Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave Employer/Employee Contributions Begin January 1, 2025

Maine is launching a paid family and medical leave program funded by employer and employee contributions.  Contributions begin on January 1, 2025, and eligible employees can begin applying for benefits on January 1, 2026.  Maine’s program provides a combination of benefits and up to twelve weeks of job protection for employees with qualified leave reasons.  The combined contribution rate for employers with at least 15 employees is 1% of wages split up to 50/50 between employee and employer, respectively.  Please see the Maine Department of Labor’s landing page (available here) for more details about the paid family and medical leave program, including user guides and FAQs.