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General Assembly Committee Bill No. 5003
January Session, 2019
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Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Introduced by:
(LAB)
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING A PAID FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE
PROGRAM.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) As used in this section and 1
sections 2 to 13, inclusive, of this act: 2
(1) "Covered employee" means an individual who (A) (i) has earned 3
not less than two thousand three hundred twenty-five dollars from one 4
or more employers during the employee's highest earning quarter 5
within the five most recently completed calendar quarters, and (ii) is 6
employed by an employer or not currently employed, (B) is a self-7
employed individual or sole proprietor who is enrolled in the Family 8
and Medical Leave Insurance Program pursuant to section 8 of this act, 9
or (C) is a member of a collective bargaining unit that has negotiated 10
inclusion in the program, in accordance with chapter 68 of the general 11
statutes or sections 7-467 to 7-477, inclusive, of the general statutes; 12
(2) "Administrator" means the Labor Department; 13
(3) "Employ" means to allow or permit to work; 14
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(4) "Employee" means an individual engaged in service to an 15
employer in this state in the business of the employer and includes a 16
self-employed individual or sole proprietor in the state who elects 17
coverage under section 8 of this act; 18
(5) "Employer" means a person engaged in any activity, enterprise 19
or business who employs one or more employees, and includes any 20
person who acts, directly or indirectly, in the interest of an employer to 21
any of the employees of such employer and any successor in interest of 22
an employer, and shall not include the state or a municipality, a local 23
or regional board of education or a nonpublic elementary or secondary 24
school, except when a collective bargaining unit negotiates inclusion of 25
the members of that collective bargaining unit in the program, in 26
accordance with chapter 68 of the general statutes or sections 7-467 to 27
7-477, inclusive, of the general statutes. The number of employees of 28
an employer shall be determined by the administrator on October first 29
annually; 30
(6) "Family and medical leave compensation" or "compensation" 31
means the paid leave provided to covered employees from the Family 32
and Medical Leave Insurance Trust Fund; 33
(7) "Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program" or "program" 34
means the program established in section 2 of this act; 35
(8) "Family and Medical Leave Insurance Trust Fund" or "trust" 36
means the trust fund established in section 3 of this act; and 37
(9) "Person" means one or more individuals, partnerships, 38
associations, corporations, limited liability companies, business trusts, 39
legal representatives or any organized group of persons. 40
Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a 41
Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program. The program shall be 42
administered by the administrator and shall offer up to twelve 43
workweeks of family and medical leave compensation to covered 44
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employees during any twelve-month period. The program shall offer 45
two additional weeks of family and medical leave compensation to a 46
covered employee for a serious health condition that occurs during a 47
pregnancy that results in incapacitation. 48
(b) On or before July 1, 2020, the administrator shall begin collecting 49
contributions to the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Trust Fund, 50
established in section 3 of this act and, on and after July 1, 2021, shall 51
begin to provide compensation to covered employees. For the 52
purposes of this section and sections 3 to 13, inclusive, of this act, the 53
administrator shall have the power to (1) determine whether an 54
individual meets the requirements for compensation under this 55
section; (2) require a covered employee's claim for compensation 56
pursuant to this section be supported by certification pursuant to 57
section 31-51mm of the general statutes, as amended by this act, and 58
subsection (d) of section 31-51ss of the general statutes; (3) examine, or 59
cause to be produced or examined, any books, records, documents, 60
contracts or other papers relevant to the eligibility of a covered 61
employee; (4) summon and examine under oath such witnesses as may 62
provide information relevant to a covered employee's claim for family 63
and medical leave compensation; (5) establish procedures and forms 64
for the filing of claims for compensation, including the certification 65
required for establishing eligibility for such compensation; and (6) 66
ensure the confidentiality of records and documents relating to 67
medical certifications, recertifications or medical histories of covered 68
employees or covered employees' family members pursuant to section 69
31-51oo of the general statutes, as amended by this act. 70
(c) (1) Each employee shall contribute a percentage of his or her 71
weekly earnings to the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Trust 72
Fund, in a manner and form prescribed by the administrator pursuant 73
to section 6 of this act, provided such percentage shall not exceed one-74
half of one per cent. The amount of earnings subject to contributions 75
for a given year shall not exceed the Social Security contribution and 76
benefit base, as determined pursuant to 42 USC 430, as amended from 77
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time to time, and shall be utilized to provide compensation to covered 78
employees pursuant to this subsection and subsections (d) to (f), 79
inclusive, of this section. 80
(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (1) of this subsection, if employee 81
contributions are the maximum percentage allowed pursuant to said 82
subdivision and the administrator determines that employee 83
contributions are not sufficient to ensure solvency of the program, the 84
administrator, subject to the provisions of subdivision (3) of this 85
subsection, shall increase the amount of earnings subject to 86
contributions to an appropriate amount that exceeds the Social 87
Security contribution and benefit base specified in said subdivision, in 88
order to ensure the solvency of the program. 89
(3) The administrator shall not increase the amount of earnings 90
subject to contributions pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection 91
unless the General Assembly, by resolution, approves such increase. 92
The General Assembly may reject such increase by a three-fifths vote 93
of each house. Such increase shall be deemed approved if the General 94
Assembly fails to vote to approve or reject such increase within thirty 95
days of submittal by the administrator. Each proposed increase shall 96
be submitted by the administrator to the General Assembly and shall 97
be referred to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly 98
having cognizance of matters relating to labor. 99
(d) (1) The weekly compensation offered to covered employees shall 100
be one hundred per cent of a covered employee's weekly earnings, 101
except that the weekly compensation shall not exceed one thousand 102
dollars. If the Internal Revenue Service determines that family and 103
medical leave compensation is subject to federal income tax and a 104
covered employee elects to have federal income tax deducted and 105
withheld from his or her compensation, the administrator shall deduct 106
