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Policy & Personnel Committee to meet every other month in 2025 after committee vote
Summary
The CT Paid Leave Authority Policy & Personnel Committee voted to meet bimonthly in 2025 with an option for special meetings; staff warned the reduced cadence could slow policy adoption because of publication and comment timelines.
The CT Paid Leave Authority’s Policy & Personnel Committee voted to change its 2025 meeting cadence to every other month, with a provision to revisit the schedule at the end of 2025 and to call special meetings when needed.
The committee voted on a motion to switch to a bimonthly schedule for 2025 and to evaluate the arrangement at the committee’s last meeting of the year. The motion carried on a voice vote. Committee member David Salazar Austin recorded a “nay” during the tally; individual yea votes were recorded by voice and not tied to specific names in the minutes.
Committee members discussed the tradeoffs. Brad (committee member) said he favored monthly meetings, noting the time commitment was modest and meetings often finished before the hour. Erin, a staff member leading the scheduling discussion, explained that the board and some other committees meet monthly, while outreach and engagement had recommended a bimonthly cadence because its work tends to be longer‑term and less deadline‑sensitive. Erin said the committee could always convene special meetings if a time‑sensitive issue arose.
Staff cautioned that fewer scheduled meetings could lengthen the time needed to adopt policies because of external publication deadlines. Michael, a staff member, outlined the timeline constraints: after the board approves posting, staff must notify the Connecticut Law Journal by the weekly deadline, the notice is published, and then the 30‑day public comment period runs. Michael said that scheduling the committee in the opposite month from the board could “meaningfully extend the period of time that that takes to adopt the policy” and described the Law Journal publication cadence as a potential source of delay. He and Erin said the authority can convene special meetings to address time‑sensitive items.
The committee also approved a routine procedural motion to adopt the minutes from its prior meeting; that motion carried by voice vote and no individual votes were recorded in the transcript.
Ending: The committee will meet bimonthly in 2025 (January, March, May, etc.), with dates to be circulated to members. Staff will use special meetings as needed to address time‑sensitive policy items, and the committee will revisit the cadence at the end of 2025.
