Voluntary Paid Family and Medical Leave Programs

Many of the more recent states to pass leave laws are not mandating employers provide coverage, but rather making the paid leave voluntary. This gives both employers and workers the ability to obtain coverage if they want it. There are both state-sponsored voluntary programs and optional insurance plans.

State-sponsored programs

New Hampshire and Vermont led the way with their voluntary PFML programs. They have chosen to provide benefits to their state employees through a preferred provider. They then invited other employers in the state to provide the benefit by purchasing, or allowing access to, the insurance for their employees under the same plan design. Click on the icons below to learn more.

New Hampshire   Vermont    
New Hampshire   Vermont    

Optional insurance plans

Most of the recently passed state paid leave programs are voluntary plans that were inspired by model legislation drafted by the National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL). Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas have passed PFL laws that expand their insurance codes allowing private insurance carriers to design policies for paid family leave coverage. Many carriers are working on building their solutions to provide this coverage to their customers. Click on the icons below to learn more.

Alabama   Arkansas   Florida
Alabama   Arkansas   Florida
 
Kentucky   South Carolina   Tennessee
Kentucky   South Carolina   Tennessee
 
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