CT Paid Leave Authority staff report December shortfall but fund balance remains strong; minutes tabled after no quorum

Dave, a staff member, told the CT Paid Leave Authority at its meeting that for the month of December 2025 the authority’s operating results were "just over negative $959,000," and he described a $234,000 positive variance for that month.

He said payroll and related expenses for December were $676,000, contact-center costs $136,000, outreach $90,000 and software licenses $21,000. Year to date (including a redesignation transfer), Dave said the authority’s results were negative $12,600,000 with an overall positive variance of about $1.6 million against the budget, while noting a roughly $52,000 negative variance in fund recovery penalties.

On the contribution account, Dave said monthly activity was "just over negative $37,000,000," producing a $1,036,000 negative variance for December. He identified benefits paid as the main driver, reporting benefits spending just under $38,000,000 for the month (about $9.5 million per week) and a benefits-related negative variance of about $1.6 million year to date.

Dave reported contribut…