While it appears that the Mississippi Legislature may halt the 2020 session as the coronavirus outbreak continues, they passed an important bill before the extended recess.
Both the House and Senate have passed similar bills that will ensure all local government and school district employees will receive paid leave as the spread of virus forces closures across the state.
The exact language in the legislation can be read below:
“The board of supervisors of any county, the governing authority of any municipality and the local school board of any public school district may grant administrative leave with pay during the affected period within the affected county, municipality or school district to the employees of such governmental entities on a local or statewide basis in the event of extreme weather conditions or in the event of a man-made, technological or natural disaster or emergency, if such event has resulted in an emergency declaration by the Governor.”
The bill does not cover the private sector.
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