Thanks to the efforts of Local 5’s legislative team and UFCW members throughout the State, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 114, reinstating COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for California’s workers through September 30.

You are now entitled for up to two weeks of COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave if you are:

• Infected with COVID-19
• Experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and seeking a diagnosis
• Quarantining or self-isolating due to COVID-19
• Caring for a family member who has COVID-19 or must self-isolate or quarantine due to exposure
• Caring for a child whose school or daycare is closed due to COVID-19
• Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine or booster or recovering from its side effects
• Taking a family member to get vaccine or booster or caring for a family member recovering from the side effects

You may be eligible for additional payments including retroactive payments. Contact your Local 5 representative for assistance in gaining access to COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave.