contribution rate to current employees.
2. Provide written notice about the PFML benefits to new employees within 30 days of hire.
3. Display the updated workplace poster at their workplace in a location where it can be easily read.

The department has not yet published its model notices and poster. Employers can retrieve the model notices and poster from this site and learn about the notices and poster from this site.

MA PFML applies to most employers, including out-of-state employers, with at least one employee working in Massachusetts. The MA PFML program provides eligible employees with a portion of their wages while taking time off to bond with a child, care for a family member with a serious health condition or handle personal matters when a family member is deployed abroad on active military service.

Employers with employees in Massachusetts should ensure that their MA PFML payroll systems and MA PFML policies and communication materials reflect these new changes. For further information, please ask your broker or consultant for a copy of the NFP toolkit Massachusetts Benefit Considerations.

• PFML Contribution Rates
• PFML Overview and Benefits