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1. Am I eligible for benefits under the Family First Coronavirus Response Act?

Under the FFCRA, an employee qualifies for paid sick time if the employee is unable to work (or unable to telework) due to a need for leave because the employee:

1.  is subject to a Federal, State, or local quarantine or isolation order related to COVID-19;
2.  has been advised by a health care provider to self-quarantine related to COVID-19;
3.  is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and is seeking a medical diagnosis;
4.  is caring for an individual subject to an order described in (1) or self-quarantine as described in (2);
5.  is caring for a child whose school or place of care is closed (or child care provider is unavailable) for reasons related to COVID-19; or
6.  is experiencing any other substantially-similar condition specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretaries of Labor and Treasury.
7.  Under the FFCRA, an employee qualifies for expanded family leave if the employee is caring for a child whose school or place of care is closed (or child care provider is unavailable) for reasons related to COVID-19.

However, as an essential worker, you may return to work following the strict guidelines for Critical Infrasture Workers.  You may qualify for benefits. Contact HR/Risk for further details.

2. If I contract COVID-19, will I go on paid leave?

Under the FFCRA, an employee may qualify for emergency paid sick leave if the employee is unable to work (or unable to telework) due to COVID-19. Please contact HR  for further details.

3. What is the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)? District's Temporary Emergency Paid Sick Leave.

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) provides employees with emergency paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19.

Employees are entitled to: 

• Full-time employees: 80 hours of pay at their regular pay rate.
• Part-time employees: Pay for the number of hours the employee works, on average, over a two-week period.

No employee who appropriately utilizes emergency paid sick leave under this policy will be discharged, disciplined, or discriminated against for work time missed due to this leave. Contact HR for more details.