(a) As used in this section: (1) 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). (2) âCOVID-19 supplemental paid sick leaveâ means supplemental paid sick leave provided pursuant to this section. (3) âEmployerâ means an employer, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 245.5, that employs more than 25 employees. (4) âFamily memberâ has the same meaning as in subdivision (c) of Section 245.5. (5) 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 guidance of the State Department of Public Health, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or a local public 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 guidance that provides for the longest such minimum period. (B) The covered employee has been advised by a health care provider to isolate or quarantine due to COVID-19. (C) The covered employee is attending an appointment for themselves or a family member to receive a vaccine or a vaccine booster for protection against COVID-19, subject to the limitation in clause (ii) of subparagraph (D). (D) (i) The covered employee is experiencing symptoms, or caring for a family member experiencing symptoms, related to a COVID-19 vaccine or vaccine booster that prevent the employee from being able to work or telework. (ii) For each vaccination or vaccine booster, an employer may limit the total COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave to 3 days or 24 hours unless the employee provides verification from a health care provider that the covered employee or their family member is continuing to experience symptoms related to a COVID-19 vaccine or vaccine booster. The 3-day or 24-hour limitation applied to each vaccine or vaccine booster includes the time used under
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