THE CITY OF NASHUA
“The Gate City"
Temporary Policy on Emergency Leave due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) — July 6, 2020
Starting Monday, July 6th, new workplace safety policies enable the City to begin a phased
approach to reoccupying City Hall and other administrative buildings. The Temporary Policy
approved by the Board of Aldermen on March 16 is discontinued effective Sunday, July 5th.
Quarantine
Effective July 6th, any employee who should quarantine in accordance with the Families First
Coronavirus guidelines” (pursuant to Federal, State, or local government order or advice of a
health care provider), and/or experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and seeking a medical diagnosis”
should do so; the City will continue to pay that employee regular wages without requiring them
to use any personal leave time. Quarantined employees may be required to perform work
remotely as directed by their supervisor to the extent they are able to do so.
Child Care
Effective July 6th, the City of Nashua will comply with the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
(FFCRA), which provides "two weeks {up to 80 hours} of paid sick leave at two-thirds the
employee’s regular rate of pay because the employee is unable to work because of a bona fide
need to care for an individual subject to quarantine (pursuant to Federal, State, or local
government order or advice of a health care provider), or care for a child (under 18 years of age)
whose school or child care provider is closed or unavailable for reasons related to COVID-19,
and/or the employee is experiencing a substantially similar condition as specified by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretaries of the Treasury and
Labor.”
Further, for employees that the City has employed for at least 30 days, the City will provide “up
to an additional 10 weeks of paid expanded family and medical leave at two-thirds the
employee’s regular rate of pay where an employee is unable to work due to a bona fide need for
leave to care for a child whose school or child care provider is closed or unavailable for reasons
related to COVID-19.”
Effective Date
This policy will be effective July 6th, 2020 regardless of contractual obligations or lack
thereof. City administration will work towards approval by each employer board and union. The
Mayor is authorized to set an end date for this temporary policy.
Approved by the Board of Aldermen on