and withhold the amount specified in the United States Internal 107
Revenue Code in a manner consistent with the state law. 108
(2) On July 1, 2022, and not later than each July fifteenth thereafter, 109
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the Labor Commissioner shall announce an adjustment to the 110
maximum compensation established pursuant to subdivision (1) of this 111
subsection that shall be equal to the percentage increase between the 112
last complete calendar year and the previous calendar year in the 113
consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers in 114
the northeast urban area of New York-Northern New Jersey-Long 115
Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA, with no seasonal adjustment, as calculated by 116
the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, 117
with the amount of the maximum compensation increase rounded to 118
the nearest five cents. The maximum compensation plus the 119
adjustment announced by the Labor Commissioner on July fifteenth 120
shall become the new maximum compensation and shall be effective 121
on the January first immediately following. 122
(e) A covered employee shall receive compensation under this 123
section for leave taken for one or more of the reasons listed in 124
subparagraphs (A) to (E), inclusive, of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) 125
of section 31-51ll of the general statutes, as amended by this act, or the 126
reasons listed in subsection (i) of said section or section 31-51ss of the 127
general statutes, if such covered employee (1) provides notice to the 128
administrator, and such covered employee's employer, if applicable, of 129
the need for such compensation in a form and a manner as prescribed 130
by the administrator, and (2) upon the request of the administrator, 131
provides certification of such covered employee's need for 132
compensation in accordance with the provisions of section 31-51mm of 133
the general statutes, as amended by this act, to the administrator and 134
such employer, if applicable. 135
(f) A covered employee may receive compensation under this 136
section for nonconsecutive hours of leave, provided such leave shall 137
not be less than four hours of leave in any workweek. If family and 138
medical leave benefits are taken for four hours or more, but for less 139
than one full week, such hourly compensation shall be determined on 140
a pro rata basis at the discretion of the administrator. 141
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(g) A covered employee may receive compensation under this 142
section concurrently with any employer-provided employment 143
benefits, provided the total compensation of such covered employee 144
during such period of leave shall not exceed such covered employee's 145
regular rate of compensation. 146
(h) No covered employee shall receive compensation under this 147
section concurrently with compensation under chapter 567 or 568 of 148
the general statutes or any other state or federal program that provides 149
wage replacement. 150
(i) Any moneys expended from the General Fund for the purpose of 151
administering the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program, or 152
providing compensation to covered employees, shall be reimbursed to 153
the General Fund by the administrator not later than October 1, 2021. 154
Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a fund 155
to be known as the "Family and Medical Leave Insurance Trust Fund" 156
for the purpose of providing family and medical leave compensation 157
to covered employees. The Family and Medical Leave Insurance Trust 158
Fund shall be a nonlapsing fund held by the State Treasurer separate 159
and apart from all other moneys, funds and accounts. Investment 160
earnings credited to the trust shall become part of the trust. 161
(b) The trust shall constitute an instrumentality of the state and shall 162
perform essential governmental functions, in accordance with the 163
provisions of this section. The trust shall receive and hold all payments 164
and deposits and premiums intended for the trust, as well as gifts, 165
bequests, endowments or federal, state or local grants and any other 166
funds from any public or private source and all earnings until 167
disbursed in accordance with the provisions of this section. 168
(c) The amounts on deposit in the trust shall not constitute property 169
of the state and the trust shall not be construed to be a department, 170
institution or agency of the state. Amounts on deposit in the trust shall 171
not be commingled with state funds and the state shall have no claim 172
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to or against, or interest in, such funds. Any contract entered into by or 173
any obligation of the trust shall not constitute a debt or obligation of 174
the state and the state shall have no obligation to any designated 175
beneficiary or any other person on account of the trust and all amounts 176
obligated to be paid from the trust shall be limited to amounts 177
available for such obligation on deposit in the trust. The trust shall 178
continue in existence as long as it holds any deposits or has any 179
obligations and until its existence is terminated by law and upon 180
termination any unclaimed assets shall return to the state. Property of 181
the trust shall be governed by section 3-61a of the general statutes. 182
(d) The State Treasurer shall be responsible for the receipt and 183
investment of moneys held by the trust. The trust shall not receive 184
deposits in any form other than cash. No depositor or designated 185
beneficiary may direct the investment of any contributions or amounts 186
held in the trust other than the specific fund options provided for by 187
the trust. 188
(e) The assets of the trust shall be used for the purpose of 189
distributing family and medical leave compensation to covered 190
employees, educating and informing persons about the program and 191
paying the operational, administrative and investment costs of the 192
trust, including those incurred pursuant to section 6 of this act. 193
Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective from passage) The State Treasurer, on behalf 194
of the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Trust Fund and for 195
purposes of the trust, shall: 196
(1) Receive and invest moneys in the trust in any instruments, 197
obligations, securities or property in accordance with sections 3 and 5 198
of this act; 199
(2) Procure insurance as the State Treasurer deems necessary to 200
protect the trust's property, assets, activities or deposits or 201
contributions to the trust; and 202
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(3) Apply for, accept and expend gifts, grants or donations from 203
public or private sources to carry out the objectives of the trust. 204
Sec. 5. (NEW) (Effective from passage) The State Treasurer shall invest 205
the amounts on deposit in the Family and Medical Leave Insurance 206
Trust Fund in a manner reasonable and appropriate to achieve the 207
objectives of the trust, exercising the discretion and care of a prudent 208
person in similar circumstances with similar objectives. The State 209
Treasurer shall give due consideration to rate of return, risk, term or 210
maturity, diversification of the total portfolio within the trust, 211
liquidity, the projected disbursements and expenditures and the 212
expected payments, deposits, contributions and gifts to be received. 213
The State Treasurer shall not require the trust to invest directly in 214
obligations of the state or any political subdivision of the state or in 215
any investment or other fund administered by the State Treasurer. The 216
assets of the trust shall be continuously invested and reinvested in a 217
