COVID Sick Leave Extension. Employees Hired Prior to January 1, 2021 Employees covered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) in 2020, and employees excluded from the FFCRA in 2020, will continue to have access to their respective and existing COVID-related sick leave balances (if any) to be used in accordance with the terms of the April 2020 COVID agreement between the PARTIES. This paragraph does not require the COUNTY to provide additional leave accruals to these employees, but rather extends the period of time that these existing COVID-related sick leave accruals may be used. All leaves described in this paragraph are subject to Paragraph c., below. In no event shall leave accruals described in this paragraph extend beyond December 31, 2021. - Employees Hired On or After January 1, 2021 Any employee hired on or after January 1, 2021, shall accrue, upon hire, eighty (80) hours of COVID-related sick leave. All leaves described in this paragraph, are subject to Paragraph c., below. In addition, this leave is not subject to cash-out and cannot be used for additional retirement service credit (years of service) at retirement. In no event shall leave accruals described in this paragraph extend beyond December 31, 2021.
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