AN ACT ELIMINATING THE EXEMPTION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE INSURANCE PROGRAM.

SB 622 removes an exemption that previously allowed public employees (such as teachers, state workers, and local government staff) to skip participating in Connecticut's Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program. The bill amends the law to require all public employers to include their employees in the program and pay the mandatory insurance tax. This change means public employees will now contribute to the same state-funded leave program as private-sector workers when taking leave for childbirth, adoption, or serious health conditions. The policy directly affects public workforce participation in the existing insurance system without altering benefit levels or eligibility criteria.