{"id":3835,"date":"2020-04-10T09:01:22","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T12:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/?p=3835"},"modified":"2022-04-04T14:58:21","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T17:58:21","slug":"5-easy-steps-to-tracking-ffcra-eligible-paid-leave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/10\/5-easy-steps-to-tracking-ffcra-eligible-paid-leave\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Easy Steps to Tracking FFCRA Eligible Paid Leave"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Challenging times call for extraordinary measures. With millions of American employees facing unplanned leave stemming from the Coronavirus pandemic, the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"US Government amended its current leave provisions (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/newsroom\/releases\/whd\/whd20200401\" target=\"_blank\">US Government amended its current leave provisions<\/a>. The goal of these changes is to help companies, which remain open, help their employees get through this without losing their income. Meticulously <strong>tracking your employees paid leave time is crucial<\/strong> to taking full advantage of the tax credits that you will need moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-a86ca55 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-on-april-1st-2020-the-us-government-put-into-action-the-families-first-coronavirus-response-act-ffcra\">On April 1st, 2020, the US Government put into action the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/whd\/pandemic\/ffcra-employee-paid-leave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Families First Coronavirus Response Act (opens in a new tab)\">Families First Coronavirus Response Act<\/a> (FFCRA). <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-7a9b904 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The FFCRA amended the current Family and Medical Leave Act to enable employees to take a personal leave of up to <em>12 weeks<\/em> of paid or partially paid income. The purpose of this new paid leave is to take care of children whose schooling or daycare was closed because of COVID-19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another key amendment in the FFCRA is the personal entitlement of up to <em>80 hours of paid leave<\/em> in the event the employee has been requested to isolate or be quarantined due to having COVID-19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-e4b7869 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-six-paid-leave-scenarios-covered-in-the-ffcra\">Six paid leave scenarios covered in the FFCRA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-006ca2d ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the FFCRA, there are <strong>six scenarios<\/strong> in which companies can be compensated to help with unexpected employee paid leave taken between <em>April 1st, 2020<\/em> and <em>December 31st, 2020<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-container--width-small ugb-fc0cc6e ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-fc0cc6e-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{border-radius:5px !important;background-color:#eeeeee !important;background-image:url(https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/dovico_blog_ffcra_caregiver.png)}.ugb-fc0cc6e-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper:before{background-color:#eeeeee !important;opacity:0.9}.ugb-fc0cc6e-content-wrapper > h1,.ugb-fc0cc6e-content-wrapper > h2,.ugb-fc0cc6e-content-wrapper > h3,.ugb-fc0cc6e-content-wrapper > h4,.ugb-fc0cc6e-content-wrapper > h5,.ugb-fc0cc6e-content-wrapper > h6{color:#222222}.ugb-fc0cc6e-content-wrapper > p,.ugb-fc0cc6e-content-wrapper > ol li,.ugb-fc0cc6e-content-wrapper > ul li{color:#222222}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-fc0cc6e-wrapper ugb--shadow-4 ugb--has-background-overlay\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-fc0cc6e-content-wrapper\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> An employee was <em>ordered<\/em> to <em>self-isolate<\/em> or <em>quarantine<\/em> by local, state or federal officials; <\/li><li> A healthcare provider <em>advised<\/em> an employee to <em>self-quarantine<\/em>; <\/li><li> An employee is experiencing symptoms and is seeking a medical diagnosis; <\/li><li> An employee is caring for someone who is described in 1, or 2, of this list; <\/li><li> An employee is caring for a child (under age 18) whose school or care provider has been closed due to COVID-19; <\/li><li> An employee is experiencing any other substantially-similar condition specified by the <em>Secretary of Health and Human Services<\/em>, in consultation with the <em>Secretaries of Labor and Treasury<\/em>. <\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-e503029 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-b030bb4 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-irs-requires-detailed-paid-leave-data\">IRS requires detailed paid leave data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-a627dae ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"According to the IRS (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/newsroom\/covid-19-related-tax-credits-for-required-paid-leave-provided-by-small-and-midsize-businesses-faqs\" target=\"_blank\">According to the IRS<\/a>, employers submitting a tax claim <strong>must have supporting documentation<\/strong> of each employee&#8217;s paid leave to substantiate the claim. You&#8217;ll need documentation that states <em>which employee<\/em>, the <em>paid leave scenario<\/em> they fell under, <em>how much<\/em> paid leave time they took, and <em>when <\/em>they took the leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s face it. While this is a critical funding announcement, keeping track of who took what leave, when and for how long is not top of mind. Right now, you&#8217;re just trying to figure out how to keep cash flowing in, and the lights turned on. It would be easier if the paid leave tracking took care of itself. Then a report with all that leave time information would magically appear at tax time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-8b484d2 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-button ugb-button-wrapper ugb-10d0f1a ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-10d0f1a .ugb-button1{background-color:#007bff}.ugb-10d0f1a .ugb-button1 .