• The entitlement period of 16 weeks of leave in a 24-month period changes to 12 weeks of leave in a 12-month period.
• The eligibility criteria change to require that employees must have been employed at least three months immediately preceding their request for leave. There is no longer a minimum hour worked requirement.
• An employee will now be allowed to take caregiver leave to care for the employee’s sibling, sibling-in-law, grandparent, spouse’s grandparent, grandchild and any individual related by blood or affinity whose close association with the employee is the equivalent to one of the listed family relationships, in addition to their spouse, child, parent and parent-in-law.  
• Please review the revised General Letter 39 – Statewide Family and Medical Leave Policy for further detail on the provisions of CTFMLA.

Limited Durable Power of Attorney – Pre-Retirement – Applies to Employees in the State Employees Retirement System (SERS) Only

 Form CO-1049, the Limited Durable Power of Attorney (LDPOA), enables each member of the State Employees Retirement System (SERS) to authorize another person (an “attorney-in-fact”) to make retirement decisions and execute retirement documents in the member’s place, and on the member’s behalf. Having an LDPOA on file can be essential to protect the rights of members, their families, and other loved ones, if a member becomes incapacitated by illness or injury. Due to the significance of this document, the Retirement Services Division strongly recommends that you seek legal advice before signing this document. Every LDPOA is subject to review and approval by the Retirement Services Division. Completed forms should be returned directly to Human Resources. Limited Durable Power of Attorney (LDPOA) – Pre Retirement » Office of the State Comptroller » State of Connecticut