manner consistent with the objectives of the trust until disbursed upon 218
order of the administrator or expended on expenses incurred by the 219
operations of the trust. 220
Sec. 6. (NEW) (Effective from passage) The administrator, in 221
consultation with the State Treasurer and the Department of Revenue 222
Services, shall establish the procedures necessary to implement the 223
Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program. The administrator 224
shall: 225
(1) Design, establish and operate the program to ensure 226
transparency in the management of the program and the Family and 227
Medical Leave Insurance Trust Fund through oversight and ethics 228
review of plan fiduciaries; 229
(2) Design and establish the process by which employees shall 230
contribute a portion of their salary or wages to the trust. Such process 231
shall include, but not be limited to, the creation of an information 232
packet including the necessary paperwork for an employee to 233
participate in the program pursuant to section 8 of this act; 234
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(3) Evaluate and establish the process by which employers may 235
credit employee premiums to the trust through payroll deposit; 236
(4) Determine the amount of employee contributions necessary to 237
ensure solvency of the program, provided total contributions shall not 238
be less than four million dollars per month; 239
(5) Ensure that contributions to the trust collected from employees 240
shall not be used for any purpose other than to provide compensation 241
to covered employees or to satisfy any expenses, including employee 242
costs, incurred to implement, maintain, advertise and administer the 243
program; 244
(6) Establish and maintain a secure Internet web site that displays all 245
public notices issued by the administrator and such other information 246
as the administrator deems relevant and necessary for the 247
implementation of the program and for the education of the public 248
regarding the program; and 249
(7) Not later than January 1, 2020, submit a report, in accordance 250
with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the 251
General Assembly regarding any recommendations for legislative 252
action that may be necessary for the implementation of the program. 253
Sec. 7. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2020) The administrator, in 254
consultation with the State Treasurer, shall conduct a public education 255
campaign to inform individuals and employers about the Family and 256
Medical Leave Insurance Program. Such campaign shall include, but 257
not be limited to, information about the requirements for receiving 258
family and medical leave compensation, how to apply for such 259
compensation and the circumstances for which such compensation 260
may be available. The administrator may use funds contributed to the 261
Family and Medical Leave Insurance Trust Fund for purposes of the 262
public education campaign. Information distributed or made available 263
under the campaign shall be available in English and Spanish and in 264
any other language as prescribed by the administrator. 265
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Sec. 8. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) A self-employed individual 266
or sole proprietor, upon application to the administrator, in a form and 267
manner as prescribed by the administrator, may enroll in the Family 268
and Medical Leave Insurance Program, provided such self-employed 269
individual or sole proprietor is enrolled in the program for an initial 270
period of not less than three years. Such self-employed individual or 271
sole proprietor may reenroll in the program for a subsequent period, 272
or periods, of not less than one year, provided (1) such self-employed 273
individual or sole proprietor provides written notice of such 274
reenrollment to the administrator, and (2) such reenrollment begins 275
immediately following a period of participation in the program. 276
(b) A self-employed individual or sole proprietor may withdraw 277
from the program upon submitting written notice to the administrator 278
not less than thirty days prior to the expiration of the initial enrollment 279
period, or at such other times as the administrator may prescribe by 280
rule. 281
Sec. 9. (NEW) (Effective from passage) Any covered employee, or self-282
employed individual or sole proprietor participating in the program, 283
aggrieved by a denial of compensation under the Family and Medical 284
Leave Insurance Program may file a complaint with the Labor 285
Commissioner. Upon receipt of any such complaint, the commissioner 286
shall hold a hearing. After the hearing, the commissioner shall send 287
each party a written copy of the commissioner's decision. The 288
commissioner may award the covered employee, or self-employed 289
individual or sole proprietor, all appropriate relief, including any 290
compensation or benefits to which the employee otherwise would 291
have been eligible if such denial had not occurred. Any party 292
aggrieved by the decision of the commissioner may appeal the 293
decision to the Superior Court in accordance with the provisions of 294
chapter 54 of the general statutes. 295
Sec. 10. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) Each employer shall, at the 296
time of hiring, and annually thereafter, provide notice to each of the 297
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employer's employees (1) of the entitlement to family and medical 298
leave under sections 31-51kk to 31-51qq, inclusive, of the general 299
statutes, as amended by this act, and 31-51ss of the general statutes 300
and the terms under which such leave may be used, (2) that retaliation 301
by the employer against the employee for requesting, applying for or 302
using family and medical leave for which the employee is eligible is 303
prohibited, and (3) that the employee has a right to file a complaint 304
with the Labor Commissioner for any violation of said sections. An 305
employee claiming to be aggrieved in relation to such a complaint filed 306
with the Labor Commissioner may bring an action in the superior 307
court for the judicial district of Hartford within one year from the date 308
of the alleged aggrievement. The Labor Commissioner may adopt 309
regulations, in accordance with chapter 54 of the general statutes, to 310
establish additional requirements concerning the means by which 311
employers shall provide such notice. 312
Sec. 11. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) Any individual or covered 313
employee participating in the program who wilfully makes a false 314
statement or misrepresentation regarding a material fact, or wilfully 315
fails to report a material fact, to obtain family and medical leave 316
compensation shall be disqualified from receiving any compensation 317
under the program for one year. 318
(b) If family and medical leave compensation is paid to an 319
individual or covered employee erroneously or as a result of wilful 320
misrepresentation by such individual or covered employee, or if a 321
claim for family and medical leave compensation is rejected after 322
compensation is paid, the administrator may seek repayment of 323
benefits from the individual or covered employee having received 324
such compensation. The Labor Commissioner may, in his or her 325
discretion, waive, in whole or in part, the amount of any such 326
payments where the recovery would be against equity and good 327
conscience. 328
Sec. 12. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) The provisions of sections 2 329
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to 13, inclusive, of this act are severable and if any provision is 330
