[Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Fwd: COVID-19 Employee Update #39 (Employee Safe Workplace Portal Launch)

Thu Sep 9 12:36:29 EDT 2021

Also, this vaccination requirement is ONLY for ARES volunteers who might be
assigned to the City's EOC.
73, Ian N8IK

On Thu, Sep 9, 2021 at 12:29 PM Ian <iann8ik at gmail.com> wrote:

> Please do NOT "reply all" with vaccination card images or other personally
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> 73, Ian N8IK
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> On Thu, Sep 9, 2021 at 10:53 AM Rick <n4asx at cox.net> wrote:
>
>> Please fill out the form and return to me or you can reply directly to
>> the city.
>>
>> Many Thanks, CERT received the same request.
>>
>> 73 Rick
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>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* Ray Whatley <Ray.Whatley at alexandriava.gov>
>> *Sent:* Thursday, September 9, 2021, 9:45 AM
>> *To:* Richard Bunn
>> *Subject:* COVID-19 Employee Update #39 (Employee Safe Workplace Portal
>> Launch)
>>
>> Good morning Rick,
>>
>>
>>
>> Please forward this out to all ARES volunteers that may serve in the EOC.
>> As a City volunteer everyone must comply with the vaccination guidance
>> below. Since they will not have an alexandriava.gov
>> <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Falexandriava.gov%2F&data=04%7C01%7CRayWhatley%40alexandriava.gov%7Caeef430bce1e4023653108d972fed0cc%7Cfeaa9b3143754aeeadccc76ad32a890b%7C0%7C0%7C637667261118980827%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=4NKJluB2frQorjEC51VOThk8j0PwGXs3xFC9Rv6a1pM%3D&reserved=0>
>>  email address they will need to drop off their documentation at one of
>> the secure sites.
>>
>>
>>
>> When ARES volunteers submit their vaccination record or lab results I
>> would recommend they use this document and attach the required
>> documentation. This will clearly indicate that they are a ARES volunteer.
>> Only City HR will have access to these documents.
>>
>>
>>
>> If you have any questions please reach out.
>>
>>
>>
>> Ray
>>
>>
>>
>> Alexandria and Northern Virginia, as a whole, remain in the category of
>> high COVID-19 community transmission. The city is experiencing about 200
>> new cases per week, with 117.5 new cases per 100,000 people in the past 7
>> days. The City organization is using every option available to help stop
>> the spread of the more contagious delta variant in Alexandria, and
>> vaccination remains the primary mitigation measure.
>>
>> According to the Virginia Department of Health
>> <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vdh.virginia.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2Fcovid-19-in-virginia%2Fcovid-19-cases-by-vaccination-status%2F&data=04%7C01%7CRay.Whatley%40alexandriava.gov%7Caeef430bce1e4023653108d972fed0cc%7Cfeaa9b3143754aeeadccc76ad32a890b%7C0%7C0%7C637667261118990783%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=oCrlcsrZOE7wiAI7JJxOYcLC3mTy35U2R1SMREfgls0%3D&reserved=0>,
>> unvaccinated people are 13.3 times more likely to get a COVID-19 infection
>> compared to those who are fully vaccinated, and are more likely to spread
>> illness to others. A vaccinated person who tests positive for COVID-19 is
>> likely to be less contagious and will be contagious for a shorter time than
>> someone that is not vaccinated.
>>
>> To provide a safe workplace, help protect visitors to City facilities,
>> and encourage safe practices, all City staff, contractors, volunteers, and
>> interns will be required to securely submit vaccine documentation to the
>> Department of Human Resources (DHR).
>>
>> *The first step is to submit proof of vaccination by September 26.* For
>> added security, employees with City email addresses will be able to submit
>> documentation through the new City of Alexandria Safe Workplace portal
>> <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsafeworkplace.alexandriava.gov%2F&data=04%7C01%7CRay.Whatley%40alexandriava.gov%7Caeef430bce1e4023653108d972fed0cc%7Cfeaa9b3143754aeeadccc76ad32a890b%7C0%7C0%7C637667261118990783%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=pU6eOyjfLipTnM5ETagTSre%2FOMRRHEJRkHa%2FpCPyNu4%3D&reserved=0> while
>> connected to the City’s network or logged in through VPN. Staff,
>> contractors, volunteers and interns without City email addresses can
>> deposit copies of their documentation—*not* original vaccine cards—into
>> secure locked boxes at seven locations across the city. View the list of documentation
>> drop box locations
>> <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsafeworkplace.alexandriava.gov%2FHome%2FNoCityAccount&data=04%7C01%7CRay.Whatley%40alexandriava.gov%7Caeef430bce1e4023653108d972fed0cc%7Cfeaa9b3143754aeeadccc76ad32a890b%7C0%7C0%7C637667261119000739%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=hMVHZ3xhKIgWHmXKrKZA%2FU93bdKZ4NPY%2BwU7pJaHqrI%3D&reserved=0>.
>> DHR staff will receive and review all documentation submitted, in
>> compliance with HIPAA standards.
>>
>> If you do not currently have a copy of your vaccination record and you
>> were vaccinated in Virginia, you can look up and download your vaccination
>> record through the Virginia Department of Health
>> <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlookcom/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvase.vdh.virginia.gov%2Fvacapps%2Ff%3Fp%3D545%3A1&data=04%7C01%7CRay.Whatley%40alexandriava.gov%7Caeef430bce1e4023653108d972fed0cc%7Cfeaa9b3143754aeeadccc76ad32a890b%7C0%7C0%7C637667261119000739%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=tEcS7SZYdxdgN39KScZ%2BI%2BqRjV9d8bQytVSVqFynTT8%3D&reserved=0>.
>> If vaccinated in Washington, D.C. or in Maryland, you can make an account on
>>  MyIR.net
>> <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmyirmobile.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7CRay.Whatley%40alexandriava.gov%7Caeef430bce1e4023653108d972fed0cc%7Cfeaa9b3143754aeeadccc76ad32a890b%7C0%7C0%7C637667261119010696%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=O867YcGlnih5T7qeBX9zdyJ1ys3OoxlgFWGOz8jbNZE%3D&reserved=0> to
>> access your COVID-19 vaccination records.
>>
>> Starting on September 27, all employees who are unvaccinated or choose
>> not to disclose their vaccination status will be required to be tested for
>> COVID-19 weekly to limit the potential spread in the workforce and in the
>> community. Instructions about testing and the consequences of not complying
>> with testing are planned to be issued next week. While some employers plan
>> to charge employees for COVID testing or are mandating vaccinations
>> <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Falextimes.com%2F2021%2F08%2Four-view-time-for-a-true-vaccine-mandate%2F&data=04%7C01%7CRay.Whatley%40alexandriava.gov%7Caeef430bce1e4023653108d972fed0cc%7Cfeaa9b3143754aeeadccc76ad32a890b%7C0%7C0%7C637667261119010696%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=MUeBqMDgUMfrRDgIwdw%2BEkuPKTHzIuBawGw5BN38zB8%3D&reserved=0>,
>> at this point, I am not proposing to implement either of these two
>> policies. I am not ruling out implementing such policies in the future.
>>
>> Mark Jinks
>> City Manager
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Ray Whatley, MBA, CEM®, NRP
>>
>> Acting Emergency Manager
>>
>> EMS Captain
>>
>>
>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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