Washington Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) benefits

The contribution rate is 0.8% (capped at $160,000) in 2023 with employers (with 50 or more employees in the U.S.) contributing 27.24%, and employees contributing the other 72.76%.

(Update 6/28/23, effective 01/01/24): Washington has announced an increase in the state average annual wage, as well as maximum paid leave benefit amounts. The maximum weekly PFML benefit an employee can receive in 2024 is $1,456 (the maximum weekly benefit in 2023 was $1,427). This benefit rate is applicable for all claims on or after January 1, 2024. Additionally, the ESD (Employment Security Department) has not released the 2024 WA PFML employee poster which must be displayed within your WA workplace at this time. Please see the “Notice Requirements” section below for more information.

We recommend that you replace your current WA PFML poster with the new 2024 poster that must be displayed in your workplace when available. We will provide this to our clients, once published.

Please ensure as a company you are offsetting any salary continuation/company top-up pay aligned with the updated weekly benefit rate maximum, effective 2024. Note: claims that begin after this date are eligible for the new benefit rate. The Larkin Company will adjust offsets for any top-up (leave of absence pay) calculations or STD, accordingly, if we handle these services for you.

Please also be sure to adjust your contributions in line with the updates, effective 2024. We will provide the contribution rates once available.

Your role and responsibilities.