Beginning on January 1, 2022, paid leave benefits under the Connecticut Paid Leave program (CPL) will be available for certain qualifying events under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act (CT FMLA), and the Connecticut Family Violence Leave Act. In the meantime, employers are responsible for complying with certain key dates in advance of January 2022. On January 1, 2021, employers began withholding employee contributions (0.5% payroll tax) from each employee’s paycheck for ultimate remittance to the Connecticut Paid Leave Authority trust fund, which will fund the payment of CPL benefits.
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Connecticut Department of Labor
Connecticut Guidance on Deducting from an Exempt Employee’s PTO Bank
By Patricia E. Reilly on
Posted in Exempt Employee, PTO
In light of all the recent storms, Connecticut employers should be reminded that the Connecticut Department of Labor’s rules on deducting paid time off (“PTO”) from an exempt employee’s PTO bank for office closures differ from federal law. While federal law allows employers to deduct PTO from an exempt employee’s PTO bank for an office…