New York
Paid Family and Medical Leave
Who is Covered?
Employers
Covered
- Private employers
Not Covered
- Public employers who do not choose to opt in to coverage
Employees
Covered
- Most private employees
- Public employees whose employers opt in
- Certain domestic workers
- Self-employed workers may opt in
- Part-time employees
- Out-of-state workers working in New York for 30 or more days in a calendar year
Not Covered
- Temporary employees under 175 days/yr
- Certain classes of employees at non-profit 501(c)(3) institutions
- Properly classified independent contractors and subcontractors
Types of Leave
Family
Up to 12 weeks in a 52-week period for bonding with a newly born, adopted, or fostered child, or for caring for a family member with a serious health condition
Military
Up to 12 weeks in a 52-week period to assist family members when a spouse, domestic partner, child or parent is deployed abroad on active service
Medical
Up to 26 weeks for any period of qualifying disability due to own serious health condition
The cumulative limit for all leave types combined is up to 26 weeks in a 52-week period.
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Benefit amount: 67% For family leave, 67% of average weekly wages up to 67% of the statewide average; for medical, 50% of average weekly wages up to cap Maximum weekly benefit = $1,177.32 (2025) for family leave; $170/week for medical leave |