The Federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) expired December 31, 2020. On January 1, 2021, the State of Colorado implemented the Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL), that provides employees with a new leave balance of 80 hours (pro-rated for part-time employees) to use during the entirety of a public health emergency as declared by the Governor of Colorado.
December 27, 2020 Executive Order
Employees who are unable to work or telework are eligible for PHEL up to their regular base rate of pay for the following public health emergency reasons:
- Needing to self-isolate because the employee is diagnosed or experiencing symptoms of the communicable illness
- Seeking or obtaining medical diagnosis, care of treatment, preventative care, or care of such illness
- Being exposed to, or experiencing symptoms of, such illness
- Being unable to work due to a health condition that may increase susceptibility or risk of such illness
- Caring for a child or other family member for reasons 1, 2, or 3 above, or whose school, child care provider, or other care provider is either unavailable, close of providing remote instruction due to the public health emergency
- Close of the temporary employee's work location, and work cannot be performed remotely
COVID-19 Personnel and Procurement Information: https://dhr.colorado.gov/covid-19-personnel-and-procurement-information
This form is to be used in place of the CMU Leave Form for employees who are either ill with COVID-19-like symptoms, caring for a family member with COVID-19-like symptoms or subject to a quarantine or isolation order.
PHEL Form (all employees)
Hourly employees should enter time out using the PHEL Leave type. Instructions are here.