Reopening Phases
Group 1 | Tentative return: June 1 |
Group 2 | Tentative return: July 1 |
Group 3 | Tentative return: August 1 |
Group 4 | Continue remote work through at least fall semester |
We are excited to announce, consistent Consistent with the State of Minnesota’s direction, that we will gradually begin began allowing more employees back on campus using a deliberate and diligent approach. To facilitate this, employees will be allowed to return to campus in three groups over the course of the summer. phased group approach this summer. A fourth group will remain working remotely through the fall semester. Our reopening criteria were created by gathering feedback from supervisors, managers, directors, deans, ELT, and Cabinet with the goal of returning employees to campus in a manner that ultimately best serves our students while providing a safe working environment.
Currently, given the Governor’s Stay Safe Order, until further notice, all employees must continue to work remotely on a regular basis. Employees who have been approved to work from campus prior to this plan may continue to do so. Decisions regarding when employees can return to work on campus regularly will be announced at a later date.
We recognize that employees may need to come to campus occasionally to perform work that can only be completed on campus. As department needs vary, supervisors should work with their employees to further define and clarify what this means for their position.
Department heads will inform Department heads informed employees which group they are in and will can clarify in what instances they are allowed to come to campus. We recognize that personal situations may prevent employees from returning on the start date noted for their group. While ID card access to campus will be activated on the start date for each employee’s group, employees do not have to return to work by that date if their personal situation prevents them from doing so, e.g., lack of childcare. Employees should work with their supervisors to develop a plan to return to work.
Accommodations will be made for those in a vulnerable group or those who live with someone who falls in a vulnerable group. (See Accommodations for Vulnerable Persons later in this plan.)
Depending on the configuration of the department space, department heads and supervisors also have the flexibility to use one or more of the following options to ensure proper social distancing:
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