Your manager will be in contact with you to discuss the potential date of your return as well as the details of your return.  Please refer to the COVID-19 Employee Guide: Fall 2020 for additional information about required training.

Only employees who have been approved by SMT will be allowed on campus this Fall. Their presence on campus will be staggered to maintain <50% building occupancy. Any interaction you have on campus greatly increases the risk of transmission of COVID-19 to yourself, your family, students, fellow employees, and the wider community. [We cannot afford to be complacent. We must remain vigilant. Prevention is currently the only cure.]

You and your supervisor will develop a plan approved by your SMT member as to who can be on campus this Fall.

This policy is in place through the end of the Fall 2020 semester and the COVID-19 Task Force and SMT will reevaluate plans for the Spring.

You may access your office only if you first obtain the permission of your supervisor, go through the symptom checklist and are able to answer 'no' to all questions, wear a face covering at all times on campus, and do not interact with any students or staff on campus.  Your visit should be brief.

It's important to note that GCA has never cleaned desktops in any administrative office space; this has always been the responsibility of the occupant(s) of the office.  This will not change.  Cleaning and disinfecting materials will be available in all office areas so that employees can disinfect their workspaces as often as they like.

Administrative offices will be cleaned weekly, with kitchens and bathrooms being cleaned nightly. Cleaning and disinfecting materials will be available in all office areas so that employees can disinfect their workspaces as often as they like.

Classrooms have historically been cleaned each weeknight. This will continue and the use of an electrostatic sprayer will be incorporated for added disinfecting. In addition, disinfecting stations will be added to each classroom so that occupants have the ability to clean the space(s) they will be occupying in the classroom before each class begins.

Disinfecting stations will be added to each classroom so that occupants have the ability to clean the space(s) they will be occupying in the classroom before each class begins.

Flu vaccine is required of all students, faculty and staff this year for all who will be on campus, therefore obtain one as soon as possible. The University will offer the vaccine on campus on September 23 and October 6. Anyone who has not received their shot by October 9 cannot be allowed on campus. Supervisors should be provided with a copy of confirmation that you received the flu vaccine.

If you are experiencing any of the symptoms listed, notify your supervisor immediately via email or text saying that you have not passed the self-monitoring assessment and you will not be in that day. If you cannot reach your supervisor, please contact the Director of Human Resources, Marymichele Delaney. 

Yes, your supervisor must see your green badge at least weekly, to allow you to work on campus.

If you have a symptom and your badge turns red, contact Rich Arnold, our Director of Health Services as soon as possible to get a COVID test. If your test is negative, your badge will be altered to green 0 meaning cleared.

If you are able to, you may work remotely for the day. There is no need to record a sick day if you are working remotely. 

Employees who have been told to return to work and are concerned about a health condition that falls within one of the CDC High Risk Categories or are pregnant should contact their supervisor and the Director of Human Resources to discuss their concerns. 

All employees must wear facemasks or face coverings while working on campus when in the presence of others and in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., common work spaces, meeting rooms, classrooms, etc.). You should wear a mask or face covering at all times while in a shared work space/room. Appropriate use of facemasks or coverings is critical in minimizing risks to others near you. You could spread COVID-19 to others even if you do not feel sick.

Healthcare workers and others in high-risk areas should use gloves as part of PPE (personal protective equipment), but according to the CDC, gloves are not necessary for general use and do not replace good hand hygiene. Washing your hands often is considered the best practice for common everyday tasks. Employees should use gloves or tissue to handle shared surfaces such as doors, elevator buttons, refrigerator handles, water dispenser, coffee machines, etc.

• CDC Coronavirus Information
• Guidelines for Opening Up America Again, White House
• Information on the Outbreak of Coronavirus, State of MA

Not necessarily. Anyone who tests positive will work with their local Department of Public Health on contract tracing. The DPH will decide who needs to be notified. 

Each employee will be required to complete the Canvas training titled Return to Work Safely. The Canvas training is 15 minutes long and will be provided by an email link. Each employee must attest that they have completed the training before they enter campus. New hires will be provided with the training as well. Supervisors will be responsible for ensuring that any of their employees who have not completed the training, are not allowed in the work place.

The University employs a professionally licensed HVAC technician that is charged with the servicing and maintenance of the HVAC systems in University-owned buildings. Each system is maintained and serviced to at least the standards dictated by the manufacturer of each system. This includes regular maintenance and filter changes. The University also contracts with HVAC partners to assist the Licensed HVAC Technician whenever necessary.