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COVID-19
Coronavirus (COVID-19) News & AnnouncementsThursday, April 9, 2020Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today Alabama has begun paying the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) benefit that was established with the passing of the federal CARES Act on March 27, 2020. Read more(0) CommentsTuesday, April 7, 2020Committees bring together community leaders and experts to plan Coronavirus crisis recovery for Montgomery families and businesses. Read more(0) CommentsTuesday, April 7, 2020Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced the launch of altogetheralabama.org, an online resource that will serve as a hub of information for the state’s response to the coronavirus crisis. Read more(0) CommentsMonday, April 6, 2020The 42nd Air Base Wing commander declared a Public Health emergency for Maxwell Air Force Base and Gunter Annex today. Read more(0) CommentsSunday, April 5, 2020Anyone on Department of Defense property, installations or facilities must wear a cloth face covering when they cannot maintain 6 feet of social distance in public area or work centers, according to a new directive released Sunday afternoon. Read more(0) CommentsFriday, April 3, 2020Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19 Read more(0) CommentsFriday, April 3, 2020MPS is a place where we desire to have every student develop a love of learning, cultivate intellectual curiosity and dream of a future full of amazing possibilities. We are committed to providing guidance and support to our learners, and families. Read more(0) CommentsFriday, April 3, 2020The Alabama Department of Labor is encouraging employees who believe they may qualify for programs under the CARES Act to file a claim. These employees will also need to certify weekly to continue to let us know that they remain unemployed. Read more(0) CommentsWednesday, April 1, 2020Notice 2020-22 provides a waiver of additions to tax for failure to make a deposit of taxes for employers required to pay qualified sick leave wages and qualified family leave wages mandated by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Families First Act) and qualified health plan expenses allocable to these wages. Read more(0) CommentsWednesday, April 1, 2020The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today launched the Employee Retention Credit, designed to encourage businesses to keep employees on their payroll. The refundable tax credit is 50% of up to $10,000 in wages paid by an eligible employer whose business has been financially impacted by COVID-19. Read more(0) Comments