DC Paid Family Leave (PFL)

Update (10/14/25, Effective 09/29/25): The Department of Employment Services (DOES) has released the new maximum weekly benefit for the District’s Paid Family Leave (DC PFL) program. The weekly benefit amount is increasing from $1,153 to $1,190 for all claims with an approved leave period that begins on or after September 29, 2025.

Update (11/04/25, Effective 02/01/26): The 2026 employee workplace poster for DC PFL has been published and must be posted within the workplace as well as provided to all covered employees no later than February 1, 2026. We recommend providing this notice to employees by January 1. You can find the link to download the updated notice within the “Notice Requirements” section below.

DC PFL – Employers are required to notify employees upon time of hire and annually thereafter regarding DC PFL and display the required poster in the workplace. The DC PFL poster may be found here.

DC FMLA – Employers are required to display the required poster in the workplace. The DC FMLA poster may be found here.

Please ensure as a company you are offsetting any salary continuation/company top-up pay aligned with the new maximum weekly benefit rate, effective 09/29/25.*

*Claims that started prior to 09/29/25 will be awarded the previous benefit rate. Claims that begin on or after 09/29/25 will be eligible for the new maximum benefit rate.

DC PFL Website