Guides
Maryland FAMLI with a third-party administrator: you register first, then sign the Power of Attorney within 30 days of the invitation
As of October 8, 2026: a third-party administrator cannot register a client for Maryland FAMLI. The employer's Authorized Officer registers first. The administrator then sends a Power of Attorney invitation, and the client signs within 30 days. An invitation that expires can be sent again.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Maryland FAMLI Declaration of Intent: file Sep 1 to Nov 15, 2026, with a signed consultation form; the escrow holds both shares
As of October 8, 2026: the Declaration of Intent window is Sep 1 to Nov 15, 2026. An Authorized Officer files it with page 1 of the Proof of Private Plan Consultation. The State decides within 15 business days. From January 2027 the escrow holds the employer share and the employee share.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Delaware Paid Leave for employers: 0.8% through 2026, the 10 and 25 employee size rules, the $900 weekly cap, and the private-plan start dates
As of October 8, 2026: Delaware Paid Leave contributions are 0.8% of wages, set by statute for 2025 and 2026. The Department of Labor's Delaware Paid Leave page, its FAQ and its employer guide give no 2027 rate (read Oct 8, 2026). 9 or fewer employees: exempt. 10 to 24: parental leave only. 25 or more: full coverage. The weekly maximum is $900 in 2026 and 2027.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Maine PFML for employers: 1.0% (0.5% under 15 employees), the $1,250 weekly cap, 21 carriers on the official private-plan list, and the 2027 W-2 change
As of October 8, 2026: Maine PFML contributions are 1.0% of wages for employers of 15 or more and 0.5% for smaller employers, fixed for 2025 to 2027. Benefits cover leave on or after May 1, 2026. The weekly cap is $1,250 (rounded). The official private-plan list names 21 carriers.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Maryland FAMLI employee notices: one pay period before deductions (December 2026) and five triggers for all employers from July 2027
As of October 8, 2026: an employer that withholds gives written notice one pay period before deductions begin (December 2026 for a January 2027 start). From July 2027 all employers give notice on five triggers, plus 30 days before a plan change. The State's sample notice is not published yet.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Maryland FAMLI first quarterly report and payment: due Apr 30, 2027, for wages paid Jan 1 to Mar 31, 2027
As of October 8, 2026: the first Maryland FAMLI wage and hour report and the first payment are both due Apr 30, 2027. They cover wages paid Jan 1 to Mar 31, 2027. The rate is 0.9% up to the Social Security wage base. Employers with fewer than 15 employees remit 50%. Filing is online only.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Maryland FAMLI for household employers: a family with a nanny or home care worker is an employer and remits 0.45% from 2027
As of October 8, 2026: the State says a family that employs a nanny is an employer under Maryland FAMLI. The family registers online and remits 0.45% of wages (the under-15 rate) on wages paid on or after January 1, 2027. The first report and payment are due April 30, 2027.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Maryland FAMLI when you run payroll by hand: 0.45% from each paycheck paid from January 1, 2027, and a manual quarterly report
As of October 8, 2026: the State's Make contributions and Submit quarterly reports pages name no worksheet for hand payroll (read Oct 8, 2026). Deduct up to 0.45% of wages from each paycheck paid on or after January 1, 2027. File the quarterly report with the manual entry form in the FAMLI account. The first report and payment are due April 30, 2027.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Maryland FAMLI penalties and interest: 30 days to cure, 1.5 percent per month, and an assessment of up to two times the contributions
As of October 8, 2026: Maryland gives 30 days to cure a missed FAMLI payment, with interest of 1.5 percent per month or part of a month. Then § 8.3-903 allows up to two times the contributions 'withheld' (COMAR 09.42.02.09 says 'delinquent') and an audit. § 8.3-905: up to $1,000 per employee.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Maryland FAMLI registration walk-through: EIN, 6-digit NAICS code, Resident Agent and the Login.gov identity check
As of October 8, 2026: FAMLI registration opened to all employers on September 1, 2026. An Authorized Officer registers online through Login.gov. Have ready the EIN, the 6-digit NAICS code, a physical address (no P.O. box), a business email and the Resident Agent details.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Maryland FAMLI for small employers: fewer than 15 employees remit 50% of the rate — and how the count works
As of October 8, 2026: a Maryland employer with fewer than 15 total employees remits only 50% of the FAMLI rate, 0.45% of wages in 2027. The count includes employees inside and outside Maryland under one EIN. Contractors do not count. In 2027 the State tests the size each quarter.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Do I have to register for Maryland FAMLI? Yes, with one employee in Maryland — and only an Authorized Officer can register
As of October 8, 2026: an employer with at least one employee in Maryland must register online for FAMLI, with no exceptions. Registration opened to all employers on September 1, 2026. The State's two registration pages give no deadline for existing employers (read Oct 8, 2026). Only an Authorized Officer can register.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Minnesota Paid Leave for employers: 0.88% in 2026 and 2027, the small-employer rate of 0.66%, and the 21 approved insurer entities on the official list
As of October 8, 2026: the Minnesota Paid Leave premium is 0.88% for 2026 and 2027; employers can collect up to 0.44% from employees. Small employers pay 0.66% in total. The official list names 21 approved insurer entities/plans (file label 'Last updated 10/2/2025'; server date June 8, 2026).
