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entitled to reimbursement for unused leave upon termination, resignation, retirement, or other separation from employment. However, the County will convert any remaining leave from the two weeks of paid sick leave to that employee's vacation balance the first pay period in January 2021 (unless government extends effective period). This carryover to vacation does not extend to the additional 10 weeks of expanded family and medical leave provided by the FFCRA. 2) Expanded FMLA Providing Paid Leave to Care for Child (can be intermittent) A covered employer must provide to employees that it has employed for at least 30 days: 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 is unable to work (or telework) due to a bona fide need for leave to care for a child whose school or child care provider is closed or unavailable for reasons related to COVID-19. Paid expanded FMLA benefit is capped at established limits — refer to Department of Labor Notice Continuation of Critical Services As we respond to the COVID-19 threat, Indian River County is also committed to providing critical services for our community. Each work area is identifying crucial staffing necessary to maintain critical services and our infrastructure. The provision of these services is dependent upon our staff who are able to report to work and maintain services. Indian River County is supportive of employees who may qualify to use the federally required sick leave benefit or expanded FMLA benefit and realize that many employees will be able to continue to report to work and provide essential services. The FFCRA leave benefits are available through December 31, 2020. The County is working to provide flexible work schedules, teleworking opportunities, and combinations of paid and unpaid leave time as options to continue to provide critical services to the public while addressing various constraints our employees are facing. Requesting Leave If you are requesting FFCRA paid sick leave, you will need to complete the attached FFCRA Paid Sick Leave Request Form and submit it to your supervisor for each pay period you are requesting leave. If you are requesting FFCRA Expanded FMLA for childcare, you must submit the FFCRA Expanded FMLA for Child Care form to your supervisor each pay period you are requesting leave. If you have questions related to these leave benefits, you may speak with your manager or contact Sheila O'Sullivan at 772-226-1377 or sosullivan@ircgov.com or Suzanne Boyll at 772-226-1402 sboyll@ircgov.com Please be aware that this notice is based upon the most up to date federal guidance. We will provide updated information concerning the Act if federal guidance changes. 130