The Employment Security Department recently announced that premium rates for the Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave program will be changing next year.

Beginning Jan. 1, 2025:

• The premium rate will increase from 0.74% to 0.92%.
• Employers will pay 28.48% of the total premium and employees will pay 71.52%—a ratio similar to last year.

The Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave program is funded by premiums collected from employees and employers in Washington state. By law, the Employment Security Department recalculates the premium rate annually in October based on program usage and premiums collected the previous year.

Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, you will see the new contribution amounts in the Employee Taxes section of your pay advice. The deductions are shown in two parts –family coverage is “WA FLI/EE” and medical coverage is “WA MLI/EE.”

For more information, go to paidleave.wa.gov/updates or contact the Employment Security Department at 833-717-2273.