Connecticut Leave Laws

Who Is Eligible?

You are eligible for leave if you hold an office or position in the state service under a permanent appointment, whether full-time or part-time. However, there is a list of people who are not eligible. A sampling (not an exhaustive list) includes: Members of the judicial or legislative departments; elected officers; agency heads and other officers appointed by the Governor; members of the military or naval services; and, superintendents or wardens of State institutions.

You may also be eligible, absent a permanent appointment, if you have held any office or position in the state service for more than six months.

What Am I Entitled To?

24 weeks of unpaid leave within any two-year period in connection with:

1. The birth or adoption of a child;
2. The serious illness of a child, spouse or parent;
3. Your own serious illness; or
4. In order to serve as an organ donor or bone marrow donor.

Job & Benefit Protection:

1. Upon return from leave, you will be entitled to return to your original job, or, if the exact job is unavailable, you are entitled to be placed in an "equivalent" position (meaning, equivalent pay). If your leave was taken for a medical reason (number 3 and 4, above) and you are not medically able to perform your former job, the Personnel Division must attempt to find you other suitable work in state service.

2. You will be entitled to all of your seniority, retirement, and fringe benefits that you had accumulated at the time you began leave.

Do I Need A Note From My Doctor?

1. Yes if you are taking leave for your own serious illness or that of your child, spouse or parent. Then you are required to provide written certification from your or your family member's physician. The certification must include the nature of the illness and an estimate of how long it will last. You must provide the certification before beginning leave.
2. Yes if you are taking leave to serve as an organ or bone marrow donor. You must also provide a written physician certification before your leave is to begin, and the certification must include an estimate of your recovery period.

Am I Required To Do Anything Else?

1. You must submit a request for leave;
2. You must sign a statement of your need for leave, which includes the beginning and ending dates desired (or anticipated ending date if leave is for a serious illness) and a statement of your intent to return to your position.
3. If leave is taken in connection with an adoption, you must submit a letter from the adoption agency in order to establish the date of the adoption.

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