Municipality or School

Nonpublic Elementary or Secondary School

Nonpublic elementary or secondary schools are covered under CT Paid Leave as to all employees whose positions do not require certification under Chapter 166 of the CT General Statutes.

An endowed or incorporated academy approved by the State Department of Education pursuant to section 10-76d to provide special education programs and services is considered to be a Public School Operator, not a nonpublic elementary or secondary school, for the purposes of CT Paid Leave and CT FMLA.

Public School Operator

"Public school operator" means:

• a local or regional board of education*;
• an interdistrict magnet school, including an interdistrict magnet school operator described in section 10-264s;
• a state or local charter school;
• an endowed or incorporated academy approved by the State Department of Education pursuant to section 10-76d,
• a cooperative arrangement pursuant to section 10-158a.

*This includes regional educational service centers (RESCs).

As of October 1, 2025, public school operators are covered employers as to employees whose positions do not require certification under Chapter 166 of the CT General Statutes.

Public school operators are not covered employers as to their certified employees, unless those employees collectively bargain for participation in the program. If this occurs, non-represented certified employees would also become covered. Certified employees of any bargaining unit that does not collectively bargain for participation would continue to be excluded.

Notify

An official representative from the municipality or public school operator as applicable, informs the CT Paid Leave Authority that you have collectively bargained to be included in the program by submitting a Contact Us inquiry and select “Help with Business Registration” as the contact reason. In the body of your inquiry, specify the applicable bargaining unit name and the date of participation agreed upon in the collective bargaining agreement.  

Someone from the Authority will respond to your inquiry to request a copy of the collective bargaining agreement.

Register

Every covered employer must register with the CT Paid Leave Authority. Registration is required by the employer even if you use a third-party administrator or payroll provider who enrolled your business or organization as part of their batch enrollment process.

We require that you identify at least two contacts on your account

When registering, select ‘Public entity that is participating via a result of collective bargaining agreement’ when asked for your business type.

Deduct

Contributions shall be deducted from the wages of the affected employees beginning on the date of participation agreed upon in the collective bargaining agreement.

The funding to support CT Paid Leave comes from employee payroll deductions; there is no employer match. These payroll deductions are capped at 0.5% on earnings up to the Social Security contribution limit .

Notify your employees that they should expect their paychecks to reflect these withholdings.

Remit

Request access to employee claim data

Employers may request access to view information about their employees’ claims for benefits. Please note, you must be an authorized contact on the account in order to be granted this additional level of access. However, registration alone does not provide claim access; you must also complete the following steps for approval.

To request access, please follow these instructions:

1. Click on the “SIGN IN ” link to sign into your account.
   • Signing in to your existing CT Paid Leave account will ensure an efficient approval process.
2. Navigate to the Contact Us page and scroll down to the Customer Support form.
3. Fill out the form, selecting “Employer Only Claim Access Request” as the contact reason. Click Submit.
4. You will receive an email with two PDF forms. The forms are:
   • Claim Access Employer Attestation form. This form is used to request access to your employees' claim information and requires you to provide wage data that you have already provided to the CT Department of Labor (DOL).
   • Employer Request Contact Change form. This form should be completed only if the organization does not have a contact on the account, or if the existing contact no longer works for the organization. If you are already an authorized contact on the account, you do not need to complete this form.
5. Once the form(s) are completed, reply to the original email, attaching the forms.
6. The CT Paid Leave Authority will review the request and reach out if any additional information is needed.
7. Once access is granted, you will receive another email with instructions on how to look up the claim data.

Employee Claim Data FAQs

Coverage end date / renewals

Each time a collective bargaining unit enters into a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), they have the option to extend participation in CT Paid Leave or cancel it.

• If participation is extended:
  • Coverage for workers will continue without any interruption.
  • Contributions must continue to be remitted without any interruption.
• If participation is canceled:
  • Worker eligibility will end on the start date of the new CBA.
  • Contributions must continue until the start date of the new CBA.

Contact the Authority About Your Renewal

When a new CBA is finalized, an official representative from the municipality or board of education informs the CT Paid Leave Authority that you are extending participation in the program by submitting a Contact Us inquiry and select "Municipality or Board of Education Support" as the contact reason. In the body of your inquiry, specify your bargaining unit name and the date of the collective bargaining agreement.

Someone from the Authority will respond to your inquiry to request a copy of the collective bargaining agreement and work with you to identify any other information that is needed.