In 2023, the maximum employee contribution rate has been reduced by 10%. As the state’s average weekly wage for 2023 increased to $1,688.19, the maximum weekly benefit available to employees increased by $62.72 to $1,131.08 (67% of the state’s average weekly wage).
In addition to the information above, another change taking effect on 1/1/2023 is the expanded definition of qualified family members:
Who currently qualifies as a family member to receive care under PFL?
- Spouse
- Domestic Partner
- Child
- Parent (biological, foster, or adoptive parent, a legal guardian (or other person who stood in loco parentis to the employee when the employee was a child) as well as step-parents and in-laws.
- Grandparent
- Grandchild
- Starting in 2023: Sibling (as defined below)
Who will qualify as a sibling for PFL? Siblings who qualify for care for under the PFL program include biological siblings, adopted siblings, step-siblings and half-siblings—regardless of where the sibling resides, i.e. the sibling can live outside of New York State and even outside of the United States.
Paid Family Leave provides job-protected, paid time off to employees to bond with a new child, care for a qualified family member with a serious health condition, or address family matters due to a qualifying military exigency.