Leave (Time Off) Policies and Excused Absence Policies
- Implement flexible sick leave policies and practices that enable staff to stay home when they are sick or exposed to someone who is sick.
- Examine and revise policies for leave, telework, and employee compensation.
Implement flexible sick leave policies and practices.
- Leave policies should be flexible and not punish people for taking time off and should allow sick employees to stay home and away from co-workers.
- Leave policies should account for employees who need to stay home due to school or childcare closures or if they need to care for their sick children.
- Additional flexibilities might include giving advances on future sick leave days and allowing employees to donate sick leave to each other, for example.
- Develop policies for return-to-school after COVID-19 illness. CDC's criteria to discontinue home isolation and quarantine can help you create these policies.
Back-up Staffing Plan
Monitor absenteeism of students and employees, cross-train staff, and create a roster of trained back-up staff.
Staff Training
- Train staff on all safety protocols.
- Conduct training virtually or ensure that social distancing is maintained during training.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
4-6. Which of the following is a poor example of a flexible leave (time-off) policy?
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