Hazard Pay for Essential Health Care Workers Grant Program provides $1,500 premium pay to eligible workers.
The bill establishes a Hazard Pay for Essential Health Care Workers Grant Program administered by the State Department of Health. It provides $1,500 in premium pay to essential health care workers who perform jobs in public settings that subject them to an elevated risk of exposure to COVID-19. To qualify, workers must have an annual income of $75,000 or less and perform essential work. Employers can apply for grants to award this premium pay using available funds. The program requires the Department of Health to submit an annual report to the Legislative Budget Committee.
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