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LABOR&POLICY ISSUES\Travel Policy During COVID-19—8-17-2020
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRAVEL POLICY DURING
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
RESOLUTION NO.: ,2020
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, by Resolution Nos: 123,2020 and 133,2020, the Queensbury Town Board
authorized adoption of its COVID-19 Pandemic Response Plan and Revised Plan, and
WHEREAS, as a result of requirements placed on the Town due to the COVID-19
Pandemic, Town employees may face travel restrictions consistent with New York State
Department of Health regulations for quarantine, and therefore the Town Board wishes to adopt a
Travel Policy to provide all Town employees with guidance during the COVID-19 Pandemic
substantially in the form presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that as a result of requirements placed on the Town due to the COVID-19
Pandemic, the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs implementation of a Travel
Policy in substantially the form presented at this meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
forward copies of this Resolution to all Town Department Managers and the Town Supervisor
and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further actions necessary to effectuate the terms
of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 17`"day of August, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
TRAVEL POLICY
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
At all times, Town employees must be in accord with federal and state policies, Executive
Orders, and laws.
All travelers entering New York from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000
residents, or higher than a 10% test positivity rate, over a seven day rolling average, will be
required to quarantine for a period of 14 days consistent with Department of Health
regulations for quarantine.
The requirements of the travel advisory do not apply to any individual passing through
designated states for a limited duration (i.e., less than 24 hours) through the course of travel.
Examples of such brief passage include but are not limited to: stopping at rest stops for
vehicles, buses, and/or trains; or lay-overs for air travel, bus travel, or train travel.
All Town employees must inform their Department Managers of their vacation plans if those
plans involve travel to a restricted state.
If an employee visits a restricted state then upon their return, they will be required to
quarantine for a period of 14 calendar days consistent with Department of Health regulations
for quarantine.
The 14 day quarantine time will be enforced; that particular employee will not be paid for
this quarantine time, nor can they use vacation, sick days, personal days or floating holidays.
Employees will be responsible for their share of benefits to be paid each pay period.
For questions about the travel advisory please refer to the guidance linked here:
https:Hcoronavirus.health.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2020/06/interimguidance_travelad
visory.pdf
For general inquires contact the Hotline: 1-888-364-3065 or
Ask a Question: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/form/ask-us-a-question
Precautionary Quarantine Requirements
Shelter Requirements Precautionary Quarantine
• The individual must not be in public or otherwise leave the quarters that they have
identified as suitable.
• Separate quarters with separate bathroom facilities for each individual or family group.
Access to a sink with soap and water, and paper towels is needed.
• The contact must have a way to self-quarantine from household members as soon as
fever or other symptoms develop, in a separate room. There must be a door that separates it
from the rest of the living area and has its own bathroom. Given that an exposed individual
might become ill while sleeping, the exposed individual must sleep in a separate bedroom from
household members.
• Cleaning supplies, e.g. household cleaning wipes, must be provided in any shared
bathroom.
• If an individual sharing a bathroom becomes symptomatic, all others sharing the
bathroom will be considered exposed persons until the symptomatic individual is appropriately
evaluated and cleared.
• Food must be delivered to the individual's quarters.
• Quarters must have a supply of face masks for individuals to put on if they become
symptomatic.
• Garbage must be bagged and left outside by the door of each of the quarters for routine
pick up. Special handling is not required.
• Individuals should self-monitor for fever and other symptoms of COVID-19 daily
throughout the duration of the quarantine period.
PAMELA\MISCELLANEOUS\Policy-Travel during COVID-8-17-2020