Alabama guidelines-Employees can be terminated after 4th violation for not wearing mask

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All members of the campus community (faculty, staff and students) must strictly adhere to the University’s Health and Safety Guidelines. These include the following:

• appropriate use of face coverings
• practicing physical distancing
• restrictions on large social gatherings

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EMPLOYEES

CAMPUS RETURN REQUIREMENTS: To work on campus in any capacity (part time or full time), all UA employees, which includes both faculty and staff, must complete COVID-19 testing, COVID-19 training and enroll in the UA Healthcheck. Failure to complete the COVID-19 testing, COVID-19 training or enroll in the UA Healthcheck will result in an employee being sent home without pay. If that employee does not complete the COVID-19 testing, COVID-19 training and enroll in the UA Healthcheck after three business days, the employee’s employment will be terminated. Termination of a faculty member will follow the procedure set forth in the UA Faculty Handbook.

ON-CAMPUS SAFETY REQUIREMENTS: Once an employee returns to work on campus, certain COVID-19 safety measures, such as wearing a face mask, completing the required reports on the UA Healthcheck, physical distancing, etc., must be followed. If an employee fails to follow the on-campus safety requirements, the following progressive discipline by a supervisor will apply:

FIRST VIOLATION — Verbal counseling

SECOND VIOLATION —Written counseling

THIRD VIOLATION —Final warning and a three-day unpaid suspension

FOURTH VIOLATION —Termination of employment

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