COVID-19 Safe Workplace Policy

This policy protects City employees and the public from the direct threat resulting from the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.

Type

Enterprise

Applies To

This policy applies to Covered Persons, as defined here. A Covered Person, for purposes of the policy, is defined as a person who performs services for the City of Minneapolis, with or without compensation, including:

  1. Regular full-time, part-time and intermittent employees in the classified service
  2. Seasonal employees
  3. All employees in the unclassified service including appointed employees
  4. Politically appointed employees
  5. Elected Officials
  6. Temporary employees
  7. Interns including Urban Scholars and Step-Up Interns

Synopsis

The policy is designed to protect, to the extent reasonably possible, Covered Persons and the public from the direct threat resulting from the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace and other persons visiting the workplace and/or working with City staff.

This policy is subject to change based on public health guidance. Employees and other Covered Persons may be subject to additional attestation, vaccination, or testing requirements under local, state or federal law.

Covered Persons teleworking temporarily or permanently and who physically access the workplace for more than 10 minutes are subject to this policy.

History

Resolution 2022R-241

Council Approval: September 14, 2022

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