The California Department of Social Services has issued instructions reinstating supplemental paid sick leave for In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers. IHSS providers who are impacted by COVID-19 now have up to 40 hours of supplemental sick leave for circumstances related to COVID-19. This includes two hours of leave per dose of vaccine, and caring for a child whose school or child care is closed because of COVID-19. IHSS providers can get an additional 40 hours of sick leave if the provider or a family member for whom they are providing care has a positive COVID-19 test.
COVID-19 sick leave will not impact the 16 hours of sick leave IHSS providers currently receive.
If the provider works full time, they will get 40 hours of sick leave. If the provider works less than full time, the provider will get the total number of hours per week that they are scheduled to work as sick leave.
The COVID-19 supplemental sick leave is available retroactive to January 1, 2022 until September 30, 2022. (ACL 22-18, March 9, 2022.)