From city hall. Policy linked below. Let me know if you have any questions.
COVID-19
Attached is the current, updated COVID-19 policy. Please disseminate to your staff. If you would like me to meet with any of your employee groups, please let me know some dates and times that will work and I’ll set something up. Alternatively, employees can reach out to me individually if they have questions. Please make sure your staff know how to denote COVID time on their timecards. The Federal Act is set to expire on December 31, 2020. We will review this policy as that date nears.
Key takeaways in the new policy:
- Employees are still eligible for the 2 weeks of additional sick time during the COVID-19 pandemic. For illness or quarantine, unless teleworking, this sick time cannot be taken intermittently. It may be taken intermittently for daycare/school closures as defined in the policy.
- For COVID-19 illness/quarantine, once that 2 weeks of time has been used, employees will be required to use accrued leave or take the time unpaid, per City policy. (No changes to benefits – FMLA applies.)
- For daycare/school closures related to COVID-19, the employee may take the first two weeks as paid sick leave and after that is exhausted, the City will pay employees at 2/3 of their pay and employees can choose to take the remainder as unpaid or use accrued leave. (No changes to benefits – FMLA applies.)
- Employees should submit a written request to their Department Director for schedule changes, teleworking, etc. related to school/daycare closures.
- Employees who are isolated or quarantined are expected to stay home.
- Employees may still “borrow” up to two weeks of PTO. Separation from employment prior to this being paid back will be withheld from final pay.
- Domestic Travel – Employees should use prudent judgement and follow all CDC, state, and local guidelines applicable to their destination.
- International Travel – CDC currently in a Warning Level 3 – avoid non-essential international travel. Employees must notify Department Director of specific plans and may be required to self-quarantine for 14 days upon return. If sufficient PTO is not available to cover the travel and quarantine periods, the request may be denied. If staffing shortage may exist due to the travel and quarantine period, the request may be denied.
- Work Related Travel – Considered on a case-by-case basis by Department Director.
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