Bloomington, Minnesota has amended an ordinance that will require employers in the city to provide sick leave to employees. The ordinance will still take effect July 1, 2023.
The Details
Background
Under the ordinance, employers with five or more employees (regardless of location) must provide paid leave. Smaller employers must also provide leave, but it may be unpaid. Employees must accrue a minimum of one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked within the geographic boundaries of the city, up to a maximum of 48 hours in a year.
Amendments
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Original Ordinance
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Amended Ordinance
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Upon request by an employee, the employer must provide, in writing or electronically, information stating the employee’s then-current amount of leave available and used.
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The employer must provide, in writing or electronically, an earnings statement stating the employee's then-current amount of leave available and used. An employer who chooses to provide an earnings statement by electronic means must provide employee access to an employer-owned computer during an employee's regular working hours to review and print earnings statements.
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Sick leave must accrue in one-hour unit increments only, and no accrual of a fraction of an hour of sick leave was allowed.
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Sick leave still accrues in one-hour unit increments, but an employer may also allow employees to accrue sick leave in fractions of an hour. For example, an employee who has only worked 25 hours (5/6 of 30 hours) would be allowed to accrue 50 minutes of sick leave (5/6 of 1 hour).
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Next Steps
If you have employees working in Bloomington, Minnesota for at least 80 hours each year:
- Provide sick leave in accordance with the requirements of the amended ordinance beginning July 1, 2023.
- Monitor the website of the city attorney’s office for the required notices.
- Post the required notices by July 1, 2023.
- Update leave policies and forms and employee handbooks to comply with the ordinance.
- Train supervisors on the ordinance.