COVID Hazard Pay
As part of an agreement between SEIU Local 500 and MCPS, employees of MCPS may request back hazard pay for hours previously worked during which employees were public facing, were unable to maintain social distance, and/or otherwise were at greater risk of exposure to COVID-19. Below is the form as well as additional pages to help you calculate your hours. If you would like to attend a virtual training session via Zoom on how to complete, turn in, and/or process this form, please click here to register for a training session.
Pay Request Form
Click here to download and complete the MCPS Request for COVID Supplemental Pay for SEIU Unit Members. Please read the instructions, the requirements, and once you complete the form, please return to your department office. Do not return completed forms to SEIU Local 500.
Pay Request form (not fillable)
Use this form if you would rather print out a plain form to complete by hand.
Calculate Your Hours
If you need additional pages with dates and hours to calculate which of your hours qualify for back hazard pay, click here to use a form you can fill on your computer (requires Microsoft Excel or Google Docs).
Calculate Your Hours Offline
If you would rather, you may print out this form to calculate your hours off your computer.
Scenarios
To get a better idea of which hours may qualify for back hazard pay and how they would fit into the form, please click here to review some potential scenarios.
Appeals
The following is the appeals process for COVID Supplemental Pay. Remember that your immediate supervisor or principal DOES NOT have the authority to tell you that you are not eligible for the COVID supplemental pay.
Complete your form and submit your form for approval. If your supervisor or principal refuses to sign and approve your request, complete the COVID Supplemental Pay Appeals form. Make copies of ALL submission including, the forms, paperwork documenting hours worked, responses back from supervisors approving or denying the payment, and appeal notification. If you worked in multiple locations and have supervisors/principals/administrators refusing to sign off on those hours, submit or include in your appeal request
The Joint COVID Pay Appeals Committee will review your request and will send a follow-up email regarding the status of your appeal. All appeals must be submitted by May 14th. Employees have the right to grieve the decision of the Joint COVID Pay Appeals Committee.
Contact information for Appeals: Carrie Booth, Labor Relations Coordinator, OEELR – Carrie_D_Booth@mcpsmd.org
FAQs
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