CT HB05283

Expands eligible family members for leave care from spouse, son, daughter, and parent to also include parent-in-law, sibling, grandparent, and grandchild, effective October 1, 2014.

Maintains 16 workweeks of leave entitlement during any 24-month period for birth, adoption, serious health conditions, or organ donation, with option to choose among four methods for calculating the 24-month period.

Adds a new 26-week leave benefit for spouses, children, parents, parent-in-laws, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, or next of kin to care for armed forces members undergoing medical treatment for serious injuries or illnesses incurred in the line of duty.

Allows employers to require health care provider certification to support leave requests and permits second and third opinions at employer expense if certification validity is questioned, with third opinion binding on both parties.

Permits intermittent or reduced schedule leave for serious health conditions when medically necessary, and allows employers to temporarily reassign employees to alternative positions that better accommodate recurring leave periods.