Paid family leave · New Jersey · 2026
New Jersey paid family leave for new parents (2026)
New Jersey pays up to 12 weeks of bonding leave for a new child in 2026, up to $1,119 a week. New Jersey pays 85% of your average weekly wage, up to the $1,119 cap.
Key facts
| Program | Family Leave Insurance (FLI) |
|---|---|
| Status | paying benefits since 2009 |
| Bonding weeks for a new child | 12 |
| How the benefit is figured | New Jersey pays 85% of your average weekly wage |
| Weekly maximum | $1,119 |
| Job protection | Not from FLI itself; via NJ Family Leave Act (NJFLA, 12 weeks unpaid job-protected bonding leave) or federal FMLA. NJFLA employer-size/eligibility thresholds not captured in this pass. |
| Employee payroll cost | 0.23% on first $171,100 of wages; max worker contribution $393.53 (as stated on the NJ maternity page – confirm whether this is FLI-only or combined TDI+FLI before display) |
| Figures in effect | 2026-01-01 |
Extra pay for the birth parent
New Jersey’s disability insurance (Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI)) can also pay the birth parent while recovering: typically 4 weeks before the due date and 6 weeks after (or 8 after a C-section). Benefit: 85% of AWW, max $1,119/week (2026). Sources: www.nj.gov.
Estimate your own benefit
Enter your pay in the baby budget calculator to see your estimated weekly benefit, the pay gap during leave and what child care costs in New Jersey after you go back. Child care prices: New Jersey infant care.
Sources: www.nj.gov.
Last verified October 5, 2026 against official sources: Family Leave Insurance (FLI).
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