California Proposes COVID-19 Sick Leave

California Proposes COVID-19 Sick Leave

[ad_1] Thursday, February 3, 2022 In late January, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he and the legislature had reached an agreement on a framework to revive COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL), which expired in September 2021. However, there was no bill and only speculation on what coverage would look like. On February 2, 2022, Assembly Bill 84, […]

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FILE PHOTO: Elmbrook School District building at 3555 North Calhoun Rd., in Brookfield as seen on Tuesday, March 23, 2021.

Elmbrook School Board approves COVID-19 sick days for its staff

[ad_1] Elmbrook School District employees who ran out of sick days will have a reprieve thanks to a recent Elmbrook School Board decision. The Elmbrook School Board voted Jan. 18 to allow its employees up to 10 days of sick leave for COVID-19 related absences, to be retroactive to the start of the school year.  Qualifying […]

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Illinois Announces COVID-19 Sick Leave for Vaccinated School Employees – NBC Chicago

Illinois Announces COVID-19 Sick Leave for Vaccinated School Employees – NBC Chicago

[ad_1] Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Monday a statewide initiative to provide paid administrative leave for school employees who have received the COVID-19 vaccine. In a news release, Pritzker explained he negotiated with the Illinois Education Association and the Illinois Federation of Teachers to keep students and teachers in the classroom safely without penalizing vaccinated […]

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Small children getting less sick from Omicron; Genetic mutation protects against severe COVID

Small children getting less sick from Omicron; Genetic mutation protects against severe COVID

[ad_1] A child is seen near a syringe containing a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at Smoketown Family Wellness Center in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., November 8, 2021. REUTERS/Jon Cherry Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Jan 21 (Reuters) – The following is a summary of some recent studies on […]

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