Yes. Staff and administrators are allotted up to fifteen (15) COVID-19 leave days, total, during the period of January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022. The COVID-19 leave is to be used if the employee is required to work on-site or is unable to perform their work remotely, and:
- They are under physician order to quarantine due to close contact with someone with COVID-19; or
- They are under physician orders to quarantine due to symptoms of COVID-19; or
- They have tested positive for COVID-19, with or without symptoms, and is under physician orders to quarantine; or
- The employee’s minor child is under physician orders or official school or daycare orders to quarantine as they have been identified as a close contact with, or have symptoms of, or tested positive for COVID-19.
- Employees approved for 100% remote work who are under physician care and are too ill to work remotely due to testing positive or having symptoms of COVID-19 may also use the COVID-19 leave.
Employees may use sick, personal, and/or vacation time as appropriate or go unpaid if they have exhausted their paid time off, including their COVID-19 leave. Employees should work with their supervisors to figure out what work responsibilities they can complete remotely when possible, rather than using leave.