What paid leave programs do NJ, NY, OR, RI, and WA offer?

Quick answer
Each of these states runs one or more mandatory paid leave programs covering wage replacement for the employee's own health condition, bonding, and family caregiving, with job protection varying by program. Details for each are below.

Who this applies to / Prerequisites

• Most employers with employees working in the relevant state, and employees meeting that program's earnings/tenure requirements (see each entry below).

Key facts (by state)

• New Jersey — NJ TDI & NJ FLI: TDI covers own condition, high-risk COVID-19 exposure, communicable disease exposure, or bone marrow/organ donation (26 weeks/claim, 85% of wages, max $1,119/week, job protection provided, file within 30 days). FLI covers bonding, caregiving, or domestic violence needs (12 weeks continuous or 56 days/8 weeks intermittent per 12 months, same wage rate and cap, job protection provided, file within 30 days). Eligibility requires either 20 weeks worked at $310+/week, or $15,500 total earned in the relevant base period.
• New York — NY DBL, NY PFL & Prenatal Leave: DBL covers own condition (26 weeks/52 weeks, 50% of last-8-weeks average wage, max $170/week, no job protection, file within 30 days; requires 4 consecutive weeks with a single employer). PFL covers bonding, caregiving, military needs (12 weeks/52 weeks, 67% of wages, max $1,228.53/week, job protection provided, file within 30 days; requires 26 consecutive weeks — or 175 days if working under 20 hrs/week — with current employer). Combined DBL + PFL capped at 26 weeks/52 weeks. Prenatal Leave covers qualifying pregnancy appointments (20 hours/52 weeks, 100% of wages, job protection provided, no claim filing or documentation required, all employees eligible).
• Oregon — Paid Leave Oregon (PLO): Covers own condition, bonding, caregiving, safety needs, foster/adoption legal process. 12 weeks/52 weeks (14 weeks for pregnancy/childbirth-related limitations). Max $1,692.16/week. Job protection requires 90 days tenure. File 30 days before to 30 days after leave start; requires $1,000 in base period wages.
• Rhode Island — RI TDI & RI TCI: TDI covers own condition (up to 30 weeks/52 weeks, 4.62% of highest-quarter wages, max $1,150/week, no job protection, file within 90 days). TCI covers bonding, caregiving, or own bone marrow/organ donation (up to 8 weeks/52 weeks, same rate and cap, job protection provided, file within 30 days). Combined TDI + TCI capped at 30 weeks/52 weeks. Requires $19,200 in base period wages, or a lower alternate threshold.
• Washington — WA PFML: Covers own condition, bonding, caregiving, military needs, or certain circumstances after the death of a child. 12 weeks/12 months per category; combined capped at 16 weeks (18 weeks for pregnancy complications). Up to 90% of wages, max $1,647/week. Job protection requires employer with 25+ WA employees and employee with 180 days tenure. File within 30 days of the qualifying event; requires 820 hours worked in the relevant base period.

What if it doesn't work

• I need job protection but my program doesn't guarantee it: NY DBL and RI TDI don't provide job protection on their own — check whether another job-protected leave law applies concurrently.
• I'm not sure which program covers my situation: Contact your Leave Success Manager.
• If none of these apply, contact your Leave Success Manager (employees) or Customer Success Manager (HR teams).

Limits and exceptions

• NY DBL and RI TDI do not provide job protection on their own.
• Combined leave caps apply within NY (DBL+PFL), RI (TDI+TCI), and WA (all PFML reasons).
• NY Prenatal Leave has no claim filing or documentation requirement, unlike the other programs listed here.
• All figures above are current as of the article's last verified date and may change.

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