HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amendment to Extend the City Employee COVID-19 Leave Policy through April 30, 2021 RESOLUTION NO. 21-084
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AMENDMENT TO EXTEND THE CITY
EMPLOYEE COVID-19 LEAVE POLICY THROUGH APRIL 30, 2021,
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS,on March 23,2020,the Ames City Council approved an Amended Leave Policy
for City staff, and,
WHEREAS, the Amended Policy provided up to 80 hours of special COVID-19 leave for
employees and it provided 2/3 pay for employees covered under the Family Medical Leave Act
(FMLA) for up to an additional 400 hours when the employee needed to care for children due to a
pandemic-related school closure; and,
WHEREAS, the Policy fully complies with the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
(FFCRA); and,
WHEREAS, these amended benefits were initially set to expire on December 31, 2020;
however,City Council made the decision to extend these benefits until February 28, 2021,because
the federal government had not made a plan to introduce another similar package that would provide
additional benefits after December 31, 2020; and,
WHEREAS, as a similar plan has not yet been introduced, it is requested that the existing
Amended Leave Policy be extended until April 30, 2021, or until such a time as a similar package
is approved at the federal level , whichever date is sooner.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Amendment to extend the City employee COVID-19 Leave Policy through April 30,2021,
is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 23rd day of February, 2021.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Gartin
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 23' day of February, 2021.