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Reliable Employees,

The DOL provisions under the FFCRA (Families First Coronavirus Response Act expired 03/31, 2021. Employers could choose to end or extend provisions. Reliable Contracting has chosen to voluntarily extend the Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) portion under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA).

Effective 04/01/2021 through 09/30/2021 the qualifying reasons that may provide employees up to 80 hours of Emergency Paid Sick Leave* are as follows:

1. The employee is subject to a federal, state or local quarantine or isolation order related to COVID-19;
2. The employee is advised by their healthcare provider to self-quarantine because they were infected with or exposed to COVID-19 or because they were at high risk of complications from COVID-19;
3. The employee is showing symptoms of COVID-19 and is seeking but has not yet received a medical diagnosis,
4. The time during which an employee is waiting for the results of a COVID test because the employee was exposed (direct contact) to COVID-19 or because the employer asked the employee to get tested,
5. The time spent getting vaccinated against COVID-19; and
6. The employee is recovering from an injury, disability, illness or condition related to a COVID-19 vaccination,
7. The employee is caring for an individual subject to an order described in (1) or in self-quarantine as described in (2) @ 2/3 pay
8. The employee is caring for their son or daughter because the child’s school or childcare facility was closed or the childcare provider was no longer available because of a COVID-19 related reason @ 2/3 pay
9. Is experiencing any other substantially similar condition by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services @ 2/3 pay

If you are experiencing symptoms or have been in direct, prolonged contact with someone who has tested positive, stay home and contact your supervisor and Beth to notify them of your absence.

Employees experiencing any of the above, must contact Beth Thompson in Human Resources @ 410-987-0313 or bthompson@reliablecontracting.com to determine if they are eligible for the voluntary EPSL. If you are unable to reach HR, please ask the receptionist to connect you with Bob Carrier or Anne Johnson to assist in matters related to COVID-19 and EPSL.

*EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE THE EMERGENCY PAID SICK LEAVE (EPSL) CERTIFICATION FORM AND PROVIDE VALID DOCUMENTATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILTY. THE EXTENDED EPSL IS A VOLUNTARY PROVISION OFFERED BY RELIABLE CONTRACTING COMPANY IN ACCORDANCANCE WITH THE ACT AND IS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL.