Symptomatic Employees

Employees who have symptoms of COVID-19 should complete the Daily Check health assessment when scheduled to work on campus, regardless of vaccination and booster status.

Quarantine

In accordance with CDC guidelines:

• Quarantine is no longer required post-exposure to COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status.
• You should wear a high-quality mask for 5-10 days post-exposure when at home or around others in public.
• Monitor your health for symptoms and test at day 6 post-exposure (5 full days since the date of exposure).

Isolation

Employees who receive a positive COVID-19 test result (see sidebar on self-reporting a positive result ) are to follow Tompkins County Health Department guidance and are not allowed on campus for any reason until cleared to do so. Employees are expected to work remotely if possible. Employees who are unable to work remotely, due to the nature of their work or their symptoms, will be expected to record their time in Workday as directed.

Employees are not required to tell their supervisor any medical diagnosis. However, if an employee is unable to work, in keeping with current policy, the employee is expected to notify his or her supervisor as soon as possible.

Once an employee’s isolation period has ended, and they are therefore cleared to return to work, employees are expected to continue compliance with all health and safety guidance.

CDC guidance indicates that a person who has recovered from COVID-19 may continue to have a positive test result for up to three months, even though they are not spreading COVID-19. Employees who have tested positive for COVID-19 will have their participation in surveillance and supplemental testing programs suspended for 90 days from the date of their test results.

Note: The employee may self-disclose medical information with anyone of their choosing; however, ADA does not permit employers, regardless of how the information was obtained, to disclose an employee’s medical information to an employee’s colleagues, customers, or vendors. Employers can generally inform colleagues, customers, or vendors that an “employee has tested positive for COVID-19” or that an employee “has been exposed to COVID-19.” The employee(s) should not be identified and identifying information should not be provided. Employers may and should report a positive test result to public health officials

See also: Quarantine FAQ on the Cornell COVID-19 website