Vermont
Vermont’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance Plan (FMLI) became effective July 1, 2023 for state employee benefits.
This program is a voluntary state paid leave program with Phase II expanding to allow private employers to opt into coverage in July 2024, and Phase III expanding to allow self-employed Vermont workers and individuals working for Vermont employers that do not offer FMLI coverage to opt into the program in May 2025 with benefits beginning January 2026.
Eligibility:
Employers
State employers.
Beginning in July 2024, private and non-state employers may choose to offer FMLI coverage.
Employees
Employees of the state of Vermont.
Benefits overview
Medical leave
- Employee’s own serious health condition ONLY for private sector employees without short-term disability coverage
Family leave
- Bond with a new child after birth, adoption, or foster care placement
- Care for a family member with a serious health condition
- Military exigency related to a family member’s active military duty or call to duty
- Military caregiver
6 weeks of leave in a benefit year
60% wage replacement
The maximum weekly benefit is $2,031.92
Leave can be taken continuously or intermittently
Additional information:
Vermont designated a single carrier to provide the paid family and medical leave benefits for state employees. Voluntary coverage will be available for private sector employers and individual employees when Phase II and Phase III roll out.
Covered Family Members
Under Vermont PFML, employees may take family leave to care for a family member with a serious health condition. Covered relationships include:
- Spouse or domestic partner
- Child
- Parent
To learn more about Vermont’s paid leave program, visit the Vermont Optional Family and Medical Leave Insurance website.