What's New

This is a summary of the various state leave changes that are applicable to both MetLife’s private plans and the state-run programs. For additional information on a state’s program that is not applicable to MetLife’s private plans, please visit the state program website.

2025 PFML and Statutory Disability Updates

State

Changes Effective

Taxable wage base (cap)

State Average Weekly Wage or Minimum Wage

Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*

Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment

Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)

California
CA VDI/PFL

MetLife Website
State Websites
CA DI
CA PFL

1/1/25 – 12/31/25

None

SAWW: $1,704

1.2% of an employee’s wages

$1,681

The 2025 wage replacement calculation is: 1) 70% of regular wages up to the maximum weekly benefit amount or 2) 90% of regular wages up to the maximum weekly benefit amount for individuals making less than 70% of the state average quarterly wage. Effective 1/1/2025, an employer can no longer require an employee to take up to two weeks of earned but unused vacation time before receiving CA PFL benefits.

Colorado
CO PFML

MetLife Website
State Website

Wage Base/ Contribution Rate: 1/1/25 – 12/31/25
Weekly Benefit/ SAWW: 7/1/25 – 6/30/26

$176,100

$1,534.94

0.45% of an employee's wages, or $792.45

2025: $1,324.21
2026: $1,381.45

 

Connecticut
CT PFML

MetLife Website
State Website

1/1/25 – 12/31/25

$176,100

Min Wage: $16.35 per hour

0.50% of an employee’s wages, or $880.50

$981
(60 times the state minimum wage)

 

Hawaii
HI TDI

MetLife Website
State Website

1/1/25 – 12/31/25

$1,441.72 per week

 

50% of MetLife premium, but no more than 0.5% of an employee’s weekly wages up to $7.21 per week, or $374.92 per year.

$837

 

Massachusetts
MA PFML

MetLife Website
State Website

1/1/25 – 12/31/25

$176,100

SAWW: $1,829.13

0.18% PFL and 0.28% PML of an employee’s wages, or $810.06.

$1,170.64

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Minnesota
MN PFML

MetLife Website
State Website

Wage Base/ Contribution Rate: 1/1/25 – 12/31/25

Weekly Benefit/ SAWW: 7/1/25 – 6/30/26

$176,100

$1,423

• 90 percent of wages that do not exceed 50 percent of the state’s average weekly wage plus.

• 66 percent of wages that exceed 50 percent of the state’s average weekly wage but not 100 percent plus.

• 55 percent of wages that exceed 100 percent of the state’s average weekly wage.

$1,423

New Hampshire
NH PFML

MetLife Website
State Website

1/1/25 – 12/31/25

$176,100

SAWW: $3,386.54

% of an employee’s wages and varies by employer’s plan

$2,031.92

 

New Jersey
NJ TDI/FLI

MetLife Website
State Website

1/1/25 – 12/31/25

$165,400

SAWW: $1,545.60

0.23% (TDI) and 0.33% (FLI) of the employee’s taxable wages, or $380.42 (TDI) and $545.82 (FLI)

$1,081

 

New York
NY DBL/PFL

MetLife Website
State Websites
NY DBL
NY PFL

1/1/25 – 12/31/25

$ 91,373.88

SAWW: $1757.19

PFL: 0.388% to the annual cap of $354.53

DBL: 0.50% of an employee’s wages to the annual cap of $31.20

PFL: $1,177.32
DBL: $170

NY PFL benefits will soon be extended to construction workers who work for multiple employers pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement and have been employed for at least 26 of the last 39 weeks by any covered employer who is a signatory to a collective bargaining agreement

 

Oregon
OR PFML

MetLife Website
State Website

Wage Base/ Contribution Rate: 1/1/25 – 12/31/25
Weekly Benefit/ SAWW: 7/1/25 – 6/30/26

$176,100

SAWW: $1,363.80

0.6% of an employee's wages, or $1,056.60

$1,636.56

New Paid Family Leave Reason – effective 1/1/25, an employee may apply for OR PFML benefits for activities or responsibilities associated with the legal process required for foster child placement or child adoption.

Puerto Rico
PR SINOT

MetLife Website
State Website

7/1/25 – 6/30/26

Not applicable

Not applicable

0.3% of an employee’s wages (up to $9,000), or $27

$113 ($55 for agricultural workers)

 

Washington
WA PFML

MetLife Website
State Website

1/1/25 – 12/31/25

$176,100

SAWW: $1,714

Total state contribution = 0.92% of an employee’s wages
Max employee contribution: 71.52% of state rate or $1,158.71

$1,542