determined to contravene state or federal law, the remainder of 331
sections 2 to 13, inclusive, of this act shall remain in full force and 332
effect. 333
(b) Nothing in sections 31-51kk to 31-51qq, inclusive, of the general 334
statutes, as amended by this act, and 31-51ss of the general statutes or 335
sections 2 to 13, inclusive, of this act, shall be construed to (1) prevent 336
employers from providing any benefits that are more expansive than 337
those provided for under said sections, (2) diminish any rights 338
provided to any covered employee under the terms of the covered 339
employee's employment or a collective bargaining agreement, or (3) 340
interfere with, impede or in any way diminish the right of an employee 341
to bargain collectively with his or her employer through a 342
representative of his or her choosing, in order to establish wages or 343
conditions of work in excess of the applicable minimum pursuant to 344
sections 3-13c, 31-51kk to 31-51mm, inclusive, 31-51oo to 31-51qq, 345
inclusive, of the general statutes and sections 1 to 13, inclusive, and 346
section 20 of this act. 347
Sec. 13. (Effective from passage) Not later than July 1, 2022, and 348
annually thereafter, the Labor Commissioner shall report, in 349
accordance with section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint 350
standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of 351
matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies 352
and labor, on (1) the projected and actual participation in the program, 353
(2) the balance of the trust, (3) the size of employers at which covered 354
employees are employed, (4) the reasons covered employees are 355
receiving family and medical leave compensation, (5) the success of the 356
administrator's outreach and education efforts, and (6) demographic 357
information of covered employees, including gender, age, town of 358
residence and income level. 359
Sec. 14. Section 31-51kk of the general statutes is repealed and the 360
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 361
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As used in sections 31-51kk to 31-51qq, inclusive, as amended by 362
this act: 363
(1) "Eligible employee" means an employee who has [been 364
employed (A) for at least twelve months by the employer with respect 365
to whom leave is requested; and (B) for at least one thousand hours of 366
service with such employer during the twelve-month period preceding 367
the first day of the leave] earned not less than two thousand three 368
hundred twenty-five dollars from one or more employers during the 369
employee's highest earning quarter within the five most recently 370
completed calendar quarters; 371
(2) "Employ" includes to allow or permit to work; 372
(3) "Employee" means any person engaged in service to an employer 373
in the business of the employer; 374
(4) "Employer" means a person engaged in any activity, enterprise 375
or business who employs [seventy-five] one or more employees, and 376
includes any person who acts, directly or indirectly, in the interest of 377
an employer to any of the employees of such employer and any 378
successor in interest of an employer, [but] and shall not include the 379
state, or a municipality, a local or regional board of education, or a 380
[private or parochial] nonpublic elementary or secondary school. The 381
number of employees of an employer shall be determined on October 382
first annually; 383
(5) "Employment benefits" means all benefits provided or made 384
available to employees by an employer, including group life insurance, 385
health insurance, disability insurance, sick leave, annual leave, 386
educational benefits and pensions, regardless of whether such benefits 387
are provided by practice or written policy of an employer or through 388
an "employee benefit plan", as defined in Section 1002(3) of Title 29 of 389
the United States Code; 390
(6) "Grandchild" means a grandchild related to a person by (A) 391
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blood, (B) marriage, (C) adoption by a child of the grandparent, or (D) 392
foster care by a child of the grandparent; 393
(7) "Grandparent" means a grandparent related to a person by (A) 394
blood, (B) marriage, (C) adoption of a minor child by a child of the 395
grandparent, or (D) foster care by a child of the grandparent; 396
[(6)] (8) "Health care provider" means (A) a doctor of medicine or 397
osteopathy who is authorized to practice medicine or surgery by the 398
state in which the doctor practices; (B) a podiatrist, dentist, 399
psychologist, optometrist or chiropractor authorized to practice by the 400
state in which such person practices and performs within the scope of 401
the authorized practice; (C) an advanced practice registered nurse, 402
nurse practitioner, nurse midwife or clinical social worker authorized 403
to practice by the state in which such person practices and performs 404
within the scope of the authorized practice; (D) Christian Science 405
practitioners listed with the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, 406
Massachusetts; (E) any health care provider from whom an employer 407
or a group health plan's benefits manager will accept certification of 408
the existence of a serious health condition to substantiate a claim for 409
benefits; (F) a health care provider as defined in subparagraphs (A) to 410
(E), inclusive, of this subdivision who practices in a country other than 411
the United States, who is licensed to practice in accordance with the 412
laws and regulations of that country; or (G) such other health care 413
provider as the Labor Commissioner determines, performing within 414
the scope of the authorized practice. The commissioner may utilize any 415
determinations made pursuant to chapter 568; 416
[(7)] (9) "Parent" means a biological parent, foster parent, adoptive 417
parent, stepparent, parent-in-law or legal guardian of an eligible 418
employee or an eligible employee's spouse, [or] an individual [who 419
stood] standing in loco parentis to an eligible employee, or an 420
individual who stood in loco parentis to the eligible employee when 421
the employee was a child; [when the employee was a son or daughter;] 422
[(8)] (10) "Person" means one or more individuals, partnerships, 423
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associations, corporations, business trusts, legal representatives or 424
organized groups of persons; 425
[(9)] (11) "Reduced leave schedule" means a leave schedule that 426
reduces the usual number of hours per workweek, or hours per 427
workday, of an employee; 428
[(10)] (12) "Serious health condition" means an illness, injury, 429
impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves (A) inpatient 430
care in a hospital, hospice, nursing home or residential medical care 431
facility; or (B) continuing treatment, including outpatient treatment, by 432
a health care provider; 433
(13) "Sibling" means a brother or sister related to a person by (A) 434
blood, (B) marriage, (C) adoption by a parent of the person, or (D) 435
foster care placement; 436
[(11)] (14) "Son or daughter" means a biological, adopted or foster 437
child, stepchild, legal ward, or, in the alternative, a child of a person 438
standing in loco parentis, [who is (A) under eighteen years of age; or 439
(B) eighteen years of age or older and incapable of self-care because of 440
a mental or physical disability] or an individual to whom the employee 441
stood in loco parentis when the individual was a child; and 442
[(12)] (15) "Spouse" means a [husband or wife, as the case may be] 443
person to whom one is legally married. 444
Sec. 15. Section 31-51ll of the general statutes is repealed and the 445
