| Welcome to the first issue of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment's (CDLE) newsletter for our new Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance program (FAMLI). We hope this new tool provides you with valuable information and resources as we begin implementing the new FAMLI program, which will start paying benefits in January 2024. We value your feedback and input! If you have any questions or content you would like to see please share that with us at cdle_famli_info@state.co.us. |
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About FAMLI
WHAT: Colorado voters approved Proposition 118 in November of 2020, paving the way for a state-run Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program.
WHO: CDLE is responsible for administering the program in Colorado.
WHEN: Premium collections will begin January 1, 2023. Employers and their employees will contribute to the program. Employers will be able to opt-out of the state program if they have a paid family leave program equal or greater to the benefits in the state program.
The FAMLI program will ensure all Colorado workers have access to paid leave in order to take care of themselves or their family during life circumstances that pull them away from their jobs — like growing their family or taking care of a loved one with a serious health condition. FAMLI will start providing benefits to employees beginning January 1, 2024. Both employers and employees will contribute premiums for the program. Employees may start to see a premium contribution on their pay stubs beginning January 1, 2023.
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2022 FAMLI Webinar Series Announcement
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COLORADO - FAMLI NEWSLETTER
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Employer tip: FAMLI Employer 2022 Implementation Timeframe
Q1 - Learn about the new FAMLI program AND request guidance
Q2 - Share information with employees and professional organizations AND Participate in ongoing rulemaking and user experience discovery/testing
Q3 - Register with FAMLI Division AND Update employee handbooks using model language from CDLE explaining payroll deductions
Q4 - Set up payroll deductions for premiums, beginning on January 1, 2023, OR Notify Division and provide documentation of private plans
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Premium Collections begin January 1, 2023
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Employee Benefits are available beginning
January 1, 2024
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FAMLI Division Regulatory Update
CDLE’s FAMLI Division has officially adopted the first set of administrative rules for the program, which went into effect this January 1, 2022. These rules cover premium collection, which will begin in January of 2023 – giving employers a full year to plan. The Division held a formal hearing on rules pertaining to local government on January 6th, 2022, and the formal comment period closed on January 10th, 2022 at 5 PM.
Current rules in development will outline both the FAMLI benefits and available options for private plans. We anticipate being able to share those and enter the formal rulemaking process on both sets of those rules this Spring, to give employers who wish to use a private plan 12-18 months of planning time before benefits begin in January of 2024.
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