CT Paid Leave Authority presents multi‑year expense review, says limited room to cut costs

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Authority staff presented five–six years of financial data showing administrative expenses (~$37–$39M) are small relative to benefit payouts (reported at $445M in the most recent full year), highlighted the $22.7M Aflac admin fee and outreach investments, and said there is little ‘wiggle room’ to reduce spending without harming program operations.

At a morning meeting the CT Paid Leave Authority heard a detailed finance briefing showing administrative costs remain a small share of total outflows while benefit payments have grown significantly.

Presenter Dave led a slide review of five to six years of activity and said total administrative expenses have run between about $37 million and $39 million in recent years while benefit payments have climbed, reaching roughly $445 million in the most recent full year. "Expenses for the authority are pretty low compared to the amount of benefits we've been paying out," he said.

Dave identified the two largest expense categories as the benefit administrative fee paid to the program administrator (Aflac) — about $22.7 million annually under the contract that had a flat fee for an original term through December 2024 — and paid‑leave administrative expenses (payroll, IT, outreach, adjudication). He said the Aflac fee rose 3% in January 2025 after the contract’s flat period ended and noted that…

CT Paid Leave Authority presents multi‑year expense review, says limited room to cut costs

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