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Page 2 of 2 209493v1 time employees are entitled to the typical number of hours that they work in a two-week period paid at 2/3 their normal rate of pay. Full-time employees who are unable to work because of reason 5 are entitled to 12 weeks of partial paid leave under the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act. Paid sick leave terminates beginning with the employee’s next scheduled work shift immediately[LK1] following termination of the need of sick pay for reasons 1 thru 4. Intermittent leave is permitted for reason 5. Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act- Available 3/23/20 thru 12/31/20. Under the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act employees who have been employed with the City at least 30 calendar days are eligible for up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave for Public Health Emergency Leave. A “public health emergency” is defined to mean “an emergency with respect to COVID-19 declared by a federal, state, or local authority.” The act provides leave for employees who are unable to work because they need to care for a son or daughter under 18 years of age whose: • School or place of care has been closed, or • Child care provider is unavailable due to a public health emergency. The first 10 days of emergency FMLA leave may be unpaid, unless the employee chooses to use available accrued paid leave or supplement with Emergency Sick Leave. After the first 10 days emergency FMLA leave will be paid at a rate of 2/3 the employee’s regular rate of pay capped at $200 per day ($12,000 aggregate) for the remaining duration of the leave. Employees may elect to supplement accrued paid time for any unpaid time during this period. Any unused paid leave granted by the Act does not carry over into 2021. Paid sick leave terminates beginning with the employee’s next scheduled work shift immediately[LK2] following termination of the need of sick pay.