Paid sick leave for IHSS providers

CDSS has issued instructions implementing SB 3 regarding paid sick leave for IHSS providers.  Beginning July 1, 2018, IHSS providers who work 100 hours will be eligible for 8 hours of paid sick leave per year. The sick leave time will increase to 16 hours per year on July 1, 2020 and 24 hours per year on July 1, 2022.

Providers will be able to use paid accrued sick leave after working an additional 200 hours or 60 calendar days from the date when the provider earned the sick leave, whichever is first.

Providers will lose any used sick leave at the end of each fiscal year.  Accrued sick leave will not be paid at the end of employment.  However, if the provider is rehired as an IHSS provider within a year, previously accrued sick leave will be reinstated.

IHSS providers can use accrued sick leave for diagnosis, care or treatment of an existing condition or preventative care for themselves or their family, or if the provider is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking.

IHSS providers can request paid sick leave by completing the SOC 2302 IHSS Program Provider Sick Leave Request Form.  Both the recipient and the provider sign the form.  The provider submits the form to the CMIPS vendor, Enterprise Services.  The minimum increment for paid sick leave is 1 hour, and additional sick leave may be used in 30 minute increments.  Providers should give 48 hours notice to the recipient for planned usage of paid sick leave and immediate notice or at least two hours prior to the start of the work day for emergencies.

CDSS will add the amount of available sick leave to each provider’s pay warrant.  Providers will receive a supplemental check which will include the wages received for the sick time used.  (ACL 18-01, January 9, 2018.)