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Adopt a Resolution to:
a. Approve the amendment to P-126 Monterey County 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave and SB 114 Leave Implementation Policy; and
b. Direct the Director of Human Resources and Auditor Controller Office to extend the Supplemental Paid Sick Leave and the SB 114 Leave in the Advantage HRM/Payroll system.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve the amendment to P-126 Monterey County 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave and SB 114 Leave Implementation Policy; and
b. Direct the Director of Human Resources and Auditor Controller Office to extend the Supplemental Paid Sick Leave and the SB 114 Leave in the Advantage HRM/Payroll system.
SUMMARY:
On February 9, 2022 Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 114 which became effective February 19, 2022 and retroactive to January 1, 2022. The provisions set forth in SB 114 applies to California employers with 25 or more employees and requires employers to provide up to 40 hours of Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) for qualifying COVID-19 related absences and up to an additional 40 hours of SB 114 Leave under specific qualifying situations. SPSL was set to expire on September 30, 2022. On September 29, 2022, Governor Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) 152 to extend the provisions of Supplemental Paid Sick Leave through December 31, 2022 .
To meet the requirements set forth in AB 152, the Human Resources Department collaborated with the Office of the County Counsel and Auditor-Controller Office to amend policy P-126 Monterey County 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave and SB 114 Leave Implementation Policy (see Attachment A).
If approved, the Human Resources Department will work with the Auditor-Controller Office to extend the leave hours in the County's HRM system until December 31, 2022.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Human Resources Department has consulted with the Office of the County Counsel and the Audi...
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