Beyond paying premiums and managing claims, Colorado employers have other periodic obligations under the rules for the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (FAMLI). This month, all employers must report updated headcounts to the FAMLI Division, and employers with a private plan must complete their annual attestation.
Starting on December 10, 2024, all Colorado employers, even those with private plans, will find on their My FAMLI+ Employer dashboard a task to update their total employee headcount. This number should include all employees, even those out-of-state.
The count impacts an employer’s premium rate, particularly whether there are more or less than 10 employees. If the headcount is not updated by February 20, 2025, the Division will assume the employer has 10 or more employees and, therefore, is responsible for remitting the entire 0.9% of wages (not just 0.45%) as FAMLI premiums. Headcounts for 2024 will not be carried over to 2025. For more information, see the FAMLI website’s employers page.
And yet another critical obligation is for employers using an approved private plan, whether through a carrier or self-insured. These employers must provide an annual attestation that their plan meets the regulatory requirements.
Employers with private plans should have been notified late last month by the Division that they must complete this task in their My FAMLI+ Employer portal. And because submitting this annual private plan attestation is considered a critical task, users will need to complete it before they are able to do anything else in the My FAMLI+ Employer portal. For more information, see the private plan page on the FAMLI Division website.
Employers Council is here to assist with any questions that may arise in meeting these FAMLI obligations. Contact us at info@employerscouncil.org. For an overview of FAMLI, members can access our whitepaper on the program.
Heather Hancz is an attorney for Employers Council.