AN ACT REQUIRING THAT LEAVE PURSUANT TO THE CONNECTICUT PAID LEAVE AUTHORITY IS SECONDARY TO SHORT-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE.

SB 193 requires that Connecticut's paid leave program (administered by the Connecticut Paid Leave Authority) only applies *after* an employee has exhausted their short-term disability insurance benefits. This means workers seeking leave for qualifying conditions must first use their short-term disability coverage before accessing paid leave benefits. The bill directly affects Connecticut employees who qualify for both short-term disability insurance and the state's paid leave program. It changes the order of benefit application, making short-term disability insurance the primary source of coverage for eligible absences.