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 446
(a) (1) Subject to section 31-51mm, as amended by this act, an 447
eligible employee shall be entitled to a total of [sixteen] twelve 448
workweeks of leave during any [twenty-four-month] twelve-month 449
period, such [twenty-four-month] twelve-month period to be 450
determined utilizing any one of the following methods: (A) 451
[Consecutive] A calendar [years] year; (B) any fixed [twenty-four-452
month] twelve-month period, such as [two] a consecutive fiscal [years] 453
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year or a [twenty-four-month] twelve-month period measured forward 454
from an employee's first date of employment; (C) a [twenty-four-455
month] twelve-month period measured forward from an employee's 456
first day of leave taken under sections 31-51kk to 31-51qq, inclusive, as 457
amended by this act; or (D) a rolling [twenty-four-month] twelve- 458
month period measured backward from an employee's first day of 459
leave taken under sections 31-51kk to 31-51qq, inclusive, as amended 460
by this act. Such employee may take up to two additional weeks of 461
leave due to a serious health condition during a pregnancy that results 462
in incapacitation. 463
(2) Leave under this subsection may be taken for one or more of the 464
following reasons: 465
(A) Upon the birth of a son or daughter of the employee; 466
(B) Upon the placement of a son or daughter with the employee for 467
adoption or foster care; 468
(C) In order to care for the spouse, [or a son,] sibling, son or 469
daughter, [or] grandparent, grandchild, parent [of the employee,] or 470
any other individual related by blood or whose close association with 471
the employee is the equivalent of a family member if such spouse, 472
[son,] sibling, son or daughter, [or] grandparent, grandchild, parent or 473
any other individual related by blood or whose close association with 474
the employee is the equivalent of a family member has a serious health 475
condition; 476
(D) Because of a serious health condition of the employee; 477
(E) In order to serve as an organ or bone marrow donor; or 478
(F) Because of any qualifying exigency, as determined in regulations 479
adopted by the United States Secretary of Labor, arising out of the fact 480
that the spouse, son, daughter or parent of the employee is on active 481
duty, or has been notified of an impending call or order to active duty, 482
in the armed forces, as defined in subsection (a) of section 27-103. 483
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(b) Entitlement to leave under subparagraph (A) or (B) of 484
subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section may accrue prior to the 485
birth or placement of a son or daughter when such leave is required 486
because of such impending birth or placement. 487
(c) (1) Leave under subparagraph (A) or (B) of subdivision (2) of 488
subsection (a) of this section for the birth or placement of a son or 489
daughter may not be taken by an employee intermittently or on a 490
reduced leave schedule unless the employee and the employer agree 491
otherwise. Subject to subdivision (2) of this subsection concerning an 492
alternative position, subdivision (2) of subsection (f) of this section 493
concerning the duties of the employee and subdivision (5) of 494
subsection (b) of section 31-51mm, as amended by this act, concerning 495
sufficient certification, leave under subparagraph (C) or (D) of 496
subdivision (2) of subsection (a) or under subsection (i) of this section 497
for a serious health condition may be taken intermittently or on a 498
reduced leave schedule when medically necessary. The taking of leave 499
intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule pursuant to this 500
subsection shall not result in a reduction of the total amount of leave to 501
which the employee is entitled under subsection (a) of this section 502
beyond the amount of leave actually taken. 503
(2) If an employee requests intermittent leave or leave on a reduced 504
leave schedule under subparagraph (C), (D) or (E) of subdivision (2) of 505
subsection (a) or under subsection (i) of this section that is foreseeable 506
based on planned medical treatment, the employer may require the 507
employee to transfer temporarily to an available alternative position 508
offered by the employer for which the employee is qualified and that 509
(A) has equivalent pay and benefits, and (B) better accommodates 510
recurring periods of leave than the regular employment position of the 511
employee, provided the exercise of this authority shall not conflict 512
with any provision of a collective bargaining agreement between such 513
employer and a labor organization which is the collective bargaining 514
representative of the unit of which the employee is a part. 515
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(d) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, leave 516
granted under subsection (a) of this section may consist of unpaid 517
leave. 518
(e) (1) If an employer provides paid leave for fewer than [sixteen] 519
twelve workweeks, the additional weeks of leave necessary to attain 520
the [sixteen] twelve workweeks of leave required under sections 5-521
248a and 31-51kk to 31-51qq, inclusive, as amended by this act, may be 522
provided without compensation or with compensation through the 523
Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program established pursuant to 524
section 2 of this act. 525
(2) (A) An eligible employee may elect [, or an employer may 526
require the employee,] to substitute any of the accrued paid vacation 527
leave, personal leave or family leave of the employee for leave 528
provided under subparagraph (A), (B) or (C) of subdivision (2) of 529
subsection (a) of this section for any part of the [sixteen-week] twelve-530
week period of such leave under said subsection or under subsection 531
(i) of this section for any part of the twenty-six-week period of such 532
leave. 533
(B) An eligible employee may elect [, or an employer may require 534
the employee,] to substitute any of the accrued paid vacation leave, 535
personal leave, or medical or sick leave of the employee for leave 536
provided under subparagraph (C), (D) or (E) of subdivision (2) of 537
subsection (a) of this section for any part of the [sixteen-week] twelve-538
week period of such leave under said subsection or under subsection 539
(i) of this section for any part of the twenty-six-week period of leave, 540
except that nothing in section 5-248a or sections 31-51kk to 31-51qq, 541
inclusive, as amended by this act, shall require an employer to provide 542
paid sick leave or paid medical leave in any situation in which such 543
employer would not normally provide any such paid leave. 544
(f) (1) In any case in which the necessity for leave under 545
subparagraph (A) or (B) of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this 546
section is foreseeable based on an expected birth or placement of a son 547
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or daughter, the employee shall provide the employer with not less 548
than thirty days' notice, before the date of the leave is to begin, of the 549
employee's intention to take leave under said subparagraph (A) or (B), 550
except that if the date of the birth or placement of a son or daughter 551
requires leave to begin in less than thirty days, the employee shall 552
provide such notice as is practicable. 553
(2) In any case in which the necessity for leave under subparagraph 554
(C), (D) or (E) of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) or under subsection 555
(i) of this section is foreseeable based on planned medical treatment, 556
the employee (A) shall make a reasonable effort to schedule the 557
