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New York state has published Paid Family Leave (PFL) updates for 2023. The employee contribution rate will decrease, while the maximum weekly PFL benefit will increase as a result of an increase in the state average weekly wage.
Increase in Maximum Weekly Benefit Cap
Employee compensation for PFL is 67 percent of the employee’s average weekly wage, up to a cap of 67 percent of the current New York state average weekly wage. The 2023 state average weekly wage has been calculated at $1,688.19, making the maximum weekly benefit $1,131.08. This is $62.72 more than the maximum weekly benefit for 2022.
Decrease in Employee Contribution Rate
In 2023, employees will contribute 0.455 percent of their gross wages per pay period to the PFL program, down from 0.511 percent in 2022. The maximum annual contribution for 2023 is $399.43 ($24.28 less than in 2022).
New York Paid Family and Medical Leave
New York’s paid family leave law provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of PFL, funded entirely through employee paycheck deductions. PFL coverage is typically added as a rider on an employer’s existing disability insurance policy. Leave may be used for:
- Caring for a family member with a serious health condition;
- Birth, adoption, or fostering of a child;
- A spouse’s, domestic partner’s, child’s, or parent’s active military duty or impending active military duty; or
- Certain COVID-19-related reasons.
“Family member” is defined expansively and includes siblings as of Jan. 1, 2023.
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