CT Paid Leave FAQ
Your CT Paid Leave Questions Asked and Answered
The Connecticut Paid Leave Authority's mission is to provide Connecticut’s workforce a clear path to accessible paid family and medical leave benefits when they need them most. We understand you have questions — not only about how the program works, but also about the importance of paid leave, and the impact the program will have on our communities. We hope to address some of the more common questions we hear, encouraging questions, and notifying us how we can help make CT Paid Leave work for you and your community.
The Process
Want to know more about CT Paid Leave?
Do you have questions about the program and how it may impact you, your business, or your family?
Click here to check out these Frequently Asked Questions.
How do I register?
Registration is now open, visit CTPaidLeave.org to register your business.
Sole proprietors and those who are self-employed are eligible to opt in to the program through the registration process.
In order to register your business, please make sure you have established a state identity for your business. Once your business has a state identity, you will be able to sign in and begin the registration process.
Please note the registration process may differ depending on your type of business, and whether a company administrator or a third-party administrator handles your payroll. The registration for each business type is laid out in detail on the CT Paid Leave registration page. There are also helpful video tutorials to help guide you through the process.
How do I file for an exemption?
While the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA) applies to all employers with one or more employees, employers may apply for an exemption if they intend to offer the same benefits to all employees through a private plan. Although employers may apply for an exemption, individual employees are not permitted to opt-out.
Updates to Paid Sick Leave
Under Connecticut's Paid Sick Leave (PSL) law, effective January 1, 2025, employers are required to provide eligible employees with paid sick leave.
- Distinct from CT Family and Medical Leave Act which allows twelve weeks of leave for unspecified reasons.
- Connecticut public and private sector employers with 11-24 employees must comply with the state’s expanded paid sick leave statutes by Jan. 1, 2026.
- 25 or more employees in the state, one year after 11 or more employees in the state, and one year after that will apply to employers of at least one employee in the state.
- Employee count will be determined by the employer’s payroll for the week containing Jan. 1 each year.
* From Jan. 1, 2027, the law will apply to employers with at least one employee in the state.
Steps to Take Action
- Employers with at least 25 employees in Connecticut should immediately evaluate their paid sick leave or paid time off policies to determine whether they are in compliance.
- Remember that even a simple notice requirement will be problematic under this legislation, so most policies will need revisions even if they are very generous in their terms.
- Employers should work with counsel to update these policies before Jan. 1, 2025.
- Employers with 11-25 employees should prepare to take these steps by Jan. 1, 2026, and smaller employers should prepare to take these steps by Jan. 1, 2027.
CT Paid Leave Toolkit & Healthcare Provider Poster
The Connecticut Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Authority (CT Paid Leave) manages all aspects of the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program. The CT Paid Leave Healthcare Provider Toolkit is a resource that helps providers understand their role in educating patients and their caregivers about accessibility to paid family and medical leave benefits. This resource provides background information on qualifications for serious health conditions, length and types of leave, guides for completing forms, and how patients can receive application assistance.
Effective October 1, 2024, P.A. 24-5 requires healthcare providers to display CT Paid Leave information in a manner that is accessible to patients and their caregivers. The CT Paid Leave Authority developed an informational poster in English and Spanish for healthcare providers to print and display where they see fit for their office and patients. Examples include pinning this poster to a bulletin board in a waiting room, visiting room or bathroom, or including the poster with other information distributed to patients.
Under the CT Paid Leave Act and CT FMLA (Conn. Gen. Stat. §31-51kk (9), dentists are defined as one of the many healthcare providers authorized to practice by the state in which such person practices and performs within the scope of the authorized practice.
