In County Policy, COVID-19

This policy was updated 01/05/2021. COVID-19 EMERGENCY SICK LEAVE COVID-19 EMERGENCY FMLA LEAVE FOR SCHOOL AND CHILD CARE CLOSURE COVID-19 EMERGENCY SICK LEAVE: What is it? Paid sick leave for certain reasons associated with the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. COVID-19 Emergency Sick leave is provided pursuant to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act.   However, the County has amended this policy and is expanding the application of County COVID-19 Emergency Sick Leave to  February 23, 2021.  This extension goes beyond the December 31, 2020, expiration of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act.  As a result,  leave provided after December 31, 2020 isRead More →

In County Policy, COVID-19

All employees in AFSCME, SEIU, CNA, UAPD classifications (Permanent, Limited Term and Extra-Help) will receive up to 80 hours of Emergency COVID-19 paid Sick Leave to be used for one of the six reasons defined in the FFCRA policy to address the Public Health Emergency from April 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Part time employees will receive a pro-rated amount based on average hours worked Six (6) reasons defined in the policy to allow use of the COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave hours. You must meet one of the following criteria to use up to the 80 hours: The employee is subject to a Federal, State, orRead More →

In Procedures, COVID-19

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. The Department of Labor’s (Department) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) administers and enforces the new law’s paid leave requirements. These provisions will apply from the effective date through December 31, 2020. Families First Coronavirus Response Act Emergency Expanded FMLA (COVID-19) Up to an additional 10 weeks of paid expanded family and medical leave at two-thirds the employee’s regular rate of pay where an employee, who has been employed for at least 30 calendar days,Read More →

In County Policy, COVID-19

These policies are only applicable to employees in positions represented by the following labor organizations: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the California Nurses Association (CNA), the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), and the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD). Extra help and limited term employees who are in classifications in which regular employees holding those classifications are subject to the AFSCME, CNA, SEIU and UAPD collective bargaining agreements are also covered under this policy. COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave COVID-19 Emergency FMLA Leave for School and Child Care Closure COVID-19 EMERGENCY SICK LEAVE What is it? Paid sick leave for certainRead More →

In Procedures, COVID-19

PROGRAM This Program is intended to protect the health and welfare of the County and its workforce and mitigate the financial impact to employees during the County’s Public Health Emergency related to COVID 19. This program is put in place in response to Emergency conditions and will cease to have effect once the Emergency is over or at an earlier time as determined by the County. Participation in this program is granted at the discretion of the County and employees may be denied based on specific circumstances in the interest of the County. This program is subject to change by the County at any time.Read More →

In County Policy, COVID-19

This emergency policy addresses employee use of leave and the continuation of work during the current public health emergency. This is a non-precedent setting emergency policy put in place to address the public health emergency caused by COVID-19. This emergency policy is only applicable to employees in positions represented by the following labor organizations: Deputy Sheriff’s Association (DSA), Law Enforcement Unit (LEU), Organization of Sheriff’s Sergeants (OSS), Probation Detention Association (PDA), San Mateo County Council of Engineers (SMCCE) and Building Trades and Construction (BCTC) as well as Management, Attorney and Confidential employees. Extra help and limited term employees who are in classifications in which regularRead More →

In County Policy, COVID-19

These policies are only applicable to employees in positions represented by the following labor organizations: Deputy Sheriff’s Association (DSA), Law Enforcement Unit (LEU), Organization of Sheriff’s Sergeants (OSS), Probation Detention Association (PDA), San Mateo County Council of Engineers (SMCCE) and Building Trades and Construction (BCTC) as well as Management, Attorney and Confidential employees. Extra help and limited term employees who are in classifications in which regular employees holding those classifications are subject to the DSA, LEU, OSS, PDA, SMCCE and BCTC collective bargaining agreements and Management, Attorney or Confidential resolutions are also covered under this policy. COVID-19 EMERGENCY SICK LEAVE COVID-19 EMERGENCY FMLA LEAVE FORRead More →

In County Policy, Procedures, COVID-19, COVID-19 Policy, COVID-19 Procedure

IMPORTANT INFORMATION COUNTY OF SAN MATEO FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT 04-01-2020 The recently enacted Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. The provisions of the new law will apply from April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. The County of San Mateo is finalizing a policy implementing the FFCRA and circulating it to County labor representatives. It is expected that this policy will be sent for Board approval on April 14, 2020. In the meantime, this leave is currently availableRead More →