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 (Employee max contributions for a private plan cannot be more than what they would pay for the state-run program. Employers fund the balance of the premium for private plans.) |
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment | Other (leave reason, duration, etc.) |
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| California CA VDI/PFL MetLife Website State Websites CA DI CA PFL |
1/1/24 – 12/31/24 | None | SAWW: $1,642 | 1.1% of an employee’s wages | $1,620 | |
| 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. |
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| Colorado CO PFML MetLife Website State Website |
Wage Base/ Contribution Rate: 1/1/24 – 12/31/24 Max Weekly Benefit/ SAWW: 7/1/24 – 6/30/25 |
$168,600 | SAWW: $1,421.16 | 0.45% of an employee's wages, or $758.70 | 2024: $1,100 2025: $1,324.21 |
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| Wage Base/ Contribution Rate: 1/1/25 – 12/31/25 Weekly Benefit/ SAWW: 7/1/25 – 6/30/26 |
$176,100 | To be announced June 2025 | 0.45% of an employee's wages, or $792.45 | 2025: $1,324.21 2026: Announced in June |
CO has draft regulation updates to be finalized before 1/1/2025 | |
| Connecticut CT PFML MetLife Website State Website |
1/1/24 – 12/31/24 | $168,600 | Min Wage: $15.69 per hour | 0.50% of an employee's wages, or $843 | $941.40 (60 times the state minimum wage) |
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| 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) |
Effective 10/1/24: Safe Leave expanded to apply to victims of sexual assault allowing an employee to take up to 12 days of CT PFML and receive wage replacement benefits | |
| Hawaii HI TDI MetLife Website State Website |
1/1/24 – 12/31/24 | $1,374.78 per week | SAWW: $1,136.18 | 50% of MetLife premium, but no more than 0.5% of an employee’s weekly wages up to $6.87 per week, or $357.24 per year. | $798 | |
| 1/1/25 – 12/31/25 | To be announced December 2024 | To be announced December 2024 | To be announced December 2024 | To be announced December 2024 | To be announced December 2024 | |
| Massachusetts MA PFML MetLife Website State Website |
1/1/24 – 12/31/24 | $168,600 | SAWW: $1,796.72 | 0.18% PFL and 0.28% PML of an employee’s wages, or $775.56. | $1,149.90 | |
| 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 | ||
| New Hampshire NH PFML MetLife Website State Website |
1/1/24 – 12/31/24 | $168,600 | SSAW: $3,242.31 | % of an employee’s wages and varies by employer’s plan | $1,945.38 | |
| 1/1/25 – 12/31/25 | $176,100 | SSAW: $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 Webiste |
1/1/24 – 12/31/24 | $161,400 | Not Applicable | 0.0% (TDI) and 0.09% (FLI) of the employee’s taxable wages, or $145.26 (FLI) | $1,055 | |
| 1/1/25 – 12/31/25 | $165,400 | Not Applicable | 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 |
1/1/24 – 12/31/24 | $ 89,343.80 | SAWW: $1,718.15 | 0.373% (PFL) and 0.50% (DBL) of an employee’s wages, or $333.25 (PFL) and $31.20 (DBL) | PFL: $1,151.16 DBL: $170 |
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| 1/1/25 – 12/31/25 | $ 91,373.88 | SAWW: $1757.19 | 0.388% (PFL) and 0.50% (DBL) of an employee’s wages, or $354.53 (PFL) and $31.20 (DBL) | PFL: $1,177.32 DBL: $170 |
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| Oregon OR PFML MetLife Website State Website |
Wage Base/ Contribution Rate: 1/1/24 – 12/31/24 Max Weekly Benefit/ SAWW: 7/1/24 – 6/30/25 |
$168,600 | SAWW: $1307.17 | 0.6% of an employee's wages, or $1,011.60 | $1,568.60 | |
| Wage Base/ Contribution Rate: 1/1/25 – 12/31/25 Weekly Benefit/ SAWW: 7/1/25 – 6/30/26 |
$176,100 | Announced in July 2025 | 0.6% of an employee's wages, or $1,056.60 | Announced in July 2025 | 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. | |
| MetLife Program Puerto Rico MetLife Website State Website |
7/1/24 – 6/30/25 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 0.3% of an employee’s wages (up to $9,000), or $27 | $113 ($55 for agricultural workers) | |
| 7/1/25 – 6/30/26 | Announced in 2025 | Announced in 2025 | Announced in 2025 | |||
| Washington WA PFML MetLife Website State Website |
1/1/24 – 12/31/24 | $168,600 | SAWW: $1,618 | Total state contribution= 0.74% of an employee’s wages Max employee contribution= 71.43% of state rate, or $891.19 |
$1,456 | |
| 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 |