A full-time employee is eligible for up to 80 hours of emergency paid sick leave, however there are dollar amount caps on how much can be paid based on which of the 6 eligibility criteria the employee is requesting the leave for (see question #15 below for detailed information). A part-time employee is eligible for … Continued
The City will provide employees with emergency paid sick leave in the following six coronavirus-related situations, which the new law defines as: 1. The employee is subject to a Federal, State, or local quarantine or isolation order related to COVID-19; • Please note: If you are able to telework under these conditions, you will not … Continued
Yes, if the reason you are not able to fill up your full work shift is because reasons #5, below in FAQ #12. No, if the reason you are not able to fill up your full work shift is because there is not enough work available to fill your entire shift. Then you need to … Continued
Employees can use this emergency paid sick leave prior to using any other paid leave(s).
An employee is eligible for emergency paid sick leave, regardless of how long the employee has been employed by the City, including all part-time, fixed-term, temp and seasonal employees, as long as they are in paid status before April 1st 2020.
An employee who takes the new emergency FMLA leave could also be designated on leave under the California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”) provided the emergency FFCRA leave’s reason also qualifies under CFRA and the employee meets the CFRA leave’s existing eligibility requirements.
Not if the need is unforeseeable. When the need for public health emergency FMLA leave is foreseeable, please provide notice to the City as soon as is practicable. The City’s HR department is in process of updating our current FMLA form, which will soon include this category. Please contact HR for any specific questions.
Yes, provided they are in paid status between April 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020.
For part-time employees, the City will base leave on the number of hours an employee is normally scheduled to work. If the City cannot confirm these hours for any reason, the City will use a six-month period to average the daily hours.
Employees become eligible after 30 calendar days of employment. “Calendar days means” an employee has been on the payroll for 30 calendar days immediately prior to the day the leave starts (e.g., for an April 1, 2020 leave request, the employee would have been on the payroll since March 2, 2020). Note: This paid leave … Continued