Employees working within Minnesota can take paid leave under Minnesota Paid Leave. Minnesota Paid Leave is paid for by premiums on employee wages; this is split employee and employer wages. Minnesota Paid Leave provides up to 20 weeks of time off each year to care for yourself and your family. The paid leave offers partial wage replacement. Weekly payments cannot exceed the states average weekly wage of $1,423 per week. To receive payments, you must have earned at least 5.3% of the state’s average annual wage (about $3,900) in the past year.

Employee can take:

• Up to 12 weeks of Medical Leave (for yourself) to take care of yourself for a serious health condition, including pregnancy, childbirth, recovery or surgery.
• Up to 12 weeks of Family Leave (to care for someone else) to:
  • Bond with a child through birth, adoption, or foster placement,
  • Care for a loved one with a serious health condition,
  • Support a military family member called to active duty,
  • Respond to certain personal safety issues such as domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or similar issues.

You can take both types of leave in the same year, but you cannot exceed 20 weeks total within a benefit year.

For additional information and to apply for Minnesota Paid Leave see the Minnesota Paid Leave website.