Updated Oct 10, 2026
States with paid family leave: Maryland, Minnesota, Maine, Delaware and Virginia side by side — rates from 0.8% to 1.0%, and the next dated change in each
As of October 8, 2026: this site tracks five state paid family and medical leave programs. Maryland: 0.9% from January 1, 2027. Minnesota: 0.88% for 2026 and 2027. Maine: 1.0%, or 0.5% under 15 employees. Delaware: 0.8% through 2026. Virginia: approved April 22, 2026; no rate until Oct 1, 2027.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Virginia paid family and medical leave: approved on April 22, 2026 — rate by Oct 1, 2027, contributions by Apr 1, 2028, benefits by Dec 1, 2028
As of October 8, 2026: Virginia's paid family and medical leave law was approved on April 22, 2026 (2026 Acts of Assembly, Chapters 981 and 1093). The rate is fixed no later than Oct 1, 2027. Contributions start by Apr 1, 2028. Benefits start by Dec 1, 2028. No contribution rate exists yet.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
What Maryland FAMLI is: 0.9% payroll contribution from January 1, 2027, benefits from January 1, 2028 — every date for employers and employees
As of October 8, 2026: Maryland FAMLI is the State's paid family and medical leave insurance. The contribution is 0.9% of wages (0.45% employer, 0.45% employee) on wages paid on or after January 1, 2027. First payment due April 30, 2027. Benefits start January 1, 2028, up to $1,000 a week.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
When Maryland paid leave benefits start: January 1, 2028 — and why FAMLI is on your paycheck from January 2027
As of October 8, 2026: Maryland paid leave (FAMLI) benefits start on January 1, 2028; the law requires a start no later than January 3, 2028. Deductions start on wages paid on or after January 1, 2027. The employee share is up to 0.45% of wages. Benefits: up to 12 weeks, up to $1,000 a week.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Maryland FAMLI for employees: who qualifies, what you pay from January 2027, and what you get from January 2028
As of October 8, 2026: from January 2027 your employer may deduct up to 0.45% of your wages for FAMLI. From January 1, 2028, if you worked at least 680 hours in Maryland in the 4 quarters before your leave, FAMLI pays up to 12 weeks a year, up to $1,000 a week. The FAMLI Division's For employees page lists no step for employees before then (read Oct 8, 2026).
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Maternity and paternity leave in Maryland: the leave you can use today, and paid FAMLI leave from January 2028
As of October 8, 2026: Maryland's paid leave program (FAMLI) pays benefits from January 1, 2028. Until then a new parent may have unpaid, job-protected leave under the federal FMLA (12 weeks) or Maryland's Parental Leave Act (6 weeks), and earned sick and safe leave. From January 1, 2028, FAMLI pays up to 12 weeks to bond with a new child, up to $1,000 a week.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Maryland parental and family leave laws: the federal FMLA, Maryland's Parental Leave Act, sick and safe leave, and FAMLI compared
As of October 8, 2026: the federal FMLA (employers with 50+ employees) gives up to 12 workweeks of job-protected leave, which may be unpaid. Maryland's Parental Leave Act (employers with 15-49 employees) gives 6 workweeks, unpaid. From January 1, 2028, Maryland's FAMLI pays up to 12 weeks, and runs at the same time as FMLA leave.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Maryland sick and safe leave: who earns it, how much, and using it for a new child
As of October 8, 2026: under Maryland's earned sick and safe leave law, you earn at least 1 hour of leave for every 30 hours you work, unless an exception applies to you. The leave is paid at employers with 15 or more employees and unpaid at employers with 14 or fewer. You can use it for illness, preventive care, safe-leave reasons and 'for maternity or paternity leave'. Also: bereavement leave under § 3-802.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Maryland FAMLI State Plan or private plan: what changes for the employer, with the November 15, 2026 and October 1, 2027 dates
As of October 8, 2026: the State Plan is the default. For a private plan, file a Declaration of Intent between September 1 and November 15, 2026, hold both contribution shares in escrow from January 2027, and apply by October 1, 2027. State application fees are $100 to $1,000 a year.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Maryland FAMLI tax: 0.9% of wages in 2027, split 0.45% and 0.45%, on wages paid from January 1, 2027
As of October 8, 2026: the Maryland FAMLI contribution is 0.9% of wages up to the Social Security wage base, 0.45% employer and 0.45% employee, on wages paid from January 1, 2027. Employers with fewer than 15 employees remit only 50%. First report and payment due April 30, 2027.
Updated Oct 10, 2026