Add Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave (WA PFML)

changelog.d/issue-8136-wa-pfml.added.md

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+Add a Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave eligibility and maximum benefit calculator.

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/wa/pfml/duration/combined_max_weeks.yaml

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+description: Washington limits combined family and medical leave to this number of weeks under the Paid Family and Medical Leave program.
+
+values:
+  2020-01-01: 16
+
+metadata:
+  unit: week
+  period: year
+  label: Washington PFML combined leave maximum weeks
+  reference:
+    - title: RCW 50A.15.020(3)(c) Benefit—Amount and duration
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=50A.15.020

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/wa/pfml/duration/combined_max_weeks_with_pregnancy_incapacity.yaml

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+description: Washington limits combined family and medical leave to this number of weeks when a serious health condition with pregnancy results in incapacity under the Paid Family and Medical Leave program.
+
+values:
+  2020-01-01: 18
+
+metadata:
+  unit: week
+  period: year
+  label: Washington PFML combined leave maximum weeks with pregnancy incapacity
+  reference:
+    - title: RCW 50A.15.020(3)(c) Benefit—Amount and duration
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=50A.15.020

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/wa/pfml/duration/family_leave_weeks.yaml

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+description: Washington limits family leave to this number of weeks under the Paid Family and Medical Leave program.
+
+values:
+  2020-01-01: 12
+
+metadata:
+  unit: week
+  period: year
+  label: Washington PFML family leave maximum weeks
+  reference:
+    - title: RCW 50A.15.020(3)(a) Benefit—Amount and duration
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=50A.15.020

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/wa/pfml/duration/medical_leave_weeks.yaml

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+description: Washington limits medical leave to this number of weeks under the Paid Family and Medical Leave program.
+
+values:
+  2020-01-01: 12
+
+metadata:
+  unit: week
+  period: year
+  label: Washington PFML medical leave maximum weeks
+  reference:
+    - title: RCW 50A.15.020(3)(b) Benefit—Amount and duration
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=50A.15.020

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/wa/pfml/duration/medical_leave_weeks_with_pregnancy_incapacity.yaml

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+description: Washington limits medical leave to this number of weeks when a serious health condition with pregnancy results in incapacity under the Paid Family and Medical Leave program.
+
+values:
+  2020-01-01: 14
+
+metadata:
+  unit: week
+  period: year
+  label: Washington PFML medical leave maximum weeks with pregnancy incapacity
+  reference:
+    - title: RCW 50A.15.020(3)(b) Benefit—Amount and duration
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=50A.15.020

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/wa/pfml/hours_threshold.yaml

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+description: Washington requires this many hours worked in the qualifying period for eligibility under the Paid Family and Medical Leave program.
+
+values:
+  2020-01-01: 820
+
+metadata:
+  unit: hour
+  period: year
+  label: Washington PFML qualifying hours threshold
+  reference:
+    - title: RCW 50A.15.010 Employee eligibility
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=50A.15.010

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/wa/pfml/lower_benefit_rate.yaml

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+description: Washington replaces this share of the employee's average weekly wage below the benefit tier threshold under the Paid Family and Medical Leave program.
+
+values:
+  2020-01-01: 0.9
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: Washington PFML lower tier benefit rate
+  reference:
+    - title: RCW 50A.15.020(5)(a) Benefit—Amount and duration
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=50A.15.020

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/wa/pfml/lower_threshold_fraction.yaml

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+description: Washington uses this share of the state average weekly wage as the breakpoint between benefit tiers under the Paid Family and Medical Leave program.
+
+values:
+  2020-01-01: 0.5
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: Washington PFML lower benefit tier threshold fraction
+  reference:
+    - title: RCW 50A.15.020(5) Benefit—Amount and duration
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=50A.15.020

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/wa/pfml/max_weekly_benefit_amount.yaml

