Extended timeline to implement NSHE unvaccinated employee COVID-19 testing
August 16, 2021
This message was sent to University faculty and staff.
Please see the following message from Chancellor Rose regarding Unvaccinated Employee COVID-19 Testing.
The State of Βι¶ΉΣ³» is implementing a mandatory COVID-19 weekly testing requirement for all unvaccinated State employees, which becomes effective on August 15, 2021. This testing mandate will apply to all NSHE faculty, staff, and any other employee, irrespective of whether they work in a full-time, part-time, or hourly.
Collaboration has been ongoing with State agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public and Behavioral Health, which are providing valuable assistance by permitting NSHE access to confidential vaccination data. This data is necessary for all NSHE institutions to successfully implement this important testing policy through their human resources departments. Work is also ongoing to further secure the inclusion of NSHE faculty, staff, and employees in the State’s notification, testing, and tracking.
Given that NSHE’s technology and personnel system is not integrated with the State’s system, efforts are ongoing to update Workday and establish process by which the mutual sharing of data with the State can occur. Accordingly, NSHE has been in contact with the Office of the Governor and will continue to address these challenges before full implementation of NSHE employee testing and protocols occurs on Monday, August 30, 2021.
I will provide additional information and guidance as soon as possible in the coming weeks, so that we will have consistent access, protocols, and resources available to every institution throughout the System.
Sincerely,
Tim McFarling
Associate Vice President, Human Resources