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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Relief Center

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Relief Center

California

These resources – like the public health crisis itself – are constantly evolving and are only current as to the date of publication. This page was last updated on September 25, 2020.

For more up-to-date information on the relief programs available in California, we recommend that you visit the Secretary of State's website or the California COVID-19 portal.

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Description of Program and Relief

San Francisco: Paid Sick Leave Expansion (Workers and Families First)

The City of San Francisco announced the Worker and Families First Program to provide $10 million in public funding to businesses for providing five additional days of sick leave pay to workers beyond their existing policies in which the City contributes one week (40 hours) at minimum wage per employee, and the employer pays the difference between the minimum wage and the employee’s full hourly wage. Initial funding has now been depleted, but businesses can apply here to be added to the waitlist on a first-come-first-reviewed basis if additional funding becomes available.

Government or Lead Agency

City of San Francisco, Office of the Mayor; Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD)

Dates Available

Applications are closed, but businesses can apply for the waitlist and will be contacted if funds become available.

Eligibility Requirements/Restrictions

All San Francisco businesses that meet the eligibility requirements found here. This program will be available only if the employee has exhausted their currently available sick leave, the employee has exhausted or is not eligible for federal or state supplemental sick leave, and the employer agrees to extend sick leave beyond current benefits.

Application Deadlines (If Applicable)

N/A

Contact for More Information

Workers can call the OEWD’s Workforce Development Division, Worker Information Line at (415) 701- 4817 or email workforce.connection@sfgov.org.

Businesses can contact the Office of Small Business at (415) 554-6134 or sfosb@sfgov.org.

Workers may also contact the City’s 311 line for information in a variety of languages.

List of Additional Information

For the Mayor’s announcement of the Worker and Families First Program, see here.

For additional information about the Worker and Families First Program, see here.

For information regarding resources for business and employees impacted by COVID-19, see here.


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