Effective April 2,2020
Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act: 80 hours of paid sick leave for COVID 19 reasons
Reasons for Paid Sick Leave – This Act now allows an eligible employee to take paid sick leave because the employee is unable to work or telework:
1. subject to a federal, state or local quarantine or isolation order related to COVID-19;
2. advised by a health care provider to self-quarantine due to COVID-19 concerns;
3. experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and seeking medical diagnosis;
4. caring for an individual subject to a federal, state or local quarantine or isolation order or advised by a health care provider to self-quarantine due to COVID-19 concerns;
5. caring for the employee’s child if the child’s school or place of care is closed or the child’s care provider is unavailable due to public health emergency; or
6. experiencing any other substantially similar condition specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Labor.
Notes:
- Reasons 1-3 refer to employee and receive 100% of pay rate with a cap of $511 a day
- Reasons 4-6 refer to other than employee and receive two thirds of pay rate with a cap of $200 a day (An employee may elect to substitute any accrued vacation leave, personal leave, or sick leave for the first two weeks of partial paid leave under this section)
- COVID-19 sick leave is in addition to Toppan provided personal days
- COVID -19 sick leave does not roll over or cash out.
Applying for Leave: Contact HR for the Paid Sick Leave Affidavit. Complete and return the form. Given the circumstances, we will not be requiring medical documentation but will accept information you have and want to share.
Expiration – This program will remain in effect until December 31, 2020.