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-10d0f1a .ugb-button1 svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-button-container\"><a class=\"ugb-button1 ugb-button ugb-button--size-normal\" href=\"https:\/\/signup.dovico.com\" rel=\"\" title=\"\"><span class=\"ugb-button--inner\">START TRACKING EMPLOYEE PAID LEAVE TIME NOW<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-1bd7d4a ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-that-magical-employee-paid-leave-report-exists-with-dovico\">That magical employee paid leave report exists with Dovico<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-52ba8ca ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When the dust settles, ramping up your business back up is going to be your only concern. Paid leave is going to become a distant memory, yet, you&#8217;re going to need that <strong>crucial information<\/strong> to get your <strong>tax credit<\/strong>. <em>Dovico Timesheet<\/em> will be there with that information, ready to crank out that vital piece of reporting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a few moments, you&#8217;ll up and running with an<em> online employee paid leave system<\/em>, ready to absorb all of that vital information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have under <em>five <\/em>employees eligible for paid leave, this timesheet system is available to you for <strong>free<\/strong>! <strong>Forever<\/strong>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-e0c690d ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-steps-to-set-up-your-ffcra-paid-leave-tracking\">5 steps to set up your FFCRA paid leave tracking:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-19c6f66 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-how-to wp-block-yoast-how-to-block\"><p class=\"schema-how-to-description\"><\/p> <ol class=\"schema-how-to-steps\"><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1586453384085\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/signup.dovico.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign up at Dovico.com<\/a><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">All that&#8217;s needed is your email address and company name. We&#8217;ll use those to create your database.<\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1586453438944\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\"> Create a project.<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">This will contain all of the employee paid leave time, think of it as a bucket to hold water.<\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1586453476740\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Create six tasks.<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Each task can be named to the six paid leave scenarios as outlined in the FFCRA. But you can create as many as you think is necessary.<\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1586453526434\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Create employees &amp; assign them to tasks.<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Create as many employees as you like. With <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Dovico Starter (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dovico.com\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\">Dovico Starter<\/a>, you can enter up to <em>5 employees for free<\/em>.<\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1586453583108\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Activate the project &amp; invite employees to enter their paid leave time.<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">You&#8217;re ready to go!<\/p> <\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need help, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"A quick how-to, with screenshots, can be found here. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/08\/how-a-timesheet-can-help-with-covid-19-related-paid-leave\/\" target=\"_blank\">A quick how-to, with screenshots, can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-30185ab ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-7edf4c9 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-then-create-your-irs-ffcra-tax-credit-report-when-you-re-ready\">Then, create your IRS FFCRA Tax Credit Report when you&#8217;re ready<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-fea4d07 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When it&#8217;s time to print that report at tax time, <em>Dovico Timesheet<\/em>&#8216;s notoriously easy-to-use reporting will be ready. Quickly, and at your command, you&#8217;ll have a listing of the employees, paid leave scenarios, total hours, and date. <strong>Perfect for filling out those IRS tax credit forms<\/strong>. It doesn&#8217;t get any <em>easier <\/em>than that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a sample report from <em>Dovico Timesheet<\/em> that reports to <em>Excel <\/em>all of your employees FFCRA related paid leave:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/excel-report-1-1024x541.png\" alt=\"Sample employee paid leave report\" class=\"wp-image-3790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/excel-report-1-1024x541.png 