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We have had some staff who have needed to utilize the emergency sick leavewhen <br />quarantining, or the emergency family leave when needing to bewiththeir children who are <br />remote learning at home. If we were to extend the emergencyleaves through May31, 2021, <br />we wouldnot be adding available days for employees, only allowing them to utilizedays not <br />already used. For example, if they have already used 10 days of the emergency sick leave in <br />2020, they would not have any days available in 2021. If they used 4 days of emergency sick <br />leave in 2020, they would have 6 days left to use in 2021. The same utilization applies for the <br />emergency family leave. Additionally, we would be able to be reimbursed for the time used <br />from March 31, 2021 through May 31, 2021, having a positive financial impact to ERMU. <br /> <br />Those who are not able to work remotely are potentially most affected by these leaves going <br />away as they may still have to care for children quarantined from school that is in session <br />through June, or take time off to recover from side effects of a vaccination. We have some of <br />our staff vaccinated now and there are more clinics coming. Given the 28-day window before a <br />second shot can be administered for some of the vaccines, staff receiving a shot in April may <br />need time in May to recover from the second shot. As we are closer every day to having <br />Minnesota vaccinated and putting this pandemic behind us, I would like to support our staff <br />and extend these leaves. <br /> <br />It is my recommendation that the Commission approve extending the FFCRA emergency leaves <br />through May 31, 2021. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />500 <br />