FEDERAL EMPLOYEE RIGHTS

PAID SICK LEAVE AND EXPANDED FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE

UNDER THE FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT

WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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1. is subject to a Federal, State, or local quarantine or

isolation order related to COVID-19;

2. has been advised by a health care provider to

self-quarantine related to COVID-19;

3. is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and is seeking

a medical diagnosis;

4. is caring for an individual subject to an order described in

(1) or self-quarantine as described in (2);

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ENFORCEMENT

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has the authority to investigate and enforce compliance with the

FFCRA for Federal employers covered under Title I of the FMLA. Employers may not discharge, discipline, or otherwise discriminate

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or institutes a proceeding under or related to this Act. Federal employers covered under Title I of the FMLA in violation of the

provisions of the FFCRA will be subject to penalties and enforcement by WHD.

5. is caring for his or her child whose school or place of

care is closed (or child care provider is unavailable)

due to COVID-19 related reasons; or

6. is experiencing any other substantially-similar

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and Human Services.

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires the Federal government to provide all of its employees

with paid sick leave and, for employees who are covered under Title I of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), with expanded

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December 31, 2020.

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PAID LEAVE ENTITLEMENTS

Generally, the Federal government must provide Federal employees:

Up to two weeks (80 hours, or a part-time employee’s two-week equivalent) of paid sick leave based on the higher of their regular

rate of pay, or the applicable state or Federal minimum wage, paid at:

• 100% for qualifying reasons #1-3 below, up to $511 daily and $5,110 total; and

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rate of pay, or the applicable state or Federal minimum wage for the two-week period for qualifying reason #5 below. However,

for leave under qualifying reason #5, Federal employees covered under Title I of the FMLA can receive 10 additional weeks of

expanded family and medical leave for reason #5 below, up to $200 daily and $12,000 total.

A part-time employee is eligible for leave for the number of hours that the employee is normally scheduled to work over that period.

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ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES

All Federal employees are eligible for up to two weeks of fully or partially paid sick leave for COVID-19 related reasons (see below).

Federal employees who are covered under Title I of the FMLA and have been employed for at least 30 days prior to their leave

request are eligible for up to an additional 10 weeks of partially paid expanded family and medical leave for reason #5 below.

Most federal employees are not covered under Title I of the FMLA and so would not be eligible for partially paid expanded family

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Personnel and Management will issue guidance on this question.

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QUALIFYING REASONS FOR LEAVE RELATED TO COVID-19

A Federal employee is entitled to take leave related to COVID-19 if the employee is unable to work, including unable to telework,

because the employee:

For additional information

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