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Employer's Guide to Paid Family and Medical Leave
Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) fact sheet
Informing your workforce about Paid Family and Medical Leave
Introduction to Paid Family and Medical Leave
Learn more about your obligations under the PFML law as a Massachusetts employer
- Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) fact sheet
- Employer's Guide to Paid Family and Medical Leave
- Informing your workforce about Paid Family and Medical Leave
- Request a session with the Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML)
- Paid Family and Medical Leave downloads for Massachusetts employers
- Reimbursements for Qualifying Paid Leave Plans through PFML
- PFML Regulations
- How PFML is different than FMLA
Employer contributions and reporting
Most employers will be required to comply with PFML contribution and reporting obligations, depending on the size and makeup of their workforce
- Family and medical leave contribution rates for employers
- Calculate employer Paid Family and Medical Leave contributions
- Who's a covered individual under the PFML law?
- Wages subject to Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) contributions
- Reporting Wages Subject to Paid Family and Medical Leave
- Register for Paid Family and Medical Leave contributions with an existing MassTaxConnect account
- Register for Paid Family and Medical Leave contributions without an existing MassTaxConnect account
- File a return and remit a contribution for Paid Family and Medical Leave
- Upload a bulk Paid Family and Medical Leave return
- Upload an Excel spreadsheet and make a payment for Paid Family and Medical Leave
Exemptions
Employers offering approved private benefit plans may be exempt from making PFML contributions
- Benefit Requirements for Private Paid Leave Plan Exemptions
- Applying for a private paid leave exemption
- Renewing your Private Plan Exemption
- Request a Paid Family and Medical Leave exemption
- Requirements for Self-Insured Private Paid Leave Plans
- Requirements for a Purchased Private Paid Leave Plan
- Paid Family and Medical Leave Exemption Information for Multi-entity Employers
- Guidance for an employer with an approved exemption that dissolves or undergoes an acquisition or merger
Self-employed individuals
If you're a self-employed individual or independent contractor not already covered by an employer, you may still qualify for PFML coverage
Contact Information
Phone
For questions about benefits and eligibility:
Call Department of Family and Medical Leave, For questions about benefits and eligibility: at (833) 344-7365
Department of Family and Medical Leave - Hours of operation: 8 a.m - 5 p.m.
For questions about contributions and exemptions:
Call Department of Family and Medical Leave, For questions about contributions and exemptions: at (617) 466-3950
Department of Revenue - Hours of operation: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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