Relation to Other Laws
The 2021 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave FAQs can be found here: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/COVID19Resources/FAQ-for-SPSL-2021.html
SB 95 mandates that employers must display the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement’s 2021 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Notice in a conspicuous place at the worksite. For teleworking employees, employers should send the mandatory notice via e-mail, post the notice on the company’s intranet site, or transmit the notice through other electronic means. Employers should keep a record of that communication.
For more information on SB 95 and how it affects your operation, read Western Growers’ full analysis here.
Ventura offers new sidewalk repair reimbursement program for residents
VENTURA, Calif. - The City of Ventura will soon be implementing a new reimbursement program, called the Safe Sidewalks Program, to help repair sidewalks at a faster rate throughout the city.
This program is funded by Measure O and will pay for a portion of sidewalk repair costs when individual improvements are made by residents after submitting an application.
The Safe Sidewalks Program reimburses 50% of the costs, or up to $2,500 per resident property frontage. However, income-qualified residents may receive a match of 75% of repair costs, or up to $3,750 per property frontage.
New ARPA/COBRA Subsidy
The federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) provides for a 100% subsidy of COBRA premiums for six months from April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021, for individuals (and their covered dependents) who lose coverage under their employer’s health care plan due to a reduction in hours or involuntarily termination for reasons other than gross misconduct.
The subsidy applies to plans subject to COBRA (both insured and self-insured plans) as well as self-funded and insured plans not subject to COBRA but subject to continuation coverage under state law (such as California’s Cal-COBRA, which applies to employers with two or more employees). It does not apply to flexible health spending accounts, and it is currently unclear whether it applies to dental or vision plans.
On March 19, 2021, Governor Newsom signed SB 95 into law. The law requires public and private employers with more than 25 employees to provide supplemental paid sick leave for absences related to COVID-19.
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