IF AN EMPLOYEE DOES NOT FEEL WELL ENOUGH TO RETURN TO WORK AT LEAST 72 HOURS AFTER NO LONGER HAVING THE FEVER OR EXHIBITING SIGNS OF THE FEVER OR OTHER SYMPTOMS, MAY HE OR SHE REMAIN OUT OF WORK?

Yes. The City will follow current guidance from the CDC and public health authorities as it is updated. If an employee is given specific restrictions on instruction by a public health authority or a medical provider, for the health of our workplace, the City will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate those instructions including providing additional leave if necessary.

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1. WHY IS THE CITY IMPLEMENTING A CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID – 19) RESPONSE PLAN?
2. WILL I BE WORKING?
3. WILL I BE PAID DURING THIS EMERGENCY CONDITION?
4. HOW OFTEN WILL I NEED TO CHECK IN WITH MY SUPERVISOR?
5. WHEN WILL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL BE ALLOWED TO RETURN TO WORK?
6. HOW WILL I KNOW ABOUT REPORTING BACK TO WORK IF I AM A NON-ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEE?
7. MAY THE CITY REQUIRE A RETURN TO WORK DOCTOR’S NOTE FOR AN EMPLOYEE RETURNING TO WORK AFTER EXHIBITING COVID-19 SYMPTOMS?
8. MAY THE CITY SEND HOME, OR REQUIRE TO WORK FROM HOME, AN ASYMPTOMATIC EMPLOYEE WHO HAS BEEN IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH SOMEONE WITH COVID-19 SUCH AS A FAMILY MEMBER OR CLOSE FRIEND?
9. IF AN EMPLOYEE DOES NOT FEEL WELL ENOUGH TO RETURN TO WORK AT LEAST 72 HOURS AFTER NO LONGER HAVING THE FEVER OR EXHIBITING SIGNS OF THE FEVER OR OTHER SYMPTOMS, MAY HE OR SHE REMAIN OUT OF WORK?
10. IF AN EMPLOYEE SAYS HE OR SHE IS READY TO RETURN TO WORK AND HAS A DOCTOR’S RETURN TO WORK NOTE, MAY THE CITY REFUSE TO ALLOW THE EMPLOYEE TO RETURN TO WORK?
11. IF AN EMPLOYEE EXHIBITS SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19, MAY A SUPERVISOR ORDER HIM/HER TO LEAVE WORK OR WORK FROM HOME?
12. IF A SUPERVISOR SUSPECTS AN EMPLOYEE IS ILL OR CONTAGIOUS, MAY THE SUPERVISOR PROHIBIT THE EMPLOYEE FROM REPORTING TO WORK OR RETURNING TO WORK?
13. WHAT STEPS HAS THE CITY TAKEN TO ADDRESS HEALTH CARE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH COVID-19?
14. IS TELEMEDICINE AVAILABLE?
15. DO I NEED TO REPORT OUT-OF-STATE AND OUT-OF-COUNTRY TRAVEL?