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The Culpeper Grants Team Members Affected by COVID-19 Additional Paid Sick Leave, Free Testing
The Culpeper, a LifeSpire of Virginia community, today announced that in the event any member of its team is diagnosed with Coronavirus (COVID-19), they will be given additional paid sick leave to be used for the self-quarantine period. Full-time team members diagnosed with a confirmed case will be granted an additional 10 days or 80 hours of paid sick leave. Part-time team members diagnosed with a confirmed case will receive their average time worked a week for a two-week period. For example, a team member that averages three shifts a week will be provided 48 hours of paid sick leave.
The Culpeper also opted to cover the cost of testing for COVID-19 through its employer-provided healthcare plan. If for any reason the cost of the test is not covered, The Culpeper will reimburse the team member for the cost of the test.
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“As providers caring for the most high-risk population, we need to ensure we protect our residents. To do this we must be diligent in our efforts to mitigate the spread of this virus through quarantines, hand-washing and social distancing,” said LifeSpire of Virginia President and CEO Jonathan Cook. “While the nation is in a constant state of flux, we want to provide support to our team members as they do everything they can to keep our communities safe and healthy during this pandemic.”