Colorado Family Care Act (FCA) - C.R.S. § 8 - 13.3-202

Covered Employers: Federal FMLA covered employers

Employee Eligibility: FMLA-eligible employees

Entitlement: Eligible employees working for covered employers may take up to 12 weeks of leave to care for a civil union or domestic partner with a serious health condition. A civil union partner is defined under state law and a domestic partner must be either registered with the municipality or state where the employee resides, or be recognized by the employer as the employee's domestic partner.

Employer Notice: Not specified

Employee Notice: Not specified

Certification Supporting Need for Leave: The employer may require the employee to provide reasonable documentation or a written statement of family relationship. An employer may require an employee seeking leave for a civil union or domestic partner to submit the same certification as the employer may require under the FMLA regarding the partner's serious health condition.

Paid? No.