This law requires employers to provide full time employees, employees who work an average of 40 hours per week in the two weeks preceding the sick leave date, or who meet other criteria 80 hours of of COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave. An employer shall provide COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave if a covered employee is unable to work or telework because they are in quarantine or isolation, has an appointment to receive COVID-19 vaccine, experiences symptoms related to COVID-19 vaccine, experiences COVID-19 symptoms, is caring for a family member with COVID, or has a child whose school/place of care is closed to due COVID-19. This supplemental paid sick leave is in addition to other sick leave an employee is entitled to and this law prohibits use of other paid or unpaid leave before using supplemental paid leave.
The rate of pay is the same as if the employee had been scheduled to work those hours. COVID-19 supplemental leave taken before January 1, 2021 can be counted toward hours of this paid leave an employer is required to provide. Required COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave applies until September 30, 2021, as specified.
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