treatment so as not to disrupt unduly the operations of the employer, 558
subject to the approval of the health care provider of the employee or 559
the health care provider of the spouse, sibling, son [,] or daughter, 560
[spouse or] grandparent, grandchild, parent [of the employee] or any 561
other individual related by blood or whose close association with the 562
employee is the equivalent of a family member, as appropriate; and (B) 563
shall provide the employer with not less than thirty days' notice, 564
before the date the leave is to begin, of the employee's intention to take 565
leave under said subparagraph (C), (D) or (E) or said subsection (i), 566
except that if the date of the treatment requires leave to begin in less 567
than thirty days, the employee shall provide such notice as is 568
practicable. 569
(g) In any case in which [a husband and wife] two spouses entitled 570
to leave under subsection (a) of this section are employed by the same 571
employer, the aggregate number of workweeks of leave to which both 572
may be entitled may be limited to [sixteen] twelve workweeks during 573
any [twenty-four-month] twelve-month period, if such leave is taken: 574
(1) Under subparagraph (A) or (B) of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) 575
of this section; or (2) to care for a sick sibling, son or daughter, 576
grandparent, grandchild, parent or any other individual related by 577
blood or whose close association with the employee is the equivalent 578
of a family member under subparagraph (C) of said subdivision. In 579
any case in which [a husband and wife] two spouses entitled to leave 580
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under subsection (i) of this section are employed by the same 581
employer, the aggregate number of workweeks of leave to which both 582
may be entitled may be limited to twenty-six workweeks during any 583
twelve-month period. 584
(h) Unpaid leave taken pursuant to sections 5-248a and 31-51kk to 585
31-51qq, inclusive, as amended by this act, shall not be construed to 586
affect an employee's qualification for exemption under chapter 558. 587
(i) Subject to section 31-51mm, as amended by this act, an eligible 588
employee who is the spouse, son or daughter, parent or next of kin of a 589
current member of the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, who 590
is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation or therapy, is otherwise 591
in outpatient status or is on the temporary disability retired list for a 592
serious injury or illness incurred in the line of duty shall be entitled to 593
a one-time benefit of twenty-six workweeks of leave during any 594
twelve-month period for each armed forces member per serious injury 595
or illness incurred in the line of duty. Such twelve-month period shall 596
commence on an employee's first day of leave taken to care for a 597
covered armed forces member and end on the date twelve months 598
after such first day of leave. For the purposes of this subsection, (1) 599
"next of kin" means the armed forces member's nearest blood relative, 600
other than the covered armed forces member's spouse, parent, son or 601
daughter, in the following order of priority: Blood relatives who have 602
been granted legal custody of the armed forces member by court 603
decree or statutory provisions, brothers and sisters, grandparents, 604
aunts and uncles, and first cousins, unless the covered armed forces 605
member has specifically designated in writing another blood relative 606
as his or her nearest blood relative or any other individual whose close 607
association with the employee is the equivalent of a family member for 608
purposes of military caregiver leave, in which case the designated 609
individual shall be deemed to be the covered armed forces member's 610
next of kin; and (2) "son or daughter" means a biological, adopted or 611
foster child, stepchild, legal ward or child for whom the eligible 612
employee or armed forces member stood in loco parentis and who is 613
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any age. 614
(j) Leave taken pursuant to sections 31-51kk to 31-51qq, inclusive, as 615
amended by this act, shall not run concurrently with the provisions of 616
section 31-313. 617
(k) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 5-248a and 31-51kk 618
to 31-51qq, inclusive, as amended by this act, all further rights granted 619
by federal law shall remain in effect. 620
Sec. 16. Section 31-51mm of the general statutes is repealed and the 621
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 622
(a) An employer may require that request for leave based on a 623
serious health condition in subparagraph (C) or (D) of subdivision (2) 624
of subsection (a) of section 31-51ll, as amended by this act, or leave 625
based on subsection (i) of section 31-51ll, as amended by this act, be 626
supported by a certification issued by the health care provider of the 627
eligible employee or of the spouse, sibling, son [,] or daughter, 628
[spouse] grandparent, grandchild, parent, [or] next of kin or any other 629
individual related by blood or whose close association with the 630
employee is the equivalent of a family member of the employee, as 631
appropriate. The employee shall provide, in a timely manner, a copy of 632
such certification to the employer. 633
(b) Certification provided under subsection (a) of this section shall 634
be sufficient if it states: 635
(1) The date on which the serious health condition commenced; 636
(2) The probable duration of the condition; 637
(3) The appropriate medical facts within the knowledge of the 638
health care provider regarding the condition; 639
(4) (A) For purposes of leave under subparagraph (C) of subdivision 640
(2) of subsection (a) of section 31-51ll, as amended by this act, a 641
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statement that the eligible employee is needed to care for the spouse, 642
sibling, son [,] or daughter, [spouse or] grandparent, grandchild, 643
parent or any other individual related by blood or whose close 644
association with the employee is the equivalent of a family member 645
and an estimate of the amount of time that such employee needs to 646
care for the spouse, sibling, son [,] or daughter, [spouse or] 647
grandparent, grandchild, parent or any other individual related by 648
blood or whose close association with the employee is the equivalent 649
of a family member; and (B) for purposes of leave under subparagraph 650
(D) of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 31-51ll, as amended 651
by this act, a statement that the employee is unable to perform the 652
functions of the position of the employee; 653
(5) In the case of certification for intermittent leave or leave on a 654
reduced leave schedule for planned medical treatment, the dates on 655
which such treatment is expected to be given and the duration of such 656
treatment; 657
(6) In the case of certification for intermittent leave or leave on a 658
reduced leave schedule under subparagraph (D) of subdivision (2) of 659
subsection (a) of section 31-51ll, as amended by this act, a statement of 660
the medical necessity of the intermittent leave or leave on a reduced 661
leave schedule, and the expected duration of the intermittent leave or 662
reduced leave schedule; 663
(7) In the case of certification for intermittent leave or leave on a 664
reduced leave schedule under subparagraph (C) of subdivision (2) of 665
subsection (a) of section 31-51ll, as amended by this act, a statement 666
that the employee's intermittent leave or leave on a reduced leave 667
schedule is necessary for the care of the spouse, sibling, son [,] or 668
