Parish Personnel
- Who can I contact if I have questions about personnel issues during this time?
- What if an employee appears sick?
- Can we ask an employee to stay home or leave work if he exhibits symptoms of the COVID-19 coronavirus or the flu?
- Can I take an employee’s temperature at work to determine whether he might be infected?
- An employee has tested positive for COVID-19. What should we do?
- One of our employees has a suspected but unconfirmed case of COVID-19. What should we do?
- One of our employees self-reported that she came into contact with someone who had a presumptive positive case of COVID-19. What should we do?
- One of our employees has been exposed to the virus but only found out after they had interacted with coworkers and parishioners. What should we do?
- What steps can we take now to minimize risk of transmission?
- Can an employee refuse to come to work because of fear of infection?
- Can an employee who is concerned about having COVID-19 and being asymptomatic refuse to come to work for fear of infecting others?
- Can we mandate that employees wear masks? Are there any requirements we need to be aware of?
- How should a parish handle event cancellations and payment of vendors/contractors?
- How should a parish handle not paying a contracted musician now that there are no Masses?
- How can parishes receive AOD guidelines during the COVID-19 crisis and shutdowns?
- What should I do if an employee has recently traveled to an infected area or otherwise may have been exposed to the COVID-19 virus?
- Can I initiate a work from home policy if the parish office is closed?
- Can a Coronavirus absence be counted for purposes of attendance? What if discipline would result?
- Doesn’t making an exception for coronavirus set a precedent that opens the door for employees with other serious illnesses?
- Should I ask for a doctor's note for an employee returning from a quarantine period who otherwise reports being asymptomatic?
- Can an employer require that employees who test positive for COVID-19 disclose confidentially the test results to the employer?
- Does the decision to temporarily close the parish campus during this crisis, (parish office, school, etc.), come from the AOD or can the pastor make that decision?
- What should a pastor/administrator do if considering a temporary layoff in the parish office?
- What is the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act?
- What employers are required to provide the new FMLA leave?
- Under the bill, who is eligible for this new FMLA leave?
- What may the new FMLA leave be used for?
- How much FMLA leave may an employee take under the Emergency FML Expansion Act?
- Is leave paid or unpaid?
- What is the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act?