A few of the most common questions TPO is getting and the associated DIR FAQ response:
When does an employer have to make SPSL available to a covered employee?
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FAQ #12 relevant text: Immediately upon the oral or written request of the covered employee to the employer.
When must an employer begin paying SPSL?
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FAQ #11 relevant text: For 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave taken by a covered employee on or after February 19, 2022, the employer must provide payment by the payday for the next regular payroll period after the sick leave was taken.
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FAQ #13 relevant text: After the employee makes the request, the employer will have until the payday for the next full pay period to pay the “retroactive” 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave.
How do you calculate the leave entitlement for a part-time covered employee who does not have a set schedule?
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FAQ #18 provides the two methods, one for employees who have worked more than 7 days and one for employees who have worked less than 7 days. Both methods are followed by helpful charts showing an example with calculations.
