MetLife has been selected as the carrier to fully insure and administer New Hampshire's new Granite State Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Plan. This innovative program will offer affordable and voluntary paid leave insurance to New Hampshire-based employees who may need to take paid time away from work to care for their families or themselves. The program will provide up to 60% wage replacement insurance benefits for the same leave reasons supported by the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and will be available to all individuals working in New Hampshire whether or not their employer chooses to participate in the program.

NH employers can customize the terms of the insurance policies they purchase, such as the length of the waiting period, and may extend the PFML insurance coverage from 6 to 12 weeks. NH businesses that choose to enroll in this new program through MetLife and pay all or a portion of the NH PFML insurance premium for their employees will be eligible to request a business enterprise tax (BET) credit equal to 50% of their premium cost for the first 6 weeks of coverage they purchase. Under the Granite State PFML Plan, New Hampshire workers are covered for various reasons, from medical leave for one's own serious health condition to family leave, including bonding with a new child, caring for a family member with a serious health condition, military exigency and caregiver benefits.

The program will allow employers to begin enrollment starting on December 1, 2022, with policies effective on January 1, 2023. Individuals will have the ability to purchase insurance using a 60-day enrollment period that will start on January 1, 2023.