Starting January 1, 2025, New Yorkers taking Paid Family Leave may receive up to $14,127.84 in total benefits – an increase of over $300 from 2024. The annual maximum cost they will pay will increase by about $20.
NYS Workers’ Compensation Board Chair Clarissa Rodriguez said NYS Paid Family Leave provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of job-protected, paid time off to bond with a new child, care for a family member with a serious health condition, or assist loved ones when a family member is deployed abroad on active military service.
Employees taking Paid Family Leave receive 67% of their average weekly wage, up to a cap of 67% of the current New York State Average Weekly Wage (NYSAWW), which is $1,757.19 for 2025. This means the maximum weekly benefit will be $1,177.32, and the total possible benefit to an employee is $14,127.84.
Beginning January 1, 2025, employees will contribute 0.388% of their gross wages per pay period to pay for Paid Family Leave, with a maximum annual contribution of $354.53 (0.388% of the NYSAWW). Employees earning less than the NYSAWW will contribute less than the annual cap of $354.53, consistent with their actual wages.
NYS Paid Family Leave is insurance, fully paid for by employees, that provides job-protected, paid time off care for family in times of need. Most employees of private employers in New York State are covered for NYS Paid Family Leave, while public employers can voluntarily opt-in to provide the benefit.
Since NYS Paid Family Leave was first implemented in 2018, benefits have been significantly enhanced to further improve the lives of working New Yorkers and their families, including higher benefits, more time off, and more eligible events and family members.
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