New Emergency Paid Leave Program
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has released more details on the new emergency paid leave program, which is included in The American Rescue Plan that was passed into law in March 2021. As part of President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief package, $570 million in emergency paid leave funds was created. Full-time federal employees will receive a maximum of 600 hours—or 15 weeks—of paid...
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