23-005 Approving the Expiration of the Covid Emergency Leave Policy for Shorewood EmployeesRESOLUTION 23-005
CITY OF SHOREWOOD
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
STATE OF MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EXPIRATION OF THE COVID EMERGENCY
LEAVE POLICY FOR SHOREWOOD EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic 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, extending up to 80
hours of sick leave to employees through June 30, 2022.
WHEREAS, the majority of Shorewood employees have benefited from this emergency
sick leave and the situation has changed significantly, staff is requesting the expiration
of this COVID sick leave policy and that all accrual banks be removed from the system
and no longer available.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SHOREWOOD, MINNESOTA that the COVID Emergency Sick Leave policy is expired
as of January 1, 2023 and all accrual banks will be removed from the system and no
longer available.
Adopted by the City Council of Shorewood, Minnesota the 9th day of January 2023.
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J nifer abadie, Mayor
Attest:
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Sandie Thone, City Clerk