SEIU LOA & Federal COVID-19 Supports Explained · SEIU LOA & Federal COVID-19 Supports...

SEIULOA&FederalCOVID-19SupportsExplainedOurUnionnegotiatedaletterofagreementwiththestatetoprotectworkersasmuchaspossibleduringthiscrisis,andFederallaws–includingthenewEmergencyFamilyMedicalLeaveExpansionAct–coveremployees’whocan’tworkforvariousreasonsrelatedtoCOVID-19

Approvedtotelework

•  Underourletterofagreement,agenciesarerelaxingrestrictionsonteleworkandmustrespondtorequeststoteleworkwithin72hourswhenanemployeesubmitsarequest.

•  Ifyouareallowedtotelework,youshouldcontinuedoingyourworkfromhome.

Notapprovedtotelework

Ifyouareworkinginanoffice,ourUnionisfightingtowinyouhazardpay.However,somepeoplemayneedtouseleavebecausetheycannotbeexposedtherisksassociatedwithanofficeenvironment.Usethechoicesbelowtolearnmoreaboutwhatleaveisavailabletopeopleindifferentsituations.

•  Iamimmunecompromisedorinahighriskgroup:Seeslide5.

•  IhavebeenmedicallymandatedtostayathomeduetohavingCOVID-19symptomsorduetoexposuretosomeonewithCOVID-19:Seeslide6.

•  IhavetestedpositiveforCOVID-19:Seeslide7.

•  IamsickwithCOVID-19symptomsandactivelyseekingadiagnosisortakingcareofasickfamilymemberunderquarantineforCOVID-19:Seeslide8.

•  IamworriedImayhavebeenexposedtoCOVID-19oramhavingCOVID-19symptomsandamself-quarantining.Iamnotactivelyseekingamedicaldiagnosis:Seeslide9.

•  Ibelievemyteleworkdenialwasincorrect:Seeslide10.

ChildCare

•  Whetherornotyouareteleworking,thenewExpandedFMLAlawallowsyoutoaccesspaidtimeofftotakecareofchildrenwhileschoolsanddaycarefacilitiesareclosed.

•  Seeslide4fordetails.

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Childcare•  Whetherornotyouareteleworking,thenewExpandedFMLAlawallowsyoutoaccesspaidtimeofftotakecareofchildrenwhileschoolsanddaycarefacilitiesareclosed.

•  Ifyouhavechildrenunder18andyoucan’treportforworkorperformteleworkbecauseyoumustcareforthem,younowhaveaccesstoupto12areguaranteed10weeksofpaidleaveunderthelaw,andyoucancoveranadditional2weekswithotherleave.Youcanalsorequesttousethisleaveintermittentlyifyoursupervisorapproves.Forthefirst2weeks(80hours),youwoulduseFederalEmergencyPaidSickLeave(payrollcodeCV)orotheraccruedleave,andfortheremaining10weeks,youwouldusetheExpandedFMLAleave(payrollcodeCVT).Youcanfindtheformtoapplyinworkday-itiscalledFMLAchildcare.

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Iamimmunecompromisedorinahighriskgroup.

•  Ifyouareatgreaterriskforseriousillness,youcanuseanyaccruedleavetocoveryourabsence,takeleavewithoutpay,useuptofivemonthsofleavetobeaccruedinthefuture(80hrsmax),orrequestdonatedleave.Thefederalgovernment’sCenterforDiseaseControl(CDC)definesthosewhoareatgreaterriskofcomplications(https://bit.ly/thecdcatrisk)

•  Ifahealthcareprofessionalhasrecommendedthatyouremainathomeandteleworkisnotanoption,thenyouareeligiblefor10days(max80hours)ofFederalEmergencySickLeave(payrollcodeCV).Oncethatleaveisexhausted,youcanuseanyaccruedleavetocoveryourabsence,takeleavewithoutpay,useuptofivemonthsofleavetobeaccruedinthefuture(80hoursmax),orrequestdonatedleave.

Whathappenswhenyou’reoutofleave?Skiptoslide12. 5

IhavebeenmedicallymandatedtostayathomeduetohavingCOVID-19symptomsorduetoexposuretosomeonewithCOVID-19.

