Connecticut
Be in the Know: New Rules on Leave
Connecticut requires paid medical leave (PML) and paid family leave (PFL) income replacement benefits for eligible workers who need time off from work for qualifying reasons.
Learn more about your state rules and eligibility
All employers with at least one Connecticut employee must provide CT PFML coverage. There are a few exceptions:
Sole proprietors and the self-employed working in Connecticut can voluntarily enroll in the program.
State, municipal, and/or local/regional boards of education may be included depending on specific collective bargaining agreement rules.
State plan or state-approved private plan. Private plans must be approved by a majority of CT employees.
0.5% of employee wages up to the annual Social Security maximum wage. Funded by employees. Employer may elect to pay all or part of the employee contribution. For state-approved private plans, the employer must fund the additional cost if the private plan is greater than the state cost.
Earned at least $2,325 during the highest earning quarter within the base period (first four of the five most recently completed quarters) and is either presently employed by an employer or has been employed by an employer in the previous 12 weeks.
Caring for a family member, bonding, medical, qualifying exigency, military caregiver and safe leave.
Connecticut PFML does not provide job protection. CT FMLA is a separate law that does provide job protection.
No waiting period.
Visit Connecticut’s website for additional details.
CT Paid LeaveWhile Unum does not offer the CT PFML insurance plan, we can administer an employer’s self-funded CT PFML plan.
Reach out to our sales team to learn more about Unum’s state PFML and absence management solutions.