1024w, https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/excel-report-1-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/excel-report-1-768x406.png 768w, https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/excel-report-1.png 1285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Sample Excel report of employee paid leave<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-4c1ad88 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-our-future-hinges-on-working-with-each-other-to-get-through-this\">Our future hinges on working with each other to get through this<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-e9d4172 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We will all get through this tough time together. It&#8217;s a <strong>huge <\/strong>mountain that we have in front of us, but with each of us taking a small step up, we will collectively get over it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking care of your employees should always come first, but don&#8217;t forget to take care of yourself too! Let Dovico help track your employee&#8217;s paid leave so you can quickly and painlessly get your FFCRA tax credits. <a aria-label=\"We've been doing this for over 26 years (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/27\/25-years-of-time-well-spent\/\" target=\"_blank\">We&#8217;ve been doing this for over 28 years<\/a>. <strong>We&#8217;re battle-tested and ready to serve you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-e766cd1 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignfull wp-block-ugb-cta ugb-cta ugb-66969ab ugb-cta ugb-cta--v2 ugb-main-block ugb-main-block--inner-full ugb--has-block-background\"><style>.ugb-66969ab .ugb-cta__title,.ugb-66969ab .ugb-cta__description,.ugb-66969ab .ugb-button-container{text-align:center !important}.ugb-66969ab .ugb-cta__item{background-attachment:fixed}.ugb-66969ab .ugb-cta__title{font-family:\"Poppins\",Sans-serif !important;font-weight:400 !important}.ugb-66969ab .ugb-button{background-color:#007bff;border-radius:5px !important}.ugb-66969ab .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-66969ab .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-66969ab .ugb-button:before{border-radius:5px !important}.ugb-66969ab .ugb-inner-block{text-align:center}.ugb-66969ab.ugb-cta{min-height:400px;background-color:rgba(0,123,255,0.5)}.ugb-66969ab.ugb-cta:before{background-color:#007bff}@media screen and (-ms-high-contrast:active),screen and (-ms-high-contrast:none){.ugb-66969ab.ugb-cta{height:400px}}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-66969ab > .ugb-inner-block > .ugb-block-content > *{padding-top:130px !important;padding-bottom:130px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block ugb-inner-block--full\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-cta__item\"><h3 class=\"ugb-cta__title\"><strong>Got employees on paid leave because of COVID-19?<\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"ugb-cta__description\">Track their leave hours and take the guesswork out of your Families First Coronavirus Response Act tax claims.<\/p><div class=\"ugb-button-container\"><a class=\"ugb-button ugb-button--size-medium ugb--hover-effect-lift\" href=\"https:\/\/signup.dovico.com\" rel=\"\" title=\"\"><span class=\"ugb-button--inner\">USE DOVICO ONLINE TIMESHEET FOR FREE<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em> <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Challenging times call for extraordinary measures. With millions of American employees facing unplanned leave stemming from the Coronavirus pandemic, the US Government amended its current leave provisions. The goal of these changes is to help companies, which remain open, help their employees get through this without losing their income. Meticulously tracking your employees paid leave time is crucial to taking full advantage of the tax credits that you will need moving forward. On April 1st,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3906,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,66],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-productivity","category-reporting"],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":["https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/dovico_FFCRA_2020.png",2560,1440,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/dovico_FFCRA_2020-150x150.png",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/dovico_FFCRA_2020-300x169.png",300,169,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/dovico_FFCRA_2020-768x432.png",768,432,true],"large":["https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/dovico_FFCRA_2020-1024x576.png",1024,576,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/dovico_FFCRA_2020-1536x864.png",1536,864,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/dovico_FFCRA_2020-2048x1152.png",2048,1152,true],"thoughts-blog":["https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/dovico_FFCRA_2020-700x500.png",700,500,true],"thoughts-header":["https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/dovico_FFCRA_2020-1280x1024.png",1280,1024,true]},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>Challenging times call for extraordinary measures. With millions of American employees facing unplanned leave stemming from the Coronavirus pandemic, the US Government amended its current leave provisions. The goal of these changes is to help companies, which remain open, help their employees get through this without losing their income. Meticulously tracking your employees paid leave time is crucial to taking full advantage of the tax credits that you will need moving forward. On April 1st, 2020, the US Government put into action the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). 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