FAQ Topic: Emergencies

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.

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.