daughter, grandparent, grandchild, parent [or spouse] or any other 669
individual related by blood or whose close association with the 670
employee is the equivalent of a family member who has a serious 671
health condition, or will assist in their recovery, and the expected 672
duration and schedule of the intermittent leave or reduced leave 673
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schedule; and 674
(8) In the case of certification for intermittent leave or leave on a 675
reduced leave schedule under subsection (i) of section 31-51ll, as 676
amended by this act, a statement that the employee's intermittent leave 677
or leave on a reduced leave schedule is necessary for the care of the 678
spouse, son or daughter, parent or next of kin who is a current member 679
of the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, who is undergoing 680
medical treatment, recuperation or therapy, is otherwise in outpatient 681
status or is on the temporary disability retired list, for a serious injury 682
or illness incurred in the line of duty, and the expected duration and 683
schedule of the intermittent leave or reduced leave schedule. For the 684
purposes of this subsection, "son or daughter" and "next of kin" have 685
the same meanings as provided in subsection (i) of section 31-51ll, as 686
amended by this act. 687
(c) (1) In any case in which the employer has reason to doubt the 688
validity of the certification provided under subsection (a) of this 689
section for leave under subparagraph (C) or (D) of subdivision (2) of 690
subsection (a) or under subsection (i) of section 31-51ll, as amended by 691
this act, the employer may require, at the expense of the employer, that 692
the eligible employee obtain the opinion of a second health care 693
provider designated or approved by the employer concerning any 694
information certified under subsection (b) of this section for such leave. 695
(2) A health care provider designated or approved under 696
subdivision (1) of this subsection shall not be employed on a regular 697
basis by the employer. 698
(d) (1) In any case in which the second opinion described in 699
subsection (c) of this section differs from the opinion in the original 700
certification provided under subsection (a) of this section, the 701
employer may require, at the expense of the employer, that the 702
employee obtain the opinion of a third health care provider designated 703
or approved jointly by the employer and the employee concerning the 704
information certified under subsection (b) of this section. 705
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(2) The opinion of the third health care provider concerning the 706
information certified under subsection (b) of this section shall be 707
considered to be final and shall be binding on the employer and the 708
employee. 709
(e) The employer may require that the eligible employee obtain 710
subsequent recertifications on a reasonable basis, provided the 711
standards for determining what constitutes a reasonable basis for 712
recertification may be governed by a collective bargaining agreement 713
between such employer and a labor organization which is the 714
collective bargaining representative of the unit of which the worker is 715
a part if such a collective bargaining agreement is in effect. Unless 716
otherwise required by the employee's health care provider, the 717
employer may not require recertification more than once during a 718
thirty-day period and, in any case, may not unreasonably require 719
recertification. The employer shall pay for any recertification that is not 720
covered by the employee's health insurance. 721
Sec. 17. Section 31-51oo of the general statutes is repealed and the 722
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 723
Records and documents relating to medical certifications, 724
recertifications or medical histories of employees or employees' family 725
members, created for purposes of sections 5-248a and 31-51kk to 31-726
51qq, inclusive, as amended by this act, and sections 2 to 13, inclusive, 727
of this act shall be maintained as medical records pursuant to chapter 728
563a, except that: (1) Supervisors and managers may be informed 729
regarding necessary restrictions on the work or duties of an employee 730
and necessary accommodations; (2) first aid and safety personnel may 731
be informed, when appropriate, if the employee's physical or medical 732
condition might require emergency treatment; and (3) government 733
officials investigating compliance with sections 5-248a and 31-51kk to 734
31-51qq, inclusive, as amended by this act, and sections 2 to 13, 735
inclusive, of this act, or other pertinent law shall be provided relevant 736
information upon request. 737
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Sec. 18. Section 31-51pp of the general statutes is repealed and the 738
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 739
(a) (1) It shall be a violation of sections 5-248a and 31-51kk to 31-740
51qq, inclusive, as amended by this act, for any employer to interfere 741
with, restrain or deny the exercise of, or the attempt to exercise, any 742
right provided under said sections. 743
(2) It shall be a violation of sections 5-248a and 31-51kk to 31-51qq, 744
inclusive, as amended by this act, for any employer to discharge or 745
cause to be discharged, or in any other manner discriminate, against 746
any individual for opposing any practice made unlawful by said 747
sections or because such employee has exercised the rights afforded to 748
such employee under said sections. 749
(b) It shall be a violation of sections 5-248a and 31-51kk to 31-51qq, 750
inclusive, as amended by this act, for any person to discharge or cause 751
to be discharged, or in any other manner discriminate, against any 752
individual because such individual: 753
(1) Has filed any charge, or has instituted or caused to be instituted 754
any proceeding, under or related to sections 5-248a and 31-51kk to 31-755
51qq, inclusive, as amended by this act; 756
(2) Has given, or is about to give, any information in connection 757
with any inquiry or proceeding relating to any right provided under 758
said sections; or 759
(3) Has testified, or is about to testify, in any inquiry or proceeding 760
relating to any right provided under said sections. 761
(c) (1) It shall be a violation of sections 31-51kk to 31-51qq, inclusive, 762
as amended by this act, for any employer to deny an employee the 763
right to use up to two weeks of accumulated sick leave or to discharge, 764
threaten to discharge, demote, suspend or in any manner discriminate 765
against an employee for using, or attempting to exercise the right to 766
use, up to two weeks of accumulated sick leave to attend to a serious 767
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health condition of a spouse, sibling, son or daughter, [spouse or] 768
grandparent, grandchild, parent or any other individual related by 769
blood or whose close association with the employee is the equivalent 770
of a family member of the employee, or for the birth or adoption of a 771
son or daughter of the employee. For purposes of this subsection, "sick 772
leave" means an absence from work for which compensation is 773
provided through an employer's bona fide written policy providing 774
compensation for loss of wages occasioned by illness, but does not 775
include absences from work for which compensation is provided 776
through an employer's plan, including, but not limited to, a short or 777
long-term disability plan, whether or not such plan is self-insured. 778
(2) Any employee aggrieved by a violation of this subsection may 779
file a complaint with the Labor Commissioner alleging violation of the 780
