There have been a lot of legislative and executive changes announced lately. We want you to know we are doing everything we can to stay current on these changes and support you as you navigate the pandemic and make decisions for yourself and your family. Darcy, Nora and I are reading the alerts and legal briefings daily to make sure we are supporting you correctly. If you ever have a question, please don’t hesitate to contact the office.
While there is an exception in the regulation for small employers like us, Nora and I made the decision to implement the Act for our employees. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. These provisions will apply from April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. ►
SICK PAY ELIGIBILITY is limited to those who are sick, quarantined due to suspected Covid-19 illness or the caregiver for someone who is sick or quarantined. PAID LEAVE ENTITLEMENTS Generally, employers covered under the Act must provide employees: Up to two weeks (80 hours, or a part-time employee’s two-week equivalent) of paid sick leave based on the higher of their regular rate of pay, or the applicable state or Federal minimum wage. A part-time employee is eligible for leave for the number of hours that the employee is normally scheduled to work over that period. Learn More Here
If you need to take time off, the office will send you a Request for Leave of Absence so that we can understand your reason for taking time off and determine the right instructions to share. There are a lot of nuances to the various aid that is being offered to workers right now and we want to make sure we send you in the right direction.