Yes, you can use paid time off and are permitted to use time you have not yet earned to get the vaccine. However, you are encouraged to get vaccinated during your scheduled time off.

If you are experiencing side effects from the COVID-19 vaccination, and do not meet the criteria listed in Appendix A, you are permitted to take the day following the vaccination off.

This time off is excused. You are required to use paid time off and are permitted to use time you have not yet earned.

No, masks are required for all employees, even if you have received the vaccine as not enough information is currently available regarding a vaccinated person’s ability to spread the virus that causes COVID-19 to others, even if you don’t get sick yourself. All safety guidelines around COVID-19 are mandatory and there are no exceptions.

• Follow CDC guidelines and World Health Organization guidelines. Additionally, each state or city may have state- or city-specific requirements and pandemic planning resources.
• Follow CDC guidelines for hygiene practices that help prevent exposure, including covering coughs and sneezes, frequent handwashing and cleaning commonly used surfaces daily.
• Wear a face covering, surgical mask, or face shield.
• Practice social distancing – maintain a distance of at least six feet from others.

• You are required to self-report to HR AND isolate or self-quarantine for 10 days if you’ve:

  • Been diagnosed with or are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19*
  • Been advised by a health care provider to seek COVID-19 testing or to self-quarantine due to concerns related to COVID-19
  • Had prolonged close contact with people who are symptomatic or had known exposure to infected individuals

  * Employees who are COVID-19 tested-positive, presumed-positive, or potentially exposed will not be allowed to return to the workplace until they have satisfied the criteria for ending isolation or self-quarantine (COVID-19 PROCESS).

  In addition, please follow CDC Guidelines and:

  • Stay home when you are sick and call your doctor if you think you have been exposed
  • Separate yourself from other people in your home
  • Self-quarantine until your test results are received – do not return to work while waiting for results

  Please note that employees who knowingly show up to work with COVID-19 symptoms, while potentially or tested positive for COVID-19, or after being tested for COVID-19 before receiving test results will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment due to risking the health and safety of our other employees.

  We therefore encourage all employees who are sick, had prolonged exposure to someone who is presumed positive or tested positive for COVID-19, or have been tested for COVID-19 but have not received results to stay home and self-quarantine. Refer to the “Sick Leave and Attendance” section on options available for time away from work due to COVID-19.

• Avoid carpooling to and from work, if possible. If carpooling or using company shuttle vehicles is necessary, the following best practices should be used:

  • Limit the number of people per vehicle as much as possible to maintain social distancing. Use a staggered seating arrangement to avoid sitting directly behind or in front of another passenger. This may mean using more vehicles.
  • Practice hand hygiene before entering the vehicle and when arriving at the destination.
  • Wear cloth face coverings or surgical masks at all times inside the vehicle.
  • Follow protective coughing and sneezing etiquette while in the vehicle.
  • Clean and disinfect commonly touched surfaces after each carpool or shuttle trip (e.g., door handles, handrails, seatbelt buckles, etc.).