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Page 3 SCREENING AND POLICIES FOR EMPLOYEES EXHIBITING SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COVID‐19 Employees have been informed of and encouraged to self-monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19. The following policies and procedures are being implemented to assess workers’ health status prior to entering the workplace and for workers to report when they are sick or experiencing symptoms. All City Staff are expected to self-monitor their health conditions daily prior to leaving home for work and follow the THRESHOLD CHART (page 11) as provided in the Employee Guidance on COVID-19 related Situations (Page 8) for when to stay home from work. Employees are responsible for notifying their Supervisor if they are experiencing symptoms and are unable to work, or if they must leave work subject to this policy. These employees showing COVID-19 symptoms, should be tested as soon as possible and may do so during normal working hours without using PTO or Deferred Sick Time. Supervisors are expected to be familiar with the signs and symptoms of COVID-19 and the procedures to follow if an employee is exhibiting signs or symptoms in the workplace. The City of Little Canada has implemented leave policies that promote workers staying at home if they are sick, when household members are sick, or when required by a health care provider to isolate or quarantine themselves or a member of their household. The City will make accommodations for any employees with underlying medical conditions or who have household members with underlying health conditions on a case by case basis. The City of Little Canada’s notification policy will be to quickly inform employees if they have been exposed to a person with COVID-19 at their workplace, and require all affected employees to quarantine for the required amount of time. Employees must immediately notify their supervisor if they become aware of a workplace exposure to COVID-19. In addition, the City will continue to protect the privacy of workers’ health status and health information. PROCEDURES: • BEFORE LEAVING FOR WORK: Employees are expected to assess their health condition prior to leaving their home for work if they are not working remotely. This includes a self-assessment of the following symptoms: temperature, cough, sore throat, respiratory issues, body aches, fatigue, headache, and/or diarrhea that cannot be explained by any other medical issue the employee is experiencing. • IF SYMPTOMS APPEAR DURING THE WORKDAY: An employee should immediately notify their supervisor that they must leave work, gather their things and proceed to the nearest exit from their workstation. Supervisors should follow the procedures outlined in the Supervisor Guidance for Exposure to Presumptive or Confirmed Cases. Employees may qualify for Families First Act financial benefits and human resources will assist employees with determining eligibility via email. • IF AN EMPLOYEE CANNOT IMMEDIATELY LEAVE WORK: For example, if someone gave them a ride to work, the employee should gather their things and self-isolate in the following locations based on their work location: • City Hall: Employees should take the nearest exit from their work station and walk outside the building to the parking area past the History Center. In the event of inclement weather (such as rain, high winds, colder temperatures), ill employees can self-isolate in the city hall conference room. The City Administrator or City Clerk will assign another location if the conference room is in use. This will reduce contact and contamination as much as possible of other employees and office areas. The employee should avoid touching any unnecessary surfaces, chairs, handles, or other items while waiting. If an employee self-isolates in the hallway, they must notify the City Clerk immediately so the room can be disinfected before being used again.