(a) As used in this section: (1) âCOVID-19 supplemental paid sick leaveâ means supplemental paid sick leave provided pursuant to this section. (2) âEmployerâ means an employer, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 245.5, that employs more than 25 employees. (3) âCovered employeeâ means an employee who is unable to work or telework for an employer because of a reason listed under paragraph (1) of subdivision (b). (4) âFirefighterâ means an active firefighting member of any of the following: (A) A fire department of a city, county, city and county, district, or other public or municipal corporation or political subdivision. (B) A fire department of the University of California and the California State University. (C) The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. (D) A county forestry or firefighting department or unit. (E) A fire department that serves a United States Department of Defense installation and whose firefighters are certified by the United States Department of Defense as meeting its standards for firefighters. (F) A fire department that serves a National Aeronautics and Space Administration installation and that adheres to training standards established in accordance with Article 4 (commencing with Section 13155) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 12 of the Health and Safety Code. (G) A fire department that provides fire protection to a commercial airport regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under Part 139 (commencing with Section 139.1) of Subchapter G of Chapter 1 of Title 14 of the Federal Code of Regulations whose firefighters are trained and certified by the State Fire Marshal as meeting the standards of Fire Control 5 and Section 139.319 of Title 14 of the Federal Code of Regulations. (H) Fire and rescue services coordinators who work for the Office of Emergency Services. For purposes of this clause, âfire and rescue services coordinatorsâ means coordinators with any of the following job classifications: coordinator, senior coordinator, or chief coordinator. (b) A covered employee shall be entitled to COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave as follows: (1) An employer shall provide COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave to each covered employee if that covered employee is unable to work or telework due to any of the following reasons: (A) The covered employee is subject to a quarantine or isolation period related to COVID-19 as defined by an order or guidelines of the State Department of Public Health, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or a local health officer who has jurisdiction over the workplace. If the covered employee is subject to more than one of the foregoing, the covered employee shall be permitted to use COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave for the minimum quarantine or isolation period under the order or guidelines that provides for the longest such minimum period. (B) The covered employee has been advised by a health care provider to self-quarantine due to concerns related to COVID-19. (C) The covered employee is attending an appointment to receive a vaccine for protection against contracting COVID-19. (D) The covered employee is experiencing symptoms related to a COVID-19 vaccine that prevent the employee from being able to work or telework. (E) The covered employee is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and seeking a medical diagnosis. (F) The covered employee is caring for a family member, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 245.5, who is subject to an order or guidelines described in subparagraph (A) or who has been advised to self-quarantine, as described in subparagraph (B). (G) The covered employee is caring for a child, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 245.5, whose school or place of care is closed or otherwise unavailable for reasons related to COVID-19 on the premises. (2) A covered employee shall be entitled to the following number of hours of COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave: (A) A covered employee is enti
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