The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has released an announcement regarding the state’s Paid Family Leave program. The announcement details the updated employee maximum contribution rates for 2026. The maximum contribution rate for employees will increase to 0.432% (of gross annual wages, up to $95,348.76), up from 0.388% in 2025. This increase means that employees must now contribute a maximum annual of $411.91.

This is a routine annual update for the PFL program. You can read the entire DFS announcement HERE.