Pick a space that’s private. Select a place where people can’t “shoulder surf”; look over your shoulder at what’s on your screen. If you can’t find a private place to work, consider getting a privacy filter. This is a shield, of sorts, that attaches to your screen and makes it difficult to read what’s on … Continued
If you are using personal devices to work from home, we don’t have the same capabilities to make sure you are secure. Follow these basic steps to help ensure you are working from secure equipment. Change your router’s default password. This will ensure that the configurations you make like enabling Wi-Fi encryption and setting a … Continued
While many of us are working remote – we are still working and responding to email during business hours. Please do not use out-of-office replies unless you are taking leave and truly not working.
Most work for Temp/Seasonal employees has been suspended as of March 17. Employees are eligible to use their earned sick leave accruals up to the maximum of 24 hours over a 12-month period per the City’s Paid Sick Time Policy for Temporary Employees. Employees may also apply for Unemployment online through EDD. A reduction in hours is not a qualifying reason under the Emergency Paid Sick leave provision of … Continued
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has not yet identified any “substantially similar condition” that would allow an employee to take paid sick leave. If HHS does identify any such condition, the Department of Labor will issue guidance explaining when you may take paid sick leave on the basis of a “substantially … Continued
Employees taking leave to care for their child whose school or childcare is closed due to COVID should fill out one request form and list a date range of April 1 through June 15 to cover what would have been the remainder of the academic school year. If they do not take the 10 day leave allowance … Continued
There is no right to compensation for unused emergency paid sick leave upon the employee’s termination, resignation, retirement, or other separation from employment.
Emergency sick leave will be compensated at your “regular rate of pay” as determined by the FLSA, however the following two limitations apply: When it is taken for reasons (1), (2), and (3) above in FAQ No. 12, compensation cannot exceed $511 per day and $5,110 in total. When it is taken for reasons (4), … Continued
It depends: All intermittent leave under the FFCRA must be mutually agreed upon by the employee and the employer. At this time, the City is only allowing intermittent leave for employees who are unable to telework because they need to care for their child whose school or child care has closed due to COVID (reason … Continued
No. Emergency paid sick leave hours expires on December 31, 2020.