What does it mean for an employee's wages to be governed by the DBA? 11. 7. If you have difficulty logging in please call the appropriate support number. Are any contracts with the Federal government excluded from the requirements of the Final Rule? What does it mean for an employee's wages to be governed by the FLSA? However, were anticipating sudden pockets of demand for remote workers such as coronavirus contract tracers, collections agents and more. Who is a heath care provider for the purpose of the EO? Q. In other words, if a contractor provides 56 hours of PTO that meets the requirements described in the Order and the Final Rule but employees can use the leave for any purpose, the contractor does not have to provide separate paid sick leave even if an employee uses all of the time for vacation or any other non-sick leave purpose. How do the EO's requirements interact with state or local paid sick time laws? What counts as a physical or mental illness, injury, or medical condition? #block-googletagmanagerheader .field { padding-bottom:0 !important; } The request must contain enough information for a contractor to determine whether the absence would be a proper use of paid sick leave. Does a contract have to meet a dollar amount threshold before the EO applies? May an employer require certification or documentation to verify the need to use paid sick leave? When the WHD issues an All Agency Memorandum (AAM) announcing its regular, annual update to the nationwide SCA health and welfare benefit rate, the AAM will also announce a health and welfare benefit rate specifically for hours when a Federal contractor's service employees are performing work on SCA-covered contracts also covered by EO 13706. 1.0. The leave required under EO 13706 includes time spent traveling to and from the location where an employee will receive medical examination or treatment. 2. Yes. Can I ask a worker to postpone leave if it isn't an emergency? They have good PTO under their benefits package. Q. .agency-blurb-container .agency_blurb.background--light { padding: 0; } 6. My designated recruiter is very polite, nice, and very helpful when I need or want a different opportunity. Under the Final Rule, if the employee provides certification or documentation but the submission is insufficient to verify the employee's need for paid sick leave, the contractor must notify the employee of the deficiency and allow the employee at least 5 days to provide new or supplemental certification. So you get shafted from the contracted company and from Aerotek as well. . Does an employee have to find a replacement worker in order to use paid sick leave? [CDATA[/* >