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+description: Washington limits the weekly benefit to this amount under the Paid Family and Medical Leave program.
+
+values:
+  2020-01-01: 1_000
+  2021-01-01: 1_206
+  2022-01-01: 1_327
+  2023-01-01: 1_427
+  2024-01-01: 1_456
+  2025-01-01: 1_542
+  2026-01-01: 1_647
+
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: week
+  label: Washington PFML maximum weekly benefit amount
+  reference:
+    - title: RCW 50A.15.020(6)(a) Benefit—Amount and duration
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=50A.15.020
+    - title: Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave 2026 Paycheck Insert
+      href: https://paidleave.wa.gov/app/uploads/2025/12/Paycheck-insert-2026-1.pdf

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/wa/pfml/min_weekly_benefit_amount.yaml

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+description: Washington sets the minimum weekly benefit to this amount under the Paid Family and Medical Leave program.
+
+values:
+  2020-01-01: 100
+
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: week
+  label: Washington PFML minimum weekly benefit amount
+  reference:
+    - title: RCW 50A.15.020(6)(b) Benefit—Amount and duration
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=50A.15.020

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/wa/pfml/state_average_weekly_wage.yaml

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+description: Washington uses this state average weekly wage to determine weekly benefits under the Paid Family and Medical Leave program.
+
+values:
+  2020-01-01: 1_111
+  2021-01-01: 1_340
+  2022-01-01: 1_474
+  2023-01-01: 1_586
+  2024-01-01: 1_618
+  2025-01-01: 1_714
+  2026-01-01: 1_830
+
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: week
+  label: Washington PFML state average weekly wage
+  reference:
+    - title: RCW 50A.05.010(26) State average weekly wage
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=50A.05.010
+    - title: RCW 50A.15.020(6)(a) Benefit—Amount and duration
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=50A.15.020
+    - title: Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave 2026 Paycheck Insert
+      href: https://paidleave.wa.gov/app/uploads/2025/12/Paycheck-insert-2026-1.pdf

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/wa/pfml/upper_benefit_rate.yaml

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+description: Washington replaces this share of the employee's average weekly wage above the benefit tier threshold under the Paid Family and Medical Leave program.
+
+values:
+  2020-01-01: 0.5
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: Washington PFML upper tier benefit rate
+  reference:
+    - title: RCW 50A.15.020(5)(b)(ii) Benefit—Amount and duration
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=50A.15.020

policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/states/wa/pfml/test_wa_pfml.yaml

