Action Items & Deadlines
Helpful Resources
Update 2026 Employee Headcount
Deadline – February 28, 2026
All employers with Colorado employees must update their Annual Total Employee Headcount for 2026 in My FAMLI+ Employer, including employers with approved private plans. There is a reminder in your portal messaging center with instructions to help complete this task.
If no update is submitted by February 28, 2026, employers will pay the full 2026 premium rate (.88%) for all employees.
- Opted-out local governments are the only exception.
- Headcount is not carried over from the prior year.
- Headcount includes all payroll employees nationwide who worked 20 or more calendar workweeks in 2025, regardless of full-time or part-time status.
- Contribution structures between employers and employees remain unchanged.
HR/HRIS Teams: Review workforce totals across all payroll populations. Confirm that workforce changes from 2025 to 2026 are reflected accurately.
Payroll/Leave Ops Teams: Submit the 2026 Annual Total Employee Headcount in My FAMLI+ Employer by February 28, 2026.
End-of-Quarter Wage Reporting and Premium Payments
Wage reports and premium payments for Q4 2025 are due January 31, 2026.
HR / HRIS Teams: Validate employee wage data for Q4 2025 across all payroll populations. Confirm that file structures and employer identifiers used for bulk wage reporting remain unchanged.
Payroll / Leave Operations Teams: Submit Q4 2025 wage reports and premium payments through My FAMLI+ Employer by January 31, 2026. Monitor bulk wage upload status and error notifications during processing.
Private Plan Holders — Maintenance Fee Payment Required
Effective: Based on Task Notice Due Date
Employers with an approved Private Plan for Fiscal Year 2024–2025 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025) are required to pay the annual private plan maintenance fee.
Reminder notices were issued beginning November 1, 2025. Employers have 60 days from the due date listed in their task notice to submit payment.
- Payment deadlines are based on the due date specified in the employer’s task notice.
- Employers should follow the due date listed in the My FAMLI+ Employer task notice.
If the fee appears incorrect, employers may contact the Private Plans team at cdle_famli_privateplans@state.co.us for review.
Annual Private Plan Attestations
Effective: Based on Notice Issuance Date
Employers with an approved Private Plan are required to complete the Annual Private Plan Attestation in My FAMLI+ Employer each year.
Employers who did not complete the attestation by the applicable deadline have been issued a Notice of Withdrawal of Private Plan Approval. Employers retain the ability to complete the attestation or appeal after notice issuance.
- Employers should review their My FAMLI+ Employer Tasks to confirm whether the attestation has been completed.
- If the attestation was completed after the notice was generated, no further action may be required.
- If it was not submitted, complete the Annual Private Plan Attestation in My FAMLI+ Employer.
If no action is taken, withdrawal of private plan approval will take effect 50 days from the date the notice was issued.
Post Updated FAMLI Program Notice
Deadline — Immediately
All employers with Colorado employees must post and distribute the updated FAMLI Program Notice.
Failure to post or distribute the required notice may result in noncompliance with FAMLI employer obligations.
- Make the updated notice accessible to all employees, including remote workers.
- Provide the notice at hire and upon request.
Operational Notes
- Posting and distribution obligations are unchanged.
- Prior versions of the notice should be replaced.
HR / HRIS Teams: Update all posting and onboarding locations with the current FAMLI Program Notice.
The updated FAMLI Program Notice is available on the FAMLI website in 18 total languages and may be used immediately.
Please send requests for additional languages to cdle_famli_info@state.co.us.
Action Item: Homeless Contribution Income Tax Credit (HCTC)
Eligible employers and taxpayers may claim a Colorado income tax credit for qualifying contributions
Colorado employers and other eligible taxpayers may receive a 25–30% state income tax credit for certified monetary contributions to approved housing and child care projects across Colorado.
To qualify:
- Contributions must be at least $100
- Contributions must be made to a certified project
- Taxpayers may not directly benefit from the contribution
- Credit amounts are capped annually per taxpayer
Review eligibility requirements and claiming instructions from the Department of Local Affairs Division of Housing →
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