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==Policy== | ==Policy== | ||
5.1 Provided they are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as outlined by the CDC, all UNMC employees, volunteers, contractors and vendors must report that they are vaccinated against COVID-19.<br /> | 5.1 Provided they are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as outlined by the CDC, all UNMC employees, volunteers, contractors and vendors must report that they are vaccinated against COVID-19.<br /> | ||
===Reporting=== | ===Reporting=== | ||
5.2 UNMC, in conjunction with Nebraska Medicine, has developed an online reporting system for employees to report their COVID-19 vaccination status. All employees must use the [https://ssl.nebraskamed.com/EmployeeHealthTracking/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fEmployeeHealthTracking%2f Health Tracking System] to record COVID-19 vaccine status. Non-disclosure of vaccine status is not permissible. | 5.2 UNMC, in conjunction with Nebraska Medicine, has developed an online reporting system for employees to report their COVID-19 vaccination status. All employees must use the [https://ssl.nebraskamed.com/EmployeeHealthTracking/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fEmployeeHealthTracking%2f Health Tracking System] to record COVID-19 vaccine status. Non-disclosure of vaccine status is not permissible. | ||
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Employees who receive an exemption from COVID-19 vaccination must still comply with UNMC’s established safety protocols. Additional infection prevention and control measures may also be required including mandatory masking and regular COVID-19 testing. | Employees who receive an exemption from COVID-19 vaccination must still comply with UNMC’s established safety protocols. Additional infection prevention and control measures may also be required including mandatory masking and regular COVID-19 testing. | ||
===New Hires=== | |||
5.4 New hires and rehires will have five (5) days from hire date to provide proof of vaccinate or to request a medical or religious exemption. New hires and rehires with proof of vaccination on hire date, may have up to thirty-five (35) days from the hire date to be in full compliance with this policy. New hires and rehires who receive a denial of a request for medical or religious exemption will be given five (5) days from exemption denial notification date to provide proof of compliance with this policy. New hires and rehires with no approved exemption who fail to comply with this policy will be separated. | |||
# Hiring managers will communicate to new hires BEFORE hire date that they will need to show proof of vaccination as a condition of employment. | |||
# It is recommended that, at the job offer discussion, the hiring manager lets the person know they will need to provide proof of vaccination within the first five (5) days of hire date. We will accept proof of even one shot. If one shot, they will have to show proof of second vaccination shot by day thirty-five (35) from hire date to allow 21 days if Pfizer or 28 days if Moderna. Johnson and Johnson vaccine recipients do not require a second vaccination. | |||
# If the new hire is not vaccinated, they will have five (5) days from hire date to request a medical or religious exemption. Hiring manager can include the exemption link in the offer letter or provide a copy of the forms. If the employee knows in advance they will want an exemption, they need to get the documentation ahead of time and not wait to get a doctor’s appointment after they start working. | |||
# New hires whose exemption request was denied will have five (5) days to get and show proof of at least one shot, otherwise, they will be separated. If they get one shot, they will be allowed an additional thirty (30) days to complete the vaccine series and show proof of second shot. | |||
# New hires who do not provide completed exemption request form or proof of vaccination within first five (5) days will be separated at day five (5) after hire or denial of exemption request. | |||
===Employment Actions for COVID-19 Vaccination Policy=== | ===Employment Actions for COVID-19 Vaccination Policy=== | ||
5. | 5.5 UNMC employees are expected to meet performance standards and comply with UNMC policies and procedures. Any violation of the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy can result in disciplinary actions up to and including termination for cause. <br /> | ||
Employees are subject to corrective and disciplinary action as outlined in UNMC Policy No. 1098, [https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Corrective/Disciplinary_Action Corrective and Disciplinary Action] | Employees are subject to corrective and disciplinary action as outlined in UNMC Policy No. 1098, [https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Corrective/Disciplinary_Action Corrective and Disciplinary Action] | ||