Connecticut Paid Leave (CT PL)

Update (09/10/26, effective 01/01/27): With the announcement from Governor Lamont of Connecticut’s minimum wage increase in January, we should therefore, see an increase to the CT Paid Leave program’s weekly benefit amount as well. The minimum wage will be adjusted to $17.48 per hour beginning January 1, 2027 (previously $16.94 per hour), and the minimum wage is used to calculate an employee’s weekly wage cap when they apply for CT Paid Leave benefits. Since the weekly benefit is capped at 60 times the CT minimum wage, the new maximum weekly benefit amount for 2027 will be $1,048.80 (an increase from $1,016.40 in 2026). Contributions to the program have yet to be released and will likely be announced later this year. We will keep you informed on whether the contribution rates change for this next year, as they remained the same in 2025 and 2026.

CT FMLA – Employers have the option to provide the notice to new hires or provide the notice within their employee handbook.
CTPL – Employers are not required to display the written notice in the workplace, but must provide the notice to employees annually and upon hire.

The written notice is combined for both CT FMLA and CTPL, so employers will meet their notice requirements under both laws by providing the combined notice to new hires and annually thereafter: Written Notice of Employee Rights under CT FMLA and CTP

Please ensure as a company you are offsetting any salary continuation/company top-up pay aligned with the new maximum weekly benefit rate, effective 01/01/27.*

*Claims that start in 2026 will be awarded 2026 benefit rates. Claims that begin on or after 01/01/27 will be eligible for the new maximum benefit rate.

CT Paid Leave Board of Directors Votes to Maintain Contributions Rate