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The Colorado Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (FAMLI) provides up to 12 weeks of paid time off for employees who have been with an employer for six months or more. The leave is paid by a state-run insurance fund to which both employers and employees contribute. For more details about contributions and opt-out options for governmental employers, read Technical Update vol. 26 no 31- Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program.
Employees can use FAMLI for the following reasons:
The FAMLI Act considers the following to be family for the purpose of taking leave:
FAMLI leave is an insurance program run by the state; therefore, employees will make FAMLI requests to the state. While details of the program are still under development, the state is expected to approve or deny requests. However, employers may be expected to assist in the approval process. Employees will begin to see deductions for FAMLI on their paystubs beginning on January 1, 2023, and will be able to request leave starting January 1, 2024. Employers with nine or fewer employers do not need to contribute to the program; however, they still need to contribute their .45% of the employee’s share to the program.
Counties should consult with their county attorneys to ensure that they comply with the FAMLI program by voting to opt out or collecting employee contributions. For more information, consult the Colorado FAMLI website at https://famli.colorado.gov. You can contact CTSI at 303 861 0507.
A PDF of this Technical Update is available here.
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