Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave Poster

Paid Family and Medical Leave
Maine’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law
will provide up to 12 weeks of paid leave for family
leave, medical leave, safe leave or leave related to a
family member’s impending military deployment.
Bureau of Labor Standards

A copy of the actual laws and formal interpretations
may be found online at www.maine.gov/paidleave
or by calling 207- 623-7900 | TTY users call Maine
Relay 711.

Maine Law (Title 26,
M.R.S.A. § 42-B and §
850-1) requires every
employer to place this
poster in the workplace
where workers can
easily see it.

This poster is available online at no charge and may be copied: www.maine.gov/labor/posters/
Eligibility

Benefits
	
	

•	 Benefits are available for the duration of 		
your needed leave or 12 weeks, whichever 		
is less.

	
	
	

•	 Benefit amounts will be determined based 		
on your previous earnings and are capped 		
at Maine’s annual statewide average 			
weekly wage.

Reasons for Leave
Family leave: To care for family with serious
health condition.
Medical leave: To care for one’s own serious
medical needs.
Safe leave: To stay safe or to help a family
member stay safe after abuse or violence.
Military leave: For emergencies related to a
family member’s impending military deployment.

Types of Leave
Continuous leave: Leave where you are out of work
for days or weeks at a time.
Intermittent leave: Leave where you are still
working and you need to take time off but it is
not the same every day or every week.
Reduced leave: Leave where you are still working
but you are consistently working fewer hours.

For more information contact:
Maine Department of Labor
Paid Family and Medical Leave
50 State House Station
Augusta, Maine, 04333-0050
Website: www.maine.gov/paidleave/

	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

•	 To establish a claim, you must have earned 		
a total of six times the statewide annual 		
average weekly wage in Maine in your
base period. The base period is defined as
the first four of the last five completed 			
calendar quarters. In most cases, the 			
Department of Labor has your wage
information on file. If it is not on file,
the Department will take steps to obtain it.

Payroll Deductions
	
	

•	 Premiums will be deducted from your pay 		
beginning with the first pay date after
January 1, 2025.

	
	
	
	

•	 For calendar years 2025 through 2027,
the premium rate for you cannot be more
than 0.5 percent of wages. For example, an
individual who earns $600 per week will 		
contribute no more than $3 per week.

Other Information You Should Know
•	 Except in a medical emergency, an employer
	
can claim an undue hardship in certain 			
	
circumstances and request that the leave be 		
	
scheduled at a mutually-agreeable time.
	
	
	
	
	

•	 Employers must restore you back to your 		
original position or to an equivalent position 		
with equivalent benefits, pay and other terms		
and conditions of employment if you have
been with your employer for at least 120 		
consecutive days when you started your leave.
Applications for benefits are scheduled
to be accepted starting May 1, 2026

The Maine Department of Labor provides equal opportunity in employment and programs.
Auxiliary aids and services are available to people with disabilities upon request.
rev. 10/24