21-145 Approving COVID Leave Extension for Shorewood EmployeesRESOLUTION 21-145
CITY OF SHOREWOOD
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
STATE OF MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION APPROVING COVID LEAVE EXTENSION
FOR SHOREWOOD EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic has required government to take extraordinary
steps to respond to the public health emergency; and,
WHEREAS, under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ("FFCRA"), employers
with less than 500 employees were required to offer Emergency Paid Sick Leave in the
amount of 80 hours to each qualifying employee effective April 1, 2020; and
WHEREAS, this Emergency Paid Sick Leave benefit expired on December 31, 2020
and the City of Shorewood extended COVID emergency sick leave for their employees
into 2021; and
WHEREAS, at the time these emergency leave considerations were approved by the
City Council into 2021, we had hoped to be in a better place regarding the pandemic,
than we are today; and
WHEREAS, with the current situation, we are requesting the city council consider
extending up to 80 hours of COVID emergency sick leave to employees through June
30, 2022.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SHOREWOOD, MINNESOTA that up to 80 hours of COVID Emergency Sick Leave for
Employees is Extended through June 30, 2022.
Adopted by the City Council of Shorewood, Minnesota the 13th day of December 2021.
J nifer L badie, Mayor
Attest:
Sandie Thon , City Clerk