A state-administered Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program was signed into law by Governor Walz in May 2023. PFML allow nonprofits to be competitive employers, all Minnesotans to take time off to care for themselves and their families, boost the economy, and advance racial equity.
The new program is a social insurance model built on extensive research and is similar to highly successful models that have passed in 11 other states plus Washington, DC, as well as many countries. (CA, CO, NJ, MD, RI, NY, WA, MA, OR, CT, CO) Minnesota is the twelfth state to pass a Paid Leave program.
Paid Family and Medical Leave benefits and premiums will start for Minnesotans on January 1, 2026.