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Paid leave in Minnesota

Weeks, pay, and how to stack it - the Minnesota programs below, with the official sources and the dates the rules were checked.

State rules checked 2026-11-10 (rules file v1.0.1).

Run your numbers: the paid leave calculator, set to Minnesota, stacks these rules with your pay, due date, and employer benefits into one week-by-week plan.

The programs

Minnesota Paid Leave

90% of wages on the first $737.55/week, 66% on the next portion up to $1,475.09/week, 55% above that. Maximum $1,475.09/week.

12 weeks family + 12 weeks medical, up to 20 weeks combined in a benefit year.

Maximum $1,475.09/week. No waiting period.

The maximum is set at the state average weekly wage. The official site stated $1,475.09/week when checked on Nov 10, 2026; most launch-period sources still show the older $1,423 figure.

Rules effective October 1, 2026. Source: Minnesota Paid Leave - official program site (pl.mn.gov), checked 2026-11-10.

How it stacks

One program - Minnesota Paid Leave - covers both recovery and bonding. Medical weeks and family weeks come out of one combined limit: 20 weeks.

One program covers both recovery and bonding. File through Minnesota Paid Leave. New program - benefits began January 1, 2026.

Federal FMLA job protection, if you qualify, runs at the same time as the paid weeks. It does not add paid weeks after them. Employer paid leave, a short-term disability policy, and PTO can fill the unpaid gaps - the calculator stacks all of it on one timeline.

Job protection

Minnesota Paid Leave includes job protection: generally you must be restored to your job or an equivalent position when you return. Protections start 90 days after your hire date, and for pregnancy-related medical leave and bonding leave your job is protected no matter how long you have been there. (Per the official program site.) FMLA may also apply.

Federal FMLA gives up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave if you qualify: employer with 50+ employees within 75 miles, 12+ months on the job, and 1,250+ hours worked in the last year. It pays nothing. It runs at the same time as paid leave, not after it.

Questions

How much does paid leave pay in Minnesota?: Minnesota Paid Leave: 90% of wages on the first $737.55/week, 66% on the next portion up to $1,475.09/week, 55% above that. Maximum $1,475.09/week.
How many weeks of paid leave do you get in Minnesota?: Minnesota Paid Leave: 12 weeks family + 12 weeks medical, up to 20 weeks combined in a benefit year.
When do these rates apply from?: Minnesota Paid Leave rates apply from October 1, 2026. Figures checked 2026-11-10.
Does Minnesota paid leave protect your job?: Minnesota Paid Leave includes job protection: generally you must be restored to your job or an equivalent position when you return. Protections start 90 days after your hire date, and for pregnancy-related medical leave and bonding leave your job is protected no matter how long you have been there. (Per the official program site.) FMLA may also apply.
How do you file, and in what order?: One program covers both recovery and bonding. File through Minnesota Paid Leave. New program - benefits began January 1, 2026.

See your own plan: the paid leave calculator, set to Minnesota, stacks these rules with your pay, due date, and employer benefits into one week-by-week plan.