COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions

Do employees have to use personal leave if they are ill and must self-isolate?

Yes. Employees are able to use any accrued personal leave days and can still apply for other leaves that may be applicable to their situation. See the Employee Handbook for more information about available leaves.

Do employees have to use personal leave if they are exposed to a COVID-19 positive individual?

Yes. Employees who choose to quarantine themselves are able to use any accrued personal leave days and can still apply for other leaves that may be applicable to their situation. See the Employee Handbook for more information about available leaves.

Can I come to work if I have symptoms from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine?

Some individuals report experiencing mild symptoms 24-48 hours after receiving the vaccine. If you have not had close contact with a known positive case in the previous 14 days, you may come to work with mild symptoms of low-grade fever (below 100.0F), fatigue, headache, chills and/or muscle or body aches, which is common during the first 48 hours. If symptoms persist for more than 2 days, the employee should isolate and consider testing.

Symptoms including cough, shortness of breath, runny nose, sore throat, or loss of taste or smell are NOT consistent with post-vaccination symptoms, and employees with these symptoms or fever >100.0F should isolate and consider testing.

If I receive the COVID-19 vaccine will I still be required to quarantine if I have close contact with a positive individual?

Employees who are fully vaccinated (i.e., greater than or equal to 2 weeks following receipt of the second dose in a 2-dose series, or greater than or equal to 2 weeks following receipt of one dose of a single-dose vaccine) and have remained asymptomatic since the current COVID-19 exposure are not required to quarantine.

Can I send my child to school with a fever?

(A temperature of 100.0F or above is considered a fever.)

No, students must be fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication before returning to school.

Can I come to work with a fever?

(A temperature of 100.0F or above is considered a fever.)

No, employees must be fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication before returning to work. Employees required to stay home due to fever are able to use any accrued personal leave days and can still apply for other leaves that may be applicable to their situation.