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Posted on: March 30, 2020

[ARCHIVED] COVID-19 State and Federal Response Update: March 30, 2020

COVID-19 State and Federal Response Update: March 30, 2020

The City of Springboro is committed to sharing the latest information with you regarding local, state and federal response to COVID-19.

STATE RESPONSE

On March 27, 2020, Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 197 which provides emergency relief to Ohioans during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill:

Waives state testing requirements for school children this year
Extends professional licenses for those who cannot get them renewed
Allows local governments to hold public meetings remotely and with transparency
Extends the income tax deadline to July 15, 2020
Extends absentee voting by mail until April 28, 2020
Provides funding for small businesses, such as day cares and services for the disabled

For more information, visit:

www.coronavirus.ohio.gov

FEDERAL RESPONSE: Assistance to Individuals and Families

Direct payments to individuals

Provides for recovery rebates of up to $1200 for US taxpayers, payable through an advance refundable tax credit. Amounts are increased by $500 for each child.
Amounts are phased out for taxpayers making greater than $75,000 ($150,000 for joint filers)
$75,000 income - $1200 rebate
$80,000 income - $950 rebate
$85,000 income - $700 rebate
$90,000 income - $450 rebate
$95,000 income - $200 rebate
$99,000 income - $0 rebate

Expanded Unemployment Compensation: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance

Provides unemployment benefits to those who do not qualify for regular unemployment benefits
self-employed
gig workers
independent contractors
part-time workers and those with limited work histories
Provides an emergency increase in unemployment compensation that will add an additional $600 weekly until July 31, 2020
Provides an additional 13 weeks of federally-funded unemployment compensation to those who have exhausted their state benefits – available through December 31, 2020

Family Leave Benefits

Expands Family and Medical Leave Act to provide 12 weeks of job-protected leave for employees who must care for a child due to school closing, for quarantine or to take care of a family member in quarantine
The first 10 days are unpaid and after 10 days the employee would receive payments of at least 2/3 of average pay up to a maximum of $200 per day and $10,000 in total.

This would apply to businesses with fewer than 500 employees and government employers. The businesses are eligible for a refundable tax credit of 100% of family leave wages paid against the employer portion of social security taxes.

Paid Sick Leave

Requires government employers and employers with 500 or fewer employers to provide paid sick leave to employees who are:
subject to federal, state or local quarantine or isolation orders
self-quarantining because of symptoms or recommendation from a health care provider
taking care of family who has symptoms or has to quarantine
caring for a child whose school or day care has closed

Full time employees are entitled to 80 hours and part time employees are entitled to average hours over a two-week period. The businesses are eligible for a refundable tax credit equal to 100% of qualified paid sick leave taken against the employer portion of Social Security taxes.