Will leaves under the FFCRA be available in 2021?

The stimulus bill approved by Congress did not extend mandatory paid leave benefits under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. It did extend tax credits provided for under the FFCRA. FFCRA leave has sunset as of December 31, 2020 but employers who provide leave under the original provisions of the FFCRA may be able to qualify for tax credits through March 2021.

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Karen Shannon is Vice President of Business Consulting/CHRO for Ollis/Akers/Arney. Karen has served in senior leadership positions in banking and human resources for over 30 years. She and her team provided HR services to 5,000 employees across the US, United Kingdom, India and Mexico. Today, she works with world-wide clients on key business and HR strategies which have resulted in cost savings upward of $7 million.

Karen received her MBA and BA in Business Administration and Economics from Drury University. She is a graduate of Leadership Missouri, past president of the Junior League, and was appointed to the Board of Trustees for banker education for the Missouri Bankers Association. She has served on the Board of Directors for numerous organizations and is a regular presenter at national and regional conferences. Karen was recognized in 2000 by the Springfield Business Journal in its inaugural class of the Most Influential Women in Business.