Paid Family Leave Planner · Paid leave by state
Paid leave in New Jersey
Weeks, pay, and how to stack it - the New Jersey programs below, with the official sources and the dates the rules were checked.
State rules checked 2026-11-10 (rules file v1.0.1).
The programs
Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI)
85% of your average weekly wage, up to $1,119/week.
Covers pregnancy recovery (typically 6 weeks after a vaginal birth, 8 after a cesarean). First week is a waiting week.
Maximum $1,119/week. Waiting period: the first 7 days are unpaid.
Rules effective January 1, 2026. Source: LegalClarity summary citing NJ Dept. of Labor 2026 rates, checked 2026-11-10.
Family Leave Insurance (FLI)
85% of your average weekly wage, up to $1,119/week.
12 consecutive weeks of bonding.
Maximum $1,119/week. No waiting period.
Rules effective January 1, 2026. Source: LegalClarity summary citing NJ Dept. of Labor 2026 rates, checked 2026-11-10.
How it stacks
Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) covers recovery first. When recovery ends, Family Leave Insurance (FLI) covers bonding. The two state benefits do not pay for the same week - a leave runs in sequence: disability, then family leave.
File the TDI claim first, for recovery. When recovery ends, file the FLI claim for bonding. Both run through the NJ Department of Labor.
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
Pay and job protection are separate tracks. The FMLA track below shows federal protection if you qualify; New Jersey has its own family leave law as well - see the official sources.
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 New Jersey?
- Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI): 85% of your average weekly wage, up to $1,119/week. Family Leave Insurance (FLI): 85% of your average weekly wage, up to $1,119/week.
- How many weeks of paid leave do you get in New Jersey?
- Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI): Covers pregnancy recovery (typically 6 weeks after a vaginal birth, 8 after a cesarean). First week is a waiting week. Family Leave Insurance (FLI): 12 consecutive weeks of bonding.
- Is there a waiting period?
- Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) has a 7-day waiting period - the first 7 days are unpaid.
- Does New Jersey paid leave protect your job?
- Pay and job protection are separate tracks. The FMLA track below shows federal protection if you qualify; New Jersey has its own family leave law as well - see the official sources.
- How do you file, and in what order?
- File the TDI claim first, for recovery. When recovery ends, file the FLI claim for bonding. Both run through the NJ Department of Labor.