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+- name: Case 1, eligible worker with combined leave facts gets the maximum annual benefit.
+  period: 2026
+  input:
+    people:
+      person1:
+        weekly_hours_worked: 20
+        employment_income: 52_000
+        wa_pfml_leave_type: COMBINED
+    households:
+      household:
+        members: [person1]
+        state_code: WA
+  output:
+    wa_pfml_eligible: true
+    wa_pfml_weekly_benefit_amount: 866
+    wa_pfml_max_leave_weeks: 16
+    wa_pfml: 13_856
+
+- name: Case 2, no leave type selected produces no maximum benefit estimate.
+  period: 2026
+  input:
+    people:
+      person1:
+        weekly_hours_worked: 20
+        employment_income: 52_000
+    households:
+      household:
+        members: [person1]
+        state_code: WA
+  output:
+    wa_pfml_eligible: true
+    wa_pfml_max_leave_weeks: 0
+    wa_pfml: 0
+
+- name: Case 3, family leave estimate uses the 12 week cap.
+  period: 2026
+  input:
+    people:
+      person1:
+        weekly_hours_worked: 20
+        employment_income: 52_000
+        wa_pfml_leave_type: FAMILY
+    households:
+      household:
+        members: [person1]
+        state_code: WA
+  output:
+    wa_pfml_max_leave_weeks: 12
+    wa_pfml: 10_392
+
+- name: Case 4, medical leave estimate uses the 12 week cap.
+  period: 2026
+  input:
+    people:
+      person1:
+        weekly_hours_worked: 20
+        employment_income: 52_000
+        wa_pfml_leave_type: MEDICAL
+    households:
+      household:
+        members: [person1]
+        state_code: WA
+  output:
+    wa_pfml_max_leave_weeks: 12
+    wa_pfml: 10_392
+
+- name: Case 5, pregnancy-related medical leave estimate uses the 14 week cap.
+  period: 2026
+  input:
+    people:
+      person1:
+        weekly_hours_worked: 20
+        employment_income: 52_000
+        wa_pfml_leave_type: MEDICAL_WITH_PREGNANCY_INCAPACITY
+    households:
+      household:
+        members: [person1]
+        state_code: WA
+  output:
+    wa_pfml_max_leave_weeks: 14
+    wa_pfml: 12_124
+
+- name: Case 6, combined leave with pregnancy incapacity estimate uses the 18 week cap.
+  period: 2026
+  input:
+    people:
+      person1:
+        weekly_hours_worked: 20
+        employment_income: 52_000
+        wa_pfml_leave_type: COMBINED_WITH_PREGNANCY_INCAPACITY
+    households:
+      household:
+        members: [person1]
+        state_code: WA
+  output:
+    wa_pfml_max_leave_weeks: 18
+    wa_pfml: 15_588
+
+- name: Case 7, ineligible workers get no leave or benefit estimate.
+  period: 2026
+  input:
+    people:
+      person1:
+        weekly_hours_worked: 15
+        employment_income: 52_000
+        wa_pfml_leave_type: COMBINED
+    households:
+      household:
+        members: [person1]
+        state_code: WA
+  output:
+    wa_pfml_eligible: false
+    wa_pfml_max_leave_weeks: 0
+    wa_pfml: 0

policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/states/wa/pfml/test_wa_pfml_eligible.yaml

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+- name: Case 1, non-Washington worker with sufficient hours is ineligible.
+  period: 2026
+  input:
+    state_code: CA
+    weekly_hours_worked: 20
+  output:
+    # Benefit only available to Washington workers (defined_for StateCode.WA).
+    wa_pfml_eligible: false
+
+- name: Case 2, part-time Washington worker below the hours threshold is ineligible.
+  period: 2026
+  input:
+    state_code: WA
+    weekly_hours_worked: 15
+  output:
+    # annual_hours = 15 * 52 = 780 hours
+    # 780 < 820 threshold per RCW 50A.15.010, so ineligible.
+    wa_pfml_eligible: false
+
+- name: Case 3, Washington worker just above the hours threshold is eligible.
+  period: 2026
+  input:
+    state_code: WA
+    weekly_hours_worked: 16
+  output:
+    # annual_hours = 16 * 52 = 832 hours
+    # 832 >= 820 threshold per RCW 50A.15.010, so eligible.
+    wa_pfml_eligible: true
+
+- name: Case 4, Washington worker with zero hours is ineligible.
+  period: 2026
+  input:
+    state_code: WA
+    weekly_hours_worked: 0
+  output:
+    # annual_hours = 0 < 820, so ineligible.
+    wa_pfml_eligible: false
+
+- name: Case 5, qualifying-period hours override can make a worker eligible.
+  period: 2026
+  input:
+    state_code: WA
+    weekly_hours_worked: 0
+    wa_pfml_qualifying_period_hours_worked: 900
+  output:
+    # Override replaces the weekly-hours proxy for eligibility.
+    # 900 >= 820 threshold, so eligible.
+    wa_pfml_eligible: true
+
+- name: Case 6, qualifying-period hours override takes precedence over weekly-hours proxy.
+  period: 2026
+  input:
+    state_code: WA
+    weekly_hours_worked: 20
+    wa_pfml_qualifying_period_hours_worked: 800
+  output:
+    # Override replaces the weekly-hours proxy for eligibility.
+    # 800 < 820 threshold, so ineligible.
+    wa_pfml_eligible: false