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Policy No: 2019
Effective Date: 08/17/20
Revised Date: 10/4/23
Reviewed Date: 10/04/23

Interim Face Covering Policy

Scope

This policy applies to all University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) faculty, staff, fellows, residents, students and visitors (including contractors, service providers and others) while on property owned or controlled by UNMC.

Policy Statement

UNMC, upon consultation with campus stakeholders and leadership, may issue face covering guidance for individuals on UNMC property. Campus face covering guidance shall be monitored and updated as necessary, communicated broadly, and published on the UNMC website.

Masking may be required for certain types of research (e.g., BSL-3 work or animal operatory activities) or by occupational health directive (e.g., animal-specific related activities).

Masking may be required for certain activities or spaces (e.g., some comparative medicine training activities and operatory suites).

 *See section on Requesting Alternatives below

Reason for Policy

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has acknowledged that use of face coverings can help to slow the spread of diseases such as COVID-19 in our communities. Face coverings may help prevent people who have diseases such as COVID-19 from spreading the virus to others.

*Requesting Alternatives

Individuals whose unique and individual circumstances require an alternative face covering, as indicated by a medical professional during patient care, may request one. An accommodation request can be submitted either through the Accessibility Services Center (for students) or through HR Employee relations.

Compliance

Compliance with this policy is for the protection of those with whom you will be in contact when on campus. Any employee, student or visitor who fails to abide by these guidelines may be asked or directed to leave the campus space. Employees and students who are directed to leave a campus space for failure to comply with these guidelines may be taken off duty and/or subject to disciplinary action.

Additional Information

• Environmental Health & Safety Department, 402-559-6356

• UNMC Safety Resources

• UNMC Campus Security, 402-559-5111
• Accessibility Services Center, 402-559-7276
  • Accommodation Request Process

• Verification of Disability Form

• UNMC Human Resources
• Human Resources Employee Relations

• Americans with Disability Act and Section 504 Grievance Procedures – University of Nebraska
• Requests for Reasonable Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act

• UNMC Policy No. 1098, Corrective and Disciplinary Action
• 1-Check COVID mobile app

• Android
• iOS devices
• web-based tool

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Coronavirus Information and Tools
• Coronavirus Preventive Measures

History and Moving Forward

This was previously an interim policy that was established to during the coronavirus pandemic. UNMC will periodically evaluate this policy, consult stakeholders and constituents as appropriate, and modify this policy as necessary.

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