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“School” means an elementary or secondary school.
Duration of Leave
Employees will have up to 12 weeks of leave to use from April 1, 2020, through
December 31, 2020, for the purposes stated above. This time is included in and not in
addition to the total FMLA leave entitlement of 12 weeks in a 12-month period.
For example, if an employee has already taken 6 weeks of FMLA leave, that employee
would be eligible for another 6 weeks of FMLA leave under this policy.
Increments & Intermittent Use of Leave
Employees may take expanded FMLA leave intermittently and in any increment agreed
to with their manager. For example, an employee may only need 4 hours per day of
leave to care for his or her child or may only need to do so on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Managers and employees are expected to be flexible in scheduling wherever possible.
Pay During Leave
Leave will be unpaid for the first 10 days of leave; however, employees may use accrued
paid vacation or personal leave during this time. The employee may also elect to use the
paid leave provided under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act, as further explained
below.
After the first 10 days, leave will be paid at two-thirds of an employee’s regular rate of
pay for the number of hours the employee would otherwise be scheduled to work. Pay
will not exceed $200 per day and $10,000 in total, or $12,000 in total if using emergency
paid sick leave for the first two weeks. Any unused portion of this pay will not carry
over to the next year.
For employees with varying hours, one of two methods for computing the number of
hours paid will be used:
If the employee has worked 6 months or more, the average number of hours that the
employee was scheduled per day over the 6-month period ending on the date on
which the employee takes leave, including hours for which the employee took leave of
any type.
If the employee has worked less than 6 months, the expected number of hours to be
scheduled per day at the time of hire.
Employee Status and Benefits During Leave
While an employee is on leave, the company will continue the employee's health
benefits during the leave period at the same level and under the same conditions as if
the employee had continued to work. While on paid leave, the employer will continue to
make payroll deductions to collect the employee's share of the premium. During any
unpaid portions of leave, the employee must continue to make this payment per
instructions from the HR department.
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