Covid Provisions Chart

REASON FOR ABSENCE
FEDERAL LEAVE BENEFIT JULY
FFCRA
Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL)
FFCRA Leave Benefit  & Pay Rate FFCRA Leave Benefit  & Pay Rate
  1. Subject to local QUARANTINE or isolation order.
  2. Health care official advises SELF-QUARANTINE.
  3. Experiencing COVID-19 SYMPTOMS and seeking diagnosis.
  4. CARING FOR INDIVIDUAL who is subject to quarantine/isolation (#1 above), or subject to
    self-quarantine (#2 above).
  5. (A) Needs to provide CHILDCARE because school or childcare facility is closed due to COVID-19.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Up to 80 hours of Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL), aggregate for all FFCRA leave reasons, that can be used between April 1 and Dec 31, 2020.
  • Paid at 100% of employee’s pay rate up to $511/day and $5,110 total.
  • Cannot be used intermittenly.
  • All active permanent and temporary employees are eligible.
  • Up to 80 hours of Emergency Paid Sick Leave (aggregate for all FFCRA leave reasons) that can be used between April 1 and Dec 31.
  • Paid at two-thirds of employee’s pay rate up to $200/day and $2,000 total.
  • May be used intermittently if agreed to by employee and employee.

 

 

  • May supplement EPSL with COVID-19 Paid Leave up to 100% of employee’s pay if the employee’s pay exceeds the FFCRA benefit cap.
  • If FFCRA benefit is exhausted, employees may receive COVID-19 Paid Leave equal to one-third of employee’s pay and supplement with accrued leave/PTO.
  • Once employees have exhausted accrued leave/PTO, employees may receive COVID-19 Paid Leave at 100% of employee’s pay, up to 160 hours.
  • Employee may choose to use accrued leave/PTO prior to EPSL.
  • May supplement EPSL with COVID-19 Paid Leave up to two-thirds of employee’s pay if the employee’s pay exceeds the FFCRA benefit cap.
  • If FFCRA benefit is exhausted, employee may also choose to use 40 hours of COVID-19 Make-Up Leave or go on leave without pay. Employees must make up this time within 24 months
FFCRA Expanded Family & Medical Leave FFCRA Leave Benefit  & Pay Rate Supplemental Leave Options

5. (B) Needs to provide CHILDCARE because school or childcare facility is closed due to
COVID-19.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Up to 12 weeks of Expanded Family & Medical Leave (FML) between April 1 and Dec 31, 2020.
  • First 2 weeks of leave are unpaid but may be supplemented by available Emergency Paid Sick Leave and/or accrued leave/PTO.
  • Remaining 10 weeks paid at two-thirds of employee’s pay rate up to $200/day and $10,000 total.
  • Applies to permanent and temporary employees who have worked for institution at least 30 calendar days.

 

 

  • May supplement Expanded FML with COVID-19 Paid Leave up to two-thirds of employee’s pay if the employee’s pay exceeds the FFCRA benefit cap.
  • If FFCRA benefit is exhausted, employees may receive COVID-19 Paid Leave at one-third of employee’s pay and supplement with accrued leave/PTO.
  • If FFCRA benefit is exhausted, employee may also choose to use 40 hours of COVID-19 Make-Up Leave or go on leave without pay. Employees must make up this time within 24 months
  • Employee may choose to use accrued leave/PTO prior to Expanded FML.
Paid Leave for Other Reasons FFCRA Leave Benefit  & Pay Rate Supplemental Leave Options

6. Needs to provide ELDERCARE because the eldercare facility is closed due to COVID-19.

7. CANNOT TELEWORK because duties cannot be performed remotely and alternate remote work is not feasible.

8. COVID-LIKE CONDITIONS, Employees who are sick due to symptoms of a cold, flu, or COVID‐19 or who are caring for a dependent with such symptoms

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Eligible for COVID-19 Paid Leave equal to one-third of employee’s pay for each hour of elder care leave after FFCRA equivalent is exhausted.
  • After COVID-19 Paid Leave, use available accrued leave/PTO, COVID-19 Make-Up Leave, or go on leave without pay.
  • Eligible for COVID-19 Paid Leave equal to one-third of employee’s pay for each hour that the employee cannot telework.
  • If applicable FFCRA benefit is exhausted, employees must use available accrued leave/PTO, or go on leave without pay.
  • Some situations may be covered by FFCRA Emergency Paid Sick Leave as described above.
Paid Leave for Other Reasons FFCRA Leave Benefit  & Pay Rate Supplemental Leave Options

9. OTHER EMPLOYMENT ISSUES

  • Temporary Appointments
  • Time-Limited Appointments
  • Probationary Appointments
  • Hiring/Pay Adjustments
  • Hiring Pause
  • Leave Interchangeability
  • Extended Community Service Leave

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • 31-day break-in service rule suspended for temporary employees until public health emergency ends.
  • Time-limited SHRA appointments may be extended up to 30 calendar days beyond the end of the public health emergency.
  • SHRA probationary appointments are not extended due to the public health emergency.
  • Institutions may waive posting and recruitment requirements and provide pay adjustments for positions deemed critical to university operations during the public health emergency.