Public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools must prepare for the upcoming changes to Connecticut Paid Leave (CT Paid Leave) and the Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act (CT FMLA) taking effect Oct. 1, 2025.
Previously, employees of both public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools were not eligible for CT Paid Leave or CT FMLA, unless the benefit was granted through a collective bargaining agreement.
Connecticut House Bill 7288 requires both public school and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools to provide “non-certified school employees” access to CT Paid Leave and CT FMLA. Non-certified school employees are those in positions that do not require a license or certification under chapter 166 of the Connecticut General Statutes, which governs certification requirements for teachers, supervisors, administrators, special service staff members, and school superintendents.
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