A new MTA fact sheet is now available exploring the Michigan Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) and how it applies to townships and township-specific roles, including deputies, on-call fire departments and election workers. All townships are employers, and even the smallest township likely has at least some employees subject to compliance with the act, which requires employers to provide employees with certain guaranteed paid sick leave time. The June Township Focus magazine will also include an article on ESTA, and MTA is hosting four in-person Earned Sick Time & Your Township workshops in June, allowing you to hear more and get your questions answered. Note that this is an introduction to the new act to help township boards understand this new requirement and how it may apply to different township positions. Each township board should work with its attorney for specific direction. Member township officials can view or download the fact sheet here.
Michigan Townships Association
