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Visitor tells Mechanicville Board she filed Department of Labor complaint over COVID leave
Summary
During visitor comments, a community member alleged the district improperly charged sick leave after she submitted COVID quarantine documentation, said she filed a Department of Labor complaint and asked the district to restore her leave; the board said it would begin follow-up.
A visitor at the Mechanicville City School District Board meeting told trustees she believes the district violated New York State COVID leave requirements and said she has filed a complaint with the state Department of Labor.
The commenter said she submitted the required doctor's note and paperwork, but “my sick leave was charged.” She urged the board to “make me whole” and to restore her sick days and asked the district to correct the record for any other employees affected. The visitor said others in similar situations did not have their accruals charged.
Board representatives responded that the issue would be taken up and that staff would begin a follow-up process. The clerk was asked to gather information so the district can investigate and respond.
The comment was made during the visitor comment portion of the board’s regular business following reorganizational actions; the board did not record a final remediation during the meeting.
The district did not provide a legal or policy determination on the record at the public meeting; the visitor said she had submitted a Department of Labor complaint.
