CT Paid Leave

CT Paid Leave allows you to take time away from work to care for yourself or loved ones without working about lost income.

Funded through a small payroll deduction, this important program is managed by the CT Paid Leave Authority.

You may take paid leave to:

  • Care for your own serious health condition
  • Care for a loved one experiencing a  serious health condition
  • Create or expand your family through adoption, birth, or foster care
  • Address issues resulting from family violence
  • Care for a family member injured during active duty in the armed forces or for a qualifying exigency  leave due to active duty service

Eligibility

You are eligible if you are currently employed in Connecticut or were employed in the state in the past 12 weeks by a covered employer,you meet earning criteria, and you are experiencing one of the qualifying events listed above. 

For more information, visit CTPaidLeave.org.