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 What’s new? 
California AB 172 was signed into law on September 29, 2022, extending California 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) until December 31, 2022. 
What can SPSL be used for? 
Up to 40 hours of SPSL is available for: 
- Employee Self-Care: The employee is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or is subject to a COVID-19 quarantine or isolation period.
 
- Caring for a Family Member: The family member is subject to a COVID-19 quarantine or isolation period, or the employee’s child’s school/place of care is closed due to COVID-19.
 
- Vaccine-Related: The employee is attending an appointment for the employee or a family member to obtain a COVID-19 vaccination or booster, or to recover from vaccination-related symptoms.
 
 
What can additional SPSL be used for? 
Up to 40 hours of additional SPSL is available when: 
- The employee tests positive for COVID-19; or
 
- The employee is caring for a family member who tests positive for COVID-19.
 
 
Who must post?  
California employers with more than 25 employees. (Lab. Code § 248.6(d)).  |