Snake Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Federal workers with children enrolled in a school that has not resumed full-time, in-classroom instruction would be eligible for enhanced paid time off under the U.S. House version of a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package being pushed through Congress. The perk, buried on page 305 of the “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021,” would set aside $570 million for an “Emergency Federal Employee Leave Fund” exclusively for federal employees. Federal employees would qualify if their children’s school “or place of care … has been closed,” if the school offers virtual instruction (or some type of hybrid), or if the child care provider is unavailable because of “Covid-19 precautions.” Full-time federal employees would be able to take up to $35 an hour and $1,400 a week, through Sept. 30. That would amount to 15 weeks and 600 hours in paid leave. The bill does not specify a cutoff age for children who are learning from home, or whether federal employees with young college-age students would qualify. Federal employees with children enrolled in private schools do not qualify. https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/covid-bill-pays-federal-employees-to-stay-home-with-kids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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