Sec. 31-51rr. Family and medical leave benefits for employees of political subdivisions. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 31-51rr. Family and medical leave benefits for employees of political subdivisions. (a) Each political subdivision of the state shall grant any employee of such political subdivision who is a party to a civil union, as defined in section 46b-38aa, and who has been employed for at least twelve months by such employer and for at least one thousand two hundred fifty hours of service with such employer during the previous twelve-month period the same family and medical leave benefits under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, Public Law 103-3, and 29 CFR 825.112, as are provided to an employee who is a party to a marriage.

      (b) Any employee of a political subdivision of the state who has worked at least twelve months and one thousand two hundred fifty hours for such employer during the previous twelve-month period may request leave in order to serve as an organ or bone marrow donor, provided such employee may be required, prior to the inception of such leave, to provide sufficient written certification from the physician of such employee of the proposed organ or bone marrow donation and the probable duration of the employee's recovery from such donation.

      (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing leave in addition to the total of twelve workweeks of leave during any twelve-month period provided under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, Public Law 103-3.

      (d) The Labor Department shall enforce compliance with the provisions of this section.

      (P.A. 07-245, S. 1.)