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US S3415

US S3415
Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act

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Introduced
03/05/2020
In Committee
03/05/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

Expands the availability of paid sick time by requiring employers with at least one employee to provide a minimum amount of accrued paid sick time per work week and additional paid sick time in the event of a public-health emergency such as the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19).Specifically, the bill requires employers to grant at least 1 hour of accrued paid sick time to each employee for every 30 hours worked, up to a minimum of 56 hours, or 7 days, of paid sick time per year. Accrued paid sick time may be used for, among other reasons, an absence from work that is taken (1) due to a medical condition or illness or for the diagnosis, care, or prevention thereof; (2) to care for a child, spouse, domestic partner, parent, or other close relative with a medical condition or illness, or for the diagnosis or prevention thereof; (3) during a public-health emergency when the employee's workplace has been closed or the employee has been exposed to a communicable disease and may pose a risk to others; or (4) to care for a child or close relative during such public-health emergency, if such relative has been exposed to a communicable disease or the child's school has been closed.Further, employees are immediately entitled to up to 14 days of additional paid sick time if a public-health emergency is declared. This additional paid sick time may be used during the public-health emergency for the same purposes as accrued paid sick time.

AI Summary

This bill expands the availability of paid sick time by requiring employers with at least one employee to provide a minimum amount of accrued paid sick time per work week, as well as additional paid sick time in the event of a public health emergency such as the coronavirus pandemic. Specifically, the bill requires employers to provide at least 1 hour of accrued paid sick time for every 30 hours worked, up to a minimum of 56 hours or 7 days per year. Employees can use this paid sick time for their own health needs, to care for a family member, or during a public health emergency. The bill also provides up to 14 days of additional paid sick time during a declared public health emergency.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (25)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 03/05/2020)
(6 Companion Bills)

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