provisions of this subsection. Upon receipt of any such complaint, the 781
commissioner shall hold a hearing. After the hearing, the 782
commissioner shall send each party a written copy of the 783
commissioner's decision. The commissioner may award the employee 784
all appropriate relief, including rehiring or reinstatement to the 785
employee's previous job, payment of back wages and reestablishment 786
of employee benefits to which the employee otherwise would have 787
been eligible if a violation of this subsection had not occurred. Any 788
party aggrieved by the decision of the commissioner may appeal the 789
decision to the Superior Court in accordance with the provisions of 790
chapter 54. 791
(3) The rights and remedies specified in this subsection are 792
cumulative and nonexclusive and are in addition to any other rights or 793
remedies afforded by contract or under other provisions of law. 794
Sec. 19. Section 31-51qq of the general statutes is repealed and the 795
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2020): 796
On or before [January 1, 1997] July 1, 2020, the Labor Commissioner 797
shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 798
54, to establish procedures and guidelines necessary to implement the 799
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provisions of sections [5-248a and] 31-51kk to 31-51qq, inclusive, as 800
amended by this act, and sections 2 to 13, inclusive, of this act, 801
including, but not limited to, procedures for hearings and redress, 802
including restoration and restitution, for an employee who believes 803
that there is a violation by the employer of such employee of any 804
provision of said sections. [In adopting such regulations, the 805
commissioner shall make reasonable efforts to ensure compatibility of 806
state regulatory provisions with similar provisions of the federal 807
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and the regulations 808
promulgated pursuant to said act.] 809
Sec. 20. (Effective from passage) (a) For the purposes described in this 810
section, the State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to 811
time, to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more 812
series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate twenty 813
million dollars. 814
(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the 815
amount stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the 816
Labor Department for the purpose of the Family and Medical Leave 817
Insurance Program established pursuant to section 2 of this act, 818
provided (1) ten million dollars of the amount stated in subsection (a) 819
of this section shall be used for start-up costs in fiscal year 2019, and (2) 820
ten million dollars of the amount stated in subsection (a) of this section 821
shall be used for start-up costs in fiscal year 2020. 822
(c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the 823
exercise of any right or power granted thereby, which are not 824
inconsistent with the provisions of this section are hereby adopted and 825
shall apply to all bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission 826
pursuant to this section, and temporary notes in anticipation of the 827
money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized 828
may be issued in accordance with said section 3-20 and from time to 829
time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not 830
exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided 831
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in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond 832
Commission authorizing such bonds. None of said bonds shall be 833
authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that 834
there has been filed with it a request for such authorization which is 835
signed by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 836
Management and states such terms and conditions as said commission, 837
in its discretion, may require. Said bonds issued pursuant to this 838
section shall be general obligations of the state and the full faith and 839
credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the 840
principal of and interest on said bonds as the same become due, and 841
accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with the holders of 842
said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual 843
payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and the State 844
Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become 845
due. 846
Sec. 21. Section 3-13c of the general statutes is repealed and the 847
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 848
Trust funds as used in sections 3-13 to 3-13e, inclusive, and 3-31b 849
shall be construed to include Connecticut Municipal Employees' 850
Retirement Fund A, Connecticut Municipal Employees' Retirement 851
Fund B, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund, Family and Medical Leave 852
Insurance Trust Fund, State's Attorneys' Retirement Fund, Teachers' 853
Annuity Fund, Teachers' Pension Fund, Teachers' Survivorship and 854
Dependency Fund, School Fund, State Employees Retirement Fund, 855
the Hospital Insurance Fund, Policemen and Firemen Survivor's 856
Benefit Fund and all other trust funds administered, held or invested 857
by the State Treasurer. 858
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 from passage New section
Sec. 2 from passage New section
Sec. 3 from passage New section
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Sec. 4 from passage New section
Sec. 5 from passage New section
Sec. 6 from passage New section
Sec. 7 January 1, 2020 New section
Sec. 8 from passage New section
Sec. 9 from passage New section
Sec. 10 July 1, 2021 New section
Sec. 11 from passage New section
Sec. 12 from passage New section
Sec. 13 from passage New section
Sec. 14 July 1, 2021 31-51kk
Sec. 15 July 1, 2021 31-51ll
Sec. 16 July 1, 2021 31-51mm
Sec. 17 July 1, 2021 31-51oo
Sec. 18 July 1, 2021 31-51pp
Sec. 19 July 1, 2020 31-51qq
Sec. 20 from passage New section
Sec. 21 July 1, 2019 3-13c
Statement of Purpose:
To establish a paid family and medical leave system in Connecticut.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline,
except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is
not underlined.]
Co-Sponsors: REP. ARESIMOWICZ, 30th Dist.; REP. RITTER M., 1st Dist.
REP. PAOLILLO, 97th Dist.; REP. HUGHES, 135th Dist.
REP. GODFREY, 110th Dist.; REP. SANCHEZ, 25th Dist.
REP. SIMMONS, 144th Dist.; REP. ABERCROMBIE, 83rd Dist.
REP. CONLEY, 40th Dist.; REP. PALM, 36th Dist.
REP. ROSARIO, 128th Dist.; REP. MCCARTHY VAHEY, 133rd
Dist.
REP. ARCONTI, 109th Dist.; REP. MICHEL, 146th Dist.
REP. SLAP, 19th Dist.; REP. VARGAS, 6th Dist.
REP. RILEY, 46th Dist.; REP. TURCO, 27th Dist.
REP. REYES, 75th Dist.; REP. HADDAD, 54th Dist.
REP. SANTIAGO H., 84th Dist.; REP. HENNESSY, 127th Dist.
REP. GARIBAY, 60th Dist.; REP. GILCHREST, 18th Dist.
REP. DE LA CRUZ, 41st Dist.; REP. ELLIOTT, 88th Dist.
REP. HALL, 7th Dist.; REP. CANDELARIA, 95th Dist.
REP. CONCEPCION, 4th Dist.; REP. GUCKER, 138th Dist.
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REP. RYAN, 139th Dist.; REP. ROSE, 118th Dist.
REP. BUTLER, 72nd Dist.; REP. ORANGE, 48th Dist.
REP. DATHAN, 142nd Dist.; REP. D'AGOSTINO, 91st Dist.
REP. DIMASSA, 116th Dist.; REP. WINKLER, 56th Dist.
REP. DEMICCO, 21st Dist.; REP. GONZALEZ, 3rd Dist.
REP. DILLON, 92nd Dist.; REP. COMEY, 102nd Dist.
REP. LEMAR, 96th Dist.; REP. NAPOLI, 73rd Dist.
REP. MORIN, 28th Dist.; REP. STAFSTROM, 129th Dist.
REP. ARNONE, 58th Dist.; REP. ROTELLA, 43rd Dist.
REP. LUXENBERG, 12th Dist.; REP. SIMMS, 140th Dist.
REP. WILSON PHEANIOUS, 53rd Dist.; REP. JOHNSON, 49th
Dist.
REP. TERCYAK, 26th Dist.; REP. PORTER, 94th Dist.
REP. DOUCETTE, 13th Dist.; REP. BORER, 115th Dist.
H.B. 5003