HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-008 (Employer Paid Covid-19 Leave for 2023)City of Stillwater
Washington County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION 2023-008
APPROVING EMPLOYER PAID COVID-19 LEAVE FOR 2023
WHEREAS, the City of Stillwater takes its responsibility to provide a safe and healthy
environment for its employees and its customers seriously; and
WHEREAS, throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the City has and will continue to
take necessary steps to ensure all employees and customers are safe and healthy while at
work or while at City facilities; and
WHEREAS, members of the City of Stillwater workforce are directed to self -monitor
for disease symptoms, practice personal safety and health practices such as handwashing,
maintaining appropriate distance and staying home when sick, and adhering to all posted
signage and directives; and
WHEREAS, the workforce must also comply with the infection control and mitigation
protocols, including testing, contact tracing, isolation and quarantining, as directed; and
WHEREAS, the City of Stillwater follows Centers for Disease Control and Minnesota
Department of Health guidelines such that if an employee notifies a supervisor of exposure
or a positive COVID-19 test result for themselves or a household family member, the
supervisor and the City's Human Resources staff work together to determine a work plan for
the employee based on the data; and
WHEREAS, employees may be directed to remain away from the worksite for 5 — 10
days, depending on their COVID-19 circumstances; and
WHEREAS, employees in their first year of employment with the City may not be
eligible for employer -provided sick leave due to the terms of a collective bargaining
agreement, and may not be eligible for employer -provided protections under the Family
Medical Leave Act; and
WHEREAS, an allocation of up to 80 hours of paid COVID-19 Leave, would to be
available to City staff to utilize as follows:
• Care of Self
o Employee Vaccination: Become vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine
authorized for use by the World Health Organization and the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration
o Recover: Recover from side effects from each dose
o Isolation/Quarantine: Employees who test positive for COVID-19 must stay
home from work and isolate or quarantine for five or more days
o Experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and seeking a medical diagnosis/test
result
• Care of Family Member who has been advised by a health care provider to isolate or
quarantine due to concerns related to COVID-19.
• City of Stillwater employee COVID-19 leave coverage eligibility begins retroactive to
January 1, 2023, and sunsets December 31, 2023; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Stillwater
hereby approves a 2023 Paid COVID-19 Leave for City of Stillwater employees.
Adopted by the City Council this 3rd day of January, 2023.
ATTEST:
Beth Wolf, City Cler
Ted Kozlowski, Mayor
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