What you need to know about the new Colorado Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Act.

Thank you to Obsidian HR, one of CSAE's valued members, for offering to serve as our SME for this important topic.  
 

As of January 1, 2024, all Colorado employees are potentially eligible to take paid family and medical leave under the Colorado Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Act. As a result, most employers will be required to allow their employees to take FAMLI Act leave, regardless of the size of the employer.

What is the benefit? The FAMLI Act provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of partial wage replacement benefits for qualifying family and medical reasons, such as caring for a new child or seriously ill family member or recovering from their own serious health condition. In some cases, employees may be entitled to an additional four weeks of benefits for complications from pregnancy or childbirth. The benefit amount varies depending on the employee’s average weekly wage in relation to the state’s average weekly wage. The maximum weekly benefit currently is $1,100.

However, unlike FMLA, FAMLI applies to all private employers regardless of size, provided the employer does not already provide employees with benefits equivalent or superior to benefits provided by FAMLI.

To frame the conversation and provide expertise in this area, we have invited Obsidian HR, a member of CSAE, to help us navigate through the information.  Join us to discuss, learn and be prepared.  And, thank you to Obsidian HR for providing this informational fact sheet.

About Obsidian HR
We're a Colorado-based full service PEO (Professional Employment Organization) that provides local human resource services to overcome organizational challenges and empower you to be successful in our small business. Our support is in Payroll, Employment taxes, Exclusive Health Care Benefits, Workers' Comp and 401K. Our services help you hire, pay, manage, protect and stay compliant for your employees so you can focus on your core business. 

About Our Facilitators:

Donna K Jones, SPHR                                                 
Manager, HR Consulting Team
Donna has been with Obsidian HR and PSH since 2004, and serves as the Manager of the HR Consulting Team.  Donna has more than 25 years of experience in HR and has assisted many of their clients with a wide variety of HR challenges, and her expertise has transcended a spectrum of topics, including the new FAMLI requirements. Donna is fortunate to be one of those individuals who truly loves her job, and shares that "A good day is any day that I can guide decision-makers on employment decisions geared to support the company while providing a great place for employees to work and thrive."  Another passion for her is sharing information with others and that passion brought her to us today.    

 

Christina Sacha
Business Development Manager
Christina has been in Business Development in Colorado for over 25 years. She has provided different types of professional services from marketing, product launch and team building. She was approached with an opportunity to be able to partner with business owners as a PEO with Obsidian HR. It made sense and the transition has been an easy one. Christina is known for her relationship building skills as well as her follow through of her promises for impeccable customer service. 

 

 

Where (This is a virtual roundtable): 

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