{"633837":{"#nid":"633837","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Non-Closure Emergency Leave Procedures ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOver the last few days, we have all faced unique challenges and uncertainty as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact our personal and professional lives. President \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera and Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s coronavirus task force communicate daily with the University System of Georgia (USG) and other state and national agencies and organizations to discuss what we can all do to protect the health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nRecently, the USG issued\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ENon-Closure Emergency Leave Procedures\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;giving USG presidents the authority to allow Leave with Pay in situations where the institution remains open but with reduced operations during an emergency. The emergency leave procedures are based on guidance issued by the Department of Administrative Services (DOAS) to assist state agencies in administering any temporary office or location closures deemed necessary due to COVID-19. USG leadership has worked closely with other state agencies to implement these additional procedures in support of this guidance.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMost operations at Georgia Tech and all USG campuses have seen a significant reduction due to COVID-19. To support employees who are impacted by these reduced operations, the USG Human Resources Administrative Practice (HRAP) Manual provisions for Inclement Weather and Other Emergencies have been amended to include these\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ENon-Closure Emergency Leave Procedures\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;(in accordance with Board of Regents Policy 8.2.7.7).\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ESpecifically, the amendment gives presidents the authority to compensate employees for hours not worked up to the equivalent of their regularly scheduled hours per week when there is not work for those employees to perform that is essential to Institute operations.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPresident Cabrera approved Leave with Pay in an effort to benefit as many eligible employees as possible during this emergency while also enabling the Institute to sustain on-campus services and provide business continuity. Georgia Tech will implement Non-Closure Emergency Leave procedures for eligible employees for up to 30 days effective March 30, 2020 through May 2, 2020. Institute Leadership will reassess the need for Leave with Pay on or before April 15, 2020.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EEligibility for Non-Closure Emergency Leave\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEmployees\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003Eeligible\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;for Leave with Pay include regular full-time and regular part-time employees (exempt\/salaried and non-exempt\/hourly) who:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003Eare not able to perform their regular duties through telework or other remote and flexible work arrangements, and\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003Eare not working as essential employees in enabling the Institute to sustain essential on-campus services and operations.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEmployees\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003Enot eligible\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;for Leave with Pay include the following:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETemporary employees\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EStudent employees, and\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ERehired retirees\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPlease Note:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Employees not eligible for Non-Closure Emergency leave are still permitted and encouraged to perform their regular duties through telework or other remote and flexible work arrangements. Federal Work Study students will continue to receive their applicable financial aid for student employment during an emergency in accordance with Department of Education guidance.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ENext Steps\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nInstitute leadership will:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Col\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EContinue to promote telework, flexible scheduling, and social distancing.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWork with managers\/supervisors to determine appropriate staffing for required work and implement rotational schedules.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUnit heads can contact Kim D. Harrington, Erika Gravett\u0026nbsp;(\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:erika.gravett@ohr.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eerika.gravett@ohr.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E), or Kevin Merkel (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kevin.merkel@ohr.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ekevin.merkel@ohr.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E)\u0026nbsp;for assistance with implementing rotational work schedules for required staff and in utilizing leave with pay.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nOur hope is enabling Leave with Pay will create as much stability as we can for our community. Thank you for your partnership as we navigate this rapidly changing situation. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUPDATE:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nNon-Closure Emergency Leave\u0026nbsp;is set to\u0026nbsp;expire\u0026nbsp;on\u0026nbsp;July 17, 2020.\u0026nbsp;As Georgia Tech moves forward\u0026nbsp;with its\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/health.gatech.edu\/tech-moving-forward\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ereturn to campus\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;the Institute\u0026nbsp;will discontinue\u0026nbsp;the use of\u0026nbsp;Non-Closure\u0026nbsp;Emergency\u0026nbsp;Leave effective July 16,\u0026nbsp;2020.\u0026nbsp;That means\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EThursday,\u0026nbsp;July 16, 2020\u0026nbsp;is the last day Non-Closure Leave with Pay may be used\u003C\/strong\u003E. \u003Cem\u003EPosted: July 2, 2020\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe USG issued\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ENon-Closure Emergency Leave Procedures\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;giving USG presidents the authority to allow Leave with Pay in situations where the institution remains open but with reduced operations during an emergency.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"President Cabrera approved Leave with Pay in an effort to benefit as many eligible employees as possible during this emergency while also enabling the Institute to sustain on-campus services and provide business continuity."}],"uid":"35084","created_gmt":"2020-03-26 14:20:08","changed_gmt":"2020-07-02 20:24:17","author":"cgrant60","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-03-26T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-03-26T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"633838":{"id":"633838","type":"image","title":"Leave with Pay","body":null,"created":"1585232986","gmt_created":"2020-03-26 14:29:46","changed":"1585233176","gmt_changed":"2020-03-26 14:32:56","alt":"","file":{"fid":"241176","name":"noun_payroll_164645.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/noun_payroll_164645.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/noun_payroll_164645.png","mime":"image\/png","size":86938,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/noun_payroll_164645.png?itok=iqZdcckl"}}},"media_ids":["633838"],"groups":[{"id":"64303","name":"Human Resources"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2775","name":"human resources"},{"id":"184335","name":"leave with pay"},{"id":"184289","name":"covid-19"},{"id":"184336","name":"emergency procedures"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}