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Board told state law will extend paid-leave coverage to certain non-public school employees Oct. 1, 2025
Summary
Board staff said language in the 2025 bond bill (House Bill 7288, sections 234'237) incorporates prior Senate language to extend Connecticut Paid Leave and Connecticut FMLA coverage to certain non-public school employees effective Oct. 1, 2025; public school teachers remain unaffected.
Maddie gave the board a legislative update on changes enacted during the 2025 session. She said language from Senate Bill 1427 was incorporated into the bond bill (House Bill 7288, sections 234'237) and that this change will take effect Oct. 1, 2025.
Under the enacted language, employees of public school operators in non-public elementary and secondary schools will be covered by Connecticut Paid Leave and Connecticut FMLA if the position does not require certification under chapter 166. Maddie listed job categories that will be included under the new coverage: paraprofessionals, cafeteria workers, bus drivers and library aides. She explicitly noted that public school teachers are not included in this change and that their coverage remains governed by collective bargaining and existing rules.
Staff said the authority will develop policies to determine base-period and base-weekly-earnings calculations for school employees, will coordinate outreach with the state Department of Education, private schools and unions, and will seek public comment on any rule changes necessary for implementation before the Oct. 1 effective date.
