Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act:
Reasons for Emergency Leave – Any individual employed by the employer for at least 30 days may take up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave to allow an employee, who is unable to work or telework, to care for the employee’s child (under 18 years of age) if the child’s school or place of care is closed or the childcare provider is unavailable due to a public health emergency. This is now the only qualifying need for Emergency FMLA.
The first 10 days of Emergency FMLA may be unpaid. During this 10-day period, an employee may elect to substitute any accrued paid leave (like vacation or sick leave) to cover some or all of the 10-day unpaid period. After the 10-day period, the employer generally must pay full-time employees at two-thirds the employee’s regular rate for the number of hours the employee would otherwise be normally scheduled. Pay is limited to $200 per day and $10,000 in the aggregate per employee.
Applying for Leave: Contact HR for a Request for E-FMLA Leave form and provide an email or other documentation of your need for leave.
Expiration – This program will remain in effect until December 31, 2020.