HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 20-090-CCBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Grant County, Washington
RESOLUTION PROVIDING A RESOLUTION No. 20- b 90 -CC
DIRECTIVE FOR GRANT COUNTY
EMPLOYEES IN RESPONSE TO THE
"STAY HOME -STAY HEALTHY"
PROCLAMATION FROM GOVERNOR
INSLEE
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners is committed to providing support and
protection to the employees of Grant County; and
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2020 Governor Inslee issued a proclamation entitled, "Stay
Home — Stay Healthy; and
WHEREAS, the proclamation requires local government to make decisions regarding
the welfare of its employees and the continuation of essential services; and
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2020 the Commissioners signed Resolution No. 20 -031 -CC
giving guidance on the Governor's Order; and
WHEREAS, item C6 below is being added to the COVID leave directive which
discontinues the use of this leave and supplements Resolution No. 20 -031 -CC.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of County Commissioners provides the following
directive to all Grant County employees:
a) Essential Activities:
1) The Elected Official or Department Head with responsibility for the department
or work area is empowered to determine which positions and services are
considered as essential. The "Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers" list
referenced in the Governor's proclamation will be used to guide this decision.
b) Available Work:
1) The Elected Official or Department Head with responsibility for the department
or work area is directed to identify all available viable work for their employees,
whether or not the position or service is considered as essential.
2) Primary importance is placed on identifying situations in which the employee can
complete this available work from home.
3) Secondary importance is placed on identifying situations in which the employee
can complete this available work from the workplace with the social distancing
requirements in place.
4) If the employee is not assigned to essential duties and work is not available, the
employee will be directed not to report to work and to remain at home.
5) Work that is assigned employees to work on at home or to continue working on in
the work place must be appropriate tasks that benefit Grant County but does not
have to be essential.
i. Grant County is not allowed to gift public funds by paying employees for
time during which they are not actively working or are placed on a defined
leave time.
ii. Non-essential but viable could include projects which benefit departments
but never reach primary importance due to customer needs.
e) COVID Leave:
1) With this resolution the Board creates a new category of paid leave for employees
who are directed by the Elected Official or Department Head with responsibility
for the department or work area to stay home because their position in not
essential or there is no available work for them.
2) If the employee is not assigned to essential duties and work is not available, the
employee will be placed on paid COVID leave.
3) If the employee is assigned to essential duties and/or work is available and the
employee is out of the work place due to personal choice or a qualified need
related to COVID-19, the employee will not be placed on paid COVID leave but
will have access to any other banked leave available.
4) COVID leave is not authorized if the employee has access to EFML Leave or
EPSL Sick Leave or any other federally authorized COVID-relief pay.
5) The employee will not be required to use other types of banked leave prior to
using COVID leave.
6) COVID leave is discontinued effective September 30, 2020.
These directives are in response to the current COVID-19 public health crisis and are subject to
change by the Board of County Commissioners at any time as situations change.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this o��/ `day of diet - '2020
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Yea Nay Abstain GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Cindy Carter, Chair
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Tom Taylor, ice Chair
Richard Stevens, Member