Self-Quarantine & Sick Bank Policy

Good Afternoon,

Times of crisis allow us all to focus on the things that are most important. Family, health, friendship. At Creative Works, we realize we are nothing without our staff, and could not continue to care for our participants without you. You have answered our every call, and you have risen to challenges that no one could have imagined even a month ago.

Your health and wellness could not be more important to us. We are committed to doing everything we can to help you stay safe and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic and will support you in your time of need should that come to pass. 

Effective immediately, we are implementing a new employee benefit: the COVID-19 Self-Quarantine & Sick Bank, which provides two weeks of paid sick time for any employee required to self-quarantine or who comes down with the virus. This includes full, part-time and temp-relief employees. This 80-hour Self-Quarantine & Sick Bank is in addition to any regularly earned PTO time. 

We understand that these unsettling times require us all to err on the side of caution to avoid getting sick or passing the virus on to others. Yet at the end of this journey, we don’t want our employees to miss out on valuable vacation and family time for what we must endure now.

Here are the details:

Qualifying Events:

1.   If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and have received documented guidance from your medical provider to self-quarantine, please stay home. You will be paid during this time. 

2.   If someone in your immediate household has tested positive for COVID-19, you must self-quarantine for 14 days. Please stay at home to care for your loved one. You will be paid during this time. Do not hesitate to reach out to HR so we can shared some additional safety guidelines with you about how you can avoid getting sick during this two-week timeframe. 

3.   If you have tested positive for COVID-19, you must stay home and self-quarantine for 14 days. Please rest and get well, and be assured that you will be paid during this time.

COVID-19 Quarantine & Sick Bank Details:

1.   Each employee will be eligible for 80 total hours. You will not earn any additional PTO during use of this special 80-hour bank. 

2.   This sick bank is only for COVID-19 and will cease on July 1, 2020, unless its extension is deemed necessary.

Expectations:

1.   If you are under doctor-directed quarantine, but feel well enough to work, please reach out to your supervisor to determine if you can work remotely. Creative Works will consider this time normal work hours, provided you are able to work. Any work-from-home arrangement must be approved by Human Resources. If you are under self-quarantine, but do not feel well enough to work, Creative Works will also pay for this time.

2.   You must follow the advice of your medical provider and follow their quarantine recommendations.

3.   You must provide a doctor’s note for the qualifying event, and a subsequent note allowing you to return to work.

Again, I really can’t say it enough. We are so thankful for all that our employees continue to do on behalf of those we serve, and we will continue to do all that we can to support you.

With appreciation, 

Heidi