COVID-19 Employee Leave Update | April 1, 2021

Dear Campus Colleagues:

As follow-up to Chancellor Castro’s message on Tuesday, March 30th, I am happy to share with you a new leave type option for COVID-19 related reasons.

On March 29, 2021, California Senate Bill (SB) 95, became effective. This bill provides employees with 80 hours of supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL) for specific COVID-related absences. The 80 hours are pro-rated for part-time employees and exempt employees may only use the time in whole day increments. The leave time is retroactive to January 1, 2021 and is available for use through September 30, 2021.

Qualifications for the leave usage:

• Being subject to a quarantine order from an appropriate agency.
• Being advised by a health care provider to self-quarantine due to concerns related to COVID-19.
• Attending an appointment to receive a vaccine for protection against contracting COVID-19.
• Experiencing symptoms related to a COVID-19 vaccine that prevents the employee from being able to work or telework.
• Experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and seeking a medical diagnosis.
• Caring for a family member, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 245.5, who is subject to quarantine order from an appropriate agency or who has been advised by a health care provider to self-quarantine due to concerns related to COVID-19.
• Caring for a child, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 245.5, whose school or place of care is closed or otherwise unavailable for reasons related to COVID-19 on the premises.

If you are interested in learning more about this leave type or if you would like to request personal time (sick, vacation, CTO) already used for the qualifying reasons to be converted to SPSL time, please contact your Benefits representative.

For last names starting with A-K contact Cari Morgan, Leave of Absence and Workers Compensation Specialist at cari.morgan@csun.edu or 818-677-6510. For last names starting with L-Z contact Karyn Cote, Leave of Absence and Workers Compensation Specialist at karyn.cote@csun.edu or 818-677-3351.

If you have COVID-19 and/or have been exposed to anyone with COVID-19 please complete the following form https://csun.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4ZmEorfxWNHCP3f or e-mail covidreporting@csun.edu.

Auxiliary employees should check with their respective Human Resources office for leave information.

We will share additional updates as we have more information on the further expanded COVID leave hours (128 hours) noted in Chancellor Castro’s message.

Thank you.

Kristina