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On June 18, the Governor\u2019s Office of Employee Relations (GOER) released two documents. The first, \u201cRevised Guidance for State Agencies\/Authorities on Return to Work<\/a>,\u201d provides instructions on what state employees must do as they return to their worksites. The second, \u201cMemorandum to State Agencies\/Authorities on In-Person Presence and Telecommuting<\/a>,\u201d summarizes the state\u2019s plan for what will happen when the emergency telecommuting agreement expires at the close of business on July 2, 2021. Here are the key points you should be aware of in each document.<\/p>\n

Revised Guidance for State Agencies\/Authorities on Return to Work<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Employees must sign the guidance document and affirm that they have read it, understand it, and will adhere to its provisions.
\n\u2022 Proof of vaccination status will\u00a0not<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0be required.
\n\u2022 No social distancing is required for vaccinated individuals.
\n\u2022 Unvaccinated individuals need to maintain six feet of social distancing or, in lieu of that, physical barriers may be utilized.
\n\u2022 Unvaccinated\/unknown vaccination status individuals must wear a mask in accordance with CDC guidelines and may remove the mask indoors while socially distanced, seated, eating\/drinking or while at their work station.
\n\u2022 Several provisions are included for hand hygiene, cleaning and disinfection, communication, ventilation and air filtration, and health screening.<\/p>\n

Memorandum to State Agencies\/Authorities on In-Person Presence and Telecommuting<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Agencies must plan for a return to normal operations by no later than September 7, 2021.
\n\u2022 Agencies will inform employees that the Statewide Telecommuting Program will expire on July 2, 2021.
\n\u2022 After July 2, agencies may resume their own pre-COVID telecommuting programs or may adopt the Statewide Telecommuting Program while they develop their own specific programs.\u00a0 Agency programs must be reviewed by GOER no later than July 31, 2021.
\n\u2022 July 2 through September 7, agencies must work toward returning employees to in-person work at an increased frequency.
\n\u2022 September 7 through the end of year, agencies will return to pre-pandemic, in-person presence with limited exceptions consistent with their GOER-reviewed telecommuting program.\u00a0 Agencies shall maintain regular contact with union representatives, to among other things, evaluate and address concerns that are raised.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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