Paid Family and Medical Leave Handbook Statement: Washington

Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave (WA PFML) is a state-run paid family and medical leave program administered by the Washington Employment Security Department (Department) that provides leave and partial wage replacement to eligible employees who are unable to work for certain qualifying reasons. The amount of WA PFML available to employees is calculated on a "claim year" basis, which is defined as the period of 52 consecutive weeks beginning on the Sunday immediately before an employee files a complete application for WA PFML benefits.

WA PFML benefits are funded by [insert for employers with greater than 50 employees in Washington: a Company contribution and] an employee contribution made through payroll deductions. The payroll deduction amount is set by the Department as a percentage of an employee's eligible wages and may be adjusted periodically. 

Eligibility

Employees who