Families First Coronavirus Response Act: 
Employee Paid Leave Rights

The 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.  

Qualifying Reasons for Leave:

Under the FFCRA, an employee qualifies for paid sick time if the employee is unable to work (or unable to telework) due to a need for leave because the employee:

1. is subject to a Federal, State, or local quarantine or isolation order related to COVID-19;
2. has been advised by a healthcare 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);
5. is caring for a child whose school or place of care is closed (or child care provider is unavailable) for reasons related to COVID-19; or
6. is experiencing any other substantially similar condition specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretaries of Labor and Treasury.

These provisions will apply from April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. 

Related Documents:

• DOL Poster COVID-19 Related Leave

• Request for Emergency Paid Sick Leave

• Request for Expanded FMLA Form

   

Employee Vaccination Incentive Program

[HR BUZZ - ISSUE DATE JANUARY 6, 2023]

Thanks to CEO Michael Thurmond and the Board of Commissioners, DeKalb County extended the “Second Round” incentive period for employees who received:

• Final primary series dose for COVID-19 (1 dose of Janssen/Johnson & Johnson, or 2 doses of the Pfizer or Moderna) 
• Boosters - Monovalent or Bivalent 
• Flu vaccination on or after August 1, 2022

Requirements: 

To qualify for the $300 COVID-19 vaccine incentive, applicants must:

• Be an active county employee at the time of the payroll disbursement
• Upload proof of documentation (official vaccine card) that you have received your final primary series vaccination or one booster vaccination from the organization or medical provider that administered the COVID vaccination(s) that includes your name, date administered, and type of COVID vaccination(s).
  • Note: If you received an incentive for the COVID-19 vaccination on December 17, 2021, or on March 11, 2022, you must submit booster documentation to receive the new incentive. 

To qualify for the $200 FLU vaccine incentive, applicants must:

• Be an active county employee at the time of the payroll disbursement
• Upload proof of documentation (medical record) that you have received your influenza vaccination from the organization or medical provider that administered the flu vaccination that includes your name, date administered, and type of flu vaccination. 
  • If you work for the County but are not on County payroll and have received the COVID-19 vaccination(s) or booster as described above, you might be eligible for a $100 gift card. If this applies to you, please do not complete the online form. Instead, please consult your department's payroll coordinator for further information.