Supporting Documentation for Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the City is committed to maintaining City employee income security to the fullest extent possible, and to providing additional resources to employees who are providing front-line services during the emergency. Accordingly, as authorized in Mayor Breed’s Supplemental Proclamation dated March 31, 2020, the Human Resources Director and the Director of Transportation for SFMTA service critical employees are implementing the following emergency leave and benefit policy changes, effective April 1, 2020.

• COVID-19 Compensation Plan 
• COVID-19 Disaster Service Worker Restrictions Self-Certification Form 
• COVID-19 Paid Leaves 
• COVID-19 Sick Leave, Emergency FMLA, or Vacation Procedures 
• COVID-19 Sick Leave, Emergency FMLA, or Vacation Request Form 
• Employee Notice - COVID-19 Disaster Service Worker Assignments and Employee Leave 
• Employee Notice - COVID-19 Emergency Federal Paid Sick Leave & Expanded FMLA 

Regarding supporting documentation for employees who request emergency paid sick leave and/or emergency FMLA, please see guidelines from the Department of Labor.

Disaster Service Workers

A significant number of employees have declined these DSW assignments due to being in a vulnerable population, illness, or childcare responsibilities. If you decline a DSW assignment for one of these reasons, you will be required to complete a self-certification providing the basis for declining. If you provide that certification, you may be eligible to telecommute or use sick leave (or other leave, if you have used up all paid sick leave). If you do not provide the certification, you must use your other accrued paid leave (vacation, compensatory time off, floating holidays).