Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML)

Effective January 1, 2024, the benefit rate for MA PFML will increase from $1,129.82 per week to $1,149.90 per week. The combined contribution rate will increase from 0.63% to 0.88%, with employees responsible for 0.46%, and employers responsible for 0.42%. If you have 25 or more MA employees, you are responsible for making employer contributions. If you have fewer than 25 covered MA employees, you do not need to make employer contributions.

Beginning on 11/01/2023, all employees will have the option to supplement their MA PFML benefits with any available accrued paid leave during any leave period. Currently, employees are not allowed to use accrued paid time off while receiving benefits aside from during the 7-day waiting period. Employers should begin to provide employees with this option beginning in November.

Update (11/29/23): The DFML (Department of Family and Medical Leave) released the MA PFML employee notice for 2024 that must be provided to current employees and new hires, as well as the new 2024 PFML poster, which must be displayed within your MA workplace. Please see the “Notice Requirements” section below for more information.

We recommend that you provide the new 2024 notice (see “Notice for workforce” at the link below) via hard copy or email to each of your current MA employees by December 2, 2023. The notice does not need to be acknowledged by current employees.

The notice must also be provided to new hires (including contractors) within 30 days of employment. Signed acknowledgement of receipt or refusal from each new hire must be retained.

There is also a separate poster, that must be displayed in your workplace (see “Workplace poster” at the same link below).

2024 Workplace Notifications (English)

Please also be sure to adjust your contributions in line with the updates, effective January 1, 2024.

Informing your workforce about Paid Family and Medical Leave
2024 MA PFML Updates