COVID -19 LEAVE OPTIONS

See leave chart for more information: https://hcconnect.hennepin.us/COVID19/employee-leave-chart.aspx

Questions: Email HR Service Center [email protected]  or call  612-348-7855 

For when you get sick, have to care for sick or quarantine

You do not have to use your sick time if you have to quarantine due to a COVID-19 exposure, if you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, or if you care for someone who has been quarantine.  Instead, you can use COVID-19 leave. If you work are working remotely you have 160 hours of COVID-19 leave and if you are working onsite you have 240 hours of COVID-19:

  1. 80 hours Federal COVID-19 Leave (time code FCV if caring for self. FCL if caring for another. If caring for another only receive ⅔ pay, and supplement with sick/vacation/holiday/PTO or unemployment.
    To access fill out this form:     request form)
  2. 80 hours County COVID-19 Leave (if working remotely)
  3. 160 hours County COVID-19 Leave (if working on site)

Leave Options for Parents/caregivers of school age children 

The County Attorney’s office has instructed departments to work with parents and caregivers who are struggling with childcare. 

Expanded Family Medical Leave Act: 

Up to 12 weeks of ⅔ pay if your child’s school or daycare is closed due to COVID-19. Time code FCC. You can supplement the remaining ⅓ with sick/vacation/holiday/PTO leave balances or unemployment which is about 60% of your wages. 

To access this leave out this form: request form

If you are designated an essential Tier one worker and cannot find childcare you are eligible for this leave: contact the Leave and Accommodations office 612-348-4082, or email [email protected]. They will work with you to get an accommodation so you can access the FMLA leave. 

Those who are not eligible:

  1. Already used 12 weeks of regular FMLA in the calendar year
  2. Not eligible for leave if childcare is available or school is open to in person learning

 At risk or caring for someone at risk and fighting for leave?

If you are at risk or care for someone at risk you can request a leave of absence by notifying your supervisor and the Leave and Accommodations Office (LAM)

[email protected]. If approved you can use your leave balances, use SLWOP (Special Leave Without Pay 160 hours) and unpaid leave.

Having trouble? email [email protected].We are doing our best to help folks navigate this process WHILE also fighting for paid leave for at-risk workers.