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Special Precautions for Frontline Services <br />In areas where there is high public traffic, the employer will make an effort to <br />screen the public before entering buildings. In addition, the employer must <br />provide all necessary personal protective equipment and supplies to avoid the <br />contamination of public buildings with the COVID-19 virus. <br />Communication <br />We expect employers to communicate regularly with employees and their <br />representatives, including periodic information updates, hot lines, <br />consultations, and, where appropriate, negotiations. <br />Employers will provide employees and the union all departmental COVID-19 <br />protocols which have been developed or are in the process of development. <br />Employers must meet and confer as soon as possible with the Union regarding <br />COVID-19 protocols, including, but not limited to expanded <br />telecommuting opportunities, access to personal protective equipment, <br />emergency procedures, and steps to be taken in the event of confirmed cases <br />of contamination. <br />Expanded Telework <br />To reduce the spread of the disease, and in recognition of employees' child <br />care challenges due to mandatory school closures, where operationally <br />feasible, employers should encourage the participation of telework by <br />employees during the COVID-19 emergency. Employers will make every <br />reasonable effort to promptly approve requests for telework. <br />All employers will develop an Emergency COVID-19 Telework Plan, which may <br />be implemented in the event that it becomes unsafe for employees to travel <br />safely to or work safely at their normal work location. <br />Page 2 of 4 SEIU 721 COVID-19 Position - March 16, 2020 <br />