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An Ordinance providing for special conditions for the operation and use of Paid Sick Leave under the Paid Sick Days Act during and due to the crisis presented by COVID-19 through inclusion in the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances of Chapter 626B: Temporary COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave.
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WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh issued a Declaration of Emergency ("Declaration") in response to the existing public health emergency associated with the spread of COVID-19 on March 13th, 2020; and
WHEREAS,?City Council by passage of Ordinance 27 of 2015 provided for the "Paid Sick Days Act" in the City Code of Ordinances which, among other requirements, mandated a grant of sick time for certain employees working within the City of Pittsburgh; and
WHEREAS, the Paid Sick Days Act permitted employers to provide the required time off on an accrual basis; and
WHEREAS, employers within the City of Pittsburgh have an interest in maintaining operations; and
[WHEREAS, one out?of every three residents in Allegheny County has yet to be vaccinated against COVID-19; and? ]
WHEREAS, per the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Delta Variant ("Variant") is the most contagious version of COVID-19 worldwide, spreads about 225% faster than the original version of the virus, and is currently dominating the outbreak of this virus in the United States of America, accounting for nearly all of the new infections across the country; and
WHEREAS,?Delta Variant cases have increased in Allegheny County, leading County Health Department Director Dr. Debra Bogen to emphasize the importance of getting vaccinated to avoid a large, Variant-spurred surge in COVID-19 cases; and?
WHEREAS, one out?of every three residents in Allegheny County has yet to be vaccinated against COVID-19; and?
WHEREAS, children under the age of 12 are not yet eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS,?Pittsburgh Public Schools intends t...
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