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Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) Paid Sick Leave and Expanded FMLA Notice to'lndian River County BOCC Employees The United States Government has approved the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) which requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID- 19. These provisions will apply from the effective date, April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. The benefits are not retroactive. Attached is the required notice from the Department of Labor. Indian River County is complying with these expanded benefits and providing an additional benefit. A summary of the required leave benefits, additional benefits the County is providing beyond the FFCRA, and information concerning the County's commitment to provide the continuation of critical services is also provided below. 1) Paid Sick Leave (in addition to current sick leave benefits) Generally, the Act provides that covered employers must provide to all employees: • 80 hours of paid sick leave (prorated for part-time employees) at the employee's regular rate of pay where the employee is unable to work (or telework) because the employee is quarantined (pursuant to Federal, State, or local government order or advice of a health care provider), and/or experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and seeking a medical diagnosis; or • 80 hours of paid sick leave (prorated for part time employees) at two-thirds the employee's regular rate of pay because the employee is unable to work because of a bona fide need to care for an individual subject to quarantine (pursuant to Federal, State, or local government order or advice of a health care provider), or care for a child (under 18 years of age) whose school or child care provider is closed or unavailable for reasons related to COVID-19, and/or the employee is experiencing a substantially similar condition as specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretaries of the Treasury and Labor. During the first two week period, if caring for a child you may elect to substitute any accrued vacation leave, personal leave, or sick leave during this partial paid period. Paid sick leave benefit is capped at established limits — refer to Department of Labor Notice Additional Benefit beyond FFCRA Paid Sick Leave Requirements Additionally, the County is providing a benefit beyond what the FFCRA provides, in order to recognize the contribution of employees who are able to continue working either onsite or via telework. The established FFCRA leave expires on December 31, 2020. Under the FFCRA, there is no carryover provision for this leave and employees are not 129