•  Ifyou’vebeenmedicallymandatedbyadoctortoself-quarantineandteleworkisnotanoption,thenyouareeligiblefor10days(max80hours)ofFederalEmergencySickLeave(payrollcodeCV).Oncethatleaveisexhausted,youwillbeplacedonadministrativeleave(payrollcodeMPL)untilyouarereleasedtoreturntowork.

6Whathappenswhenyou’reoutofleave?Skiptoslide12.

IhavetestedpositiveforCOVID-19.

•  IfyouhavetestedpositiveforCOVID-19andteleworkisnotanoption,thenyouareeligiblefor10days(max80hours)ofFederalEmergencySickLeave(payrollcodeCV).Oncethatleaveisexhausted,youwillbeplacedonadministrativeleave(payrollcodeMPL)untilyouarereleasedtoreturntowork.

7Whathappenswhenyou’reoutofleave?Skiptoslide12.

IamsickwithCOVID-19symptomsandactivelyseekingadiagnosisortakingcareofasickfamilymemberunderquarantineforCOVID-19.

•  Ifyoucan’ttelework,youareeligiblefor10daysofFederalEmergencySickLeave(payrollcodeCV).Afterthose10days(maximum80hours),youcanuseyouraccruedleavetocoveryourabsence,takeleavewithoutpay,useuptofivemonthsofleavetobeaccruedinthefuture(80hrsmax),orrequestdonatedleave.

8Whathappenswhenyou’reoutofleave?Skiptoslide12.

IamworriedImayhavebeenexposedtoCOVID-19oramhavingCOVID-19symptomsandamself-quarantining.Iamnotactivelyseekingamedicaldiagnosis.

•  Youcanuseyouraccruedleavetocoveryourabsence,takeleavewithoutpay,useuptofivemonthsofleavetobeaccruedinthefuture(80hrsmax),orrequestdonatedleave.

9Whathappenswhenyou’reoutofleave?Skiptoslide12.

Ibelieveteleworkdenialwasincorrect.

•  YoucanappealthedecisiontotheLaborRelationsUnitbyusingthisform(https://bit.ly/34panUQ-requiresdownload)andyoucancontactyourUnionforassistancewiththeappeal.

•  PleasealsojoinyourfellowSEIUmembersinpushingtheStatetomovequicker.We’regatheringinformationabouthowtelecommutingisworkingacrossthestate,takeafewminutestofilloutthissurveysowecanfightformoretelework(https://bit.ly/telesurveyseiu).

•  Ifyourjobrequiresthatyoushowupinpersoninordertodoyourwork,ourUnionispushingforapaydifferential.Hazardpaywillhelpsupportessentialworkersandpushthestatetoallowmorepeopletotelework.Signhere:https://bit.ly/IamEssential503

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Myworksitehasclosed.

•  Ifaworksiteclosesthentheemployeesatthatworksitewillbeplacedonpaidadministrativeleaveforuptotwoweeks,ifteleworkisnotanoption.AfterthattheInclementWeather/HazardousConditionsLeavepolicywilltakeeffect.Underthispolicy,workersunabletoworkfromhomeoranalternateworklocationcanusetheirownaccruedleaveforhalfoftheirregularworkdayandtheotherhalfunderthispolicyforamaximumof40hoursleaveperbiennium.

•  Seenextslideforinformationonwhathappenswhenleaveisexhausted.

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WhathappensifIrunoutofleave?

•  BENEFITSYouwillcontinuetohaveyourhealthinsuranceaslongasyouremainemployedwiththestate.PEBBhasenactedatemporaryruleforthenext6months.Forthisperiodoftime,youdonothavetowork80hourswithinthecurrentmonthtohaveyourhealthcoverageextendedthroughtheendofthefollowingmonth.Youwillcontinuetoberesponsibleforyouremployeeshareofthepremium,evenwhenonleavewithoutpay.Additionally,ifyouhaveoptionalcoverage-suchasaugmentedlifeinsurance,shortorlongtermdisability-youwillberesponsibleforpayingthosepremiums.

•  INCOMEWe’restilldeterminingtheoptionsforworkersundertheexpandedunemploymentbenefitsandthismaybeanoptionforyouifyouareinleavewithoutpaystatus(LWOP)andhaveexhaustedallofyourpaidleave.IfyouareinLWOP,youmaywanttofileanunemploymentclaim:https://bit.ly/oregonUI

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