2021 COVID PTO and Office Update

2021 COVID Sick Leave

To help you take care of yourselves and your loved ones, we’re providing two COVID Sick days (16 hours) under the new 2021 COVID Sick Leave Policy to all benefits-eligible employees.* 

You can use COVID Sick Leave if you are unable to work for any of the reasons listed below, including but not limited to: 

• Attending an appointment to receive a COVID-19 vaccine 
• Experiencing symptoms related to a COVID-19 vaccine that prevent you from being able to work  
• Caring for a family member who is subject to a quarantine or isolation period related to COVID-19  
• Caring for a child whose school or place of care is closed or otherwise unavailable for reasons related to COVID-19  
• Experiencing COVID-19 symptoms  

This new policy is effective retroactively from January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021. To submit COVID Sick Leave, select COVID PTO from the drop-down options in ADP. If you have used ‘regular’ PTO for a COVID-related reason between January 1, 2021, and today, please email benefits@emoneyadvisor.com to cancel your request and re-submit.

Please note: *California-based employees are not eligible for COVID Sick Leave as they must follow a separate, state-legislated policy for COVID-related PTO. An email was sent April 1 to all California-based employees and their managers with details about the California state policy. Please contact PX with questions.

What else you should know about COVID Sick Leave: 

• 2021 COVID Sick Leave is separate from any existing, accrued PTO and should be used for COVID-19-related matters only. 
• COVID Sick Leave is not eligible for carryover or payout upon termination. 
• This policy is available from January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021.  
• The current PTO policy remains intact. We will continue to monitor the situation and make adjustments to this – and any other policy – as needed. 
• To view the 2021 COVID Sick Leave Policy, click here.

Office Reopening

The COVID Risk Committee and Facilities teams are currently developing plans to reopen eMoney’s offices in early Fall. We want to make it clear that you are not required to return to the office; however, we are aiming to open our offices – with multiple safety precautions intact – as an option for those who are interested in returning. 

We continue to monitor CDC and state guidelines to inform our plan. Since guidelines and regulations frequently change, we do not yet know what will be specifically required for employees to return to the office or what restrictions will be in place. We expect to communicate a comprehensive plan over the next few months so you can plan accordingly.

In the meantime, if you need office access for any reason, please submit a request to officeaccessrequests@emoneyadvisor.com. 

Business Travel Restrictions

At this time, business travel is still prohibited. If you have a business need to attend a live event or travel for any reason, please talk to your manager before making arrangements. Approval from your CLT member is needed to book travel. 

If you have questions about the updates above, please reach out to your manager, email the PX team, or post in the CLT chat.