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COOPERATIVE PAY INCENTIVE FOR VACCINATED WORKERS

COVID-19 Cooperative Sick Leave Qualifications

Qualification for COVID-19 Sick Leave under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 has expired. However, WCEC has opted to continue to offer sick leave due to the COVID-19 virus for fully vaccinated employees as outlined below:

QUALIFICATION: EMPLOYEE MUST BE FULLY VACCINATED TO QUALIFY FOR COVID-19 SICK LEAVE.

DURATION: 10 workdays

REASONS FOR LEAVE:

  1. Quarantine/isolation order – when the employee is subject to a federal, state, or local quarantine or isolation order related to COVID-19
  2. Self-quarantine – when the employee has been advised by an HCP to self-quarantine due to concerns related to COVID-19
  3. COVID-19 symptoms – when the employee is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and seeking a medical diagnosis
  4. Obtaining a COVID-19 vaccination
  5. Recovery related to the COVID-19 vaccination
  6. Seeking or awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test or diagnosis because either the employee has been exposed to COVID or the employer requested the test or diagnosis

UNVACCINATED EMPLOYEES WILL NEED TO USE PTO FOR COVID-19 ABSENCES FROM WORK.

This policy was re-approved at the March 2022 board meeting and will be reviewed again in September.

Return to Work Policy

COVID-19 precautions have been largely lifted. Masks are not required and daily temperature checks are discontinued.

However, if a supervisor suspects that an employee is sick or showing COVID-19 symptoms, the employee may be required to test for COVID-19 before proceeding to work.

The following CDC guidelines will be followed for all WCEC employees:

If You Test Positive for COVID-19 (Isolate)

Everyone, regardless of vaccination status.

  • Stay home for 5 days.
  • If you have no symptoms or your symptoms are resolving after 5 days, you can leave your house.
  • Continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days.
  • If you have a fever, continue to stay home until your fever resolves.

If You Were Exposed to Someone with COVID-19 (Quarantine)

If you have been boosted OR completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine within the last 6 months OR completed the primary series of J&J vaccine within the last 2 months.

  • Wear a mask around others for 10 days.
  • Test on day 5, if possible.
  • If you develop symptoms get a test and stay home.

If you have completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine over 6 months ago and are not boosted OR completed the primary series of J&J over 2 months ago and are not boosted OR are unvaccinated OR  were exposed to someone that tested positive and they reside with you.

  • Stay home for 5 days. After that continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days.
  • Test on day 5, if possible.
  • If you develop symptoms get a test and stay home.