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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864">From Claire:</span> <span style="color:black">
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In our CED meeting, I mentioned this language we crafted in Pima County and I sent out to my office last week. Could you please forward this to the CEDs so that they can use it, or build on it, as needed?
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<span style="color:black">As we move through the spring, I anticipate that more people will be working in the office. I continue to encourage people to work at home to meet their health comfort levels. In addition, I foresee that our office will maintain flexible
work locations over the long-term as some people are finding that working from home is very efficient for them. </span><span style="color:#403635">You can review the University’s current </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://hr.arizona.edu/content/Remote-Flexible-Work-Guidelines"><b><span style="color:#8B0015">Remote/Flexible
Work Guidelines webpage</span></b></a> for additional policy information on this topic.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">As you are aware, the University of Arizona encourages all personnel to become vaccinated as a matter of public health. Even though most of our staff are vaccinated, we continue to operate using the utmost caution,
with all staff, volunteers, and visitors using distancing, masking, and hand washing protocols until UA guidance recommends otherwise. For those that choose not to be vaccinated, we ask that you continue to work remotely to the extent possible and if in the
office, please stagger your schedules or work locations so that you reduce your time in close proximity to others. For all employees in the office, we ask that you limit your use of public areas and that you spend the majority of your time in a closed office
or conference room with open the window. If possible, place a fan near the window to ventilate your space. Feel free to contact Connie, if you need accommodations. Here is a link to the
<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/ventilation.html">
CDC site with guidance on protocols for indoor classrooms</a>, which will help explain the importance of ventilation. HVAC in all our buildings was upgraded by the County last fall, so the systems are at better performance levels than previously.
</span>Also, please remember that until you are two weeks out from your 2<sup>nd</sup> vaccination, you need to continue to get weekly COVID tests if you are coming into the office.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Thank you to everyone for the ongoing conversations that you are having with each other to navigate these difficult times. Everyone is doing a great job keeping programs up and running!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Have a great rest of your week!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2F5496">Claire L. Zucker</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2F5496"><br>
</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2F5496">Director, Pima County Cooperative Extension</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2F5496">University of Arizona</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2F5496">Cell Phone: 520-869-8553<br>
<a href="mailto:clzucker@arizona.edu"><span style="color:#2F5496">clzucker@arizona.edu</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:4.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2F5496">Visit Pima County Cooperative Extension
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2F5496"><a href="https://extension.arizona.edu/pima"><span style="color:blue">https://extension.arizona.edu/pima</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2F5496">(Offices currently closed) 4210 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719-1109</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:4.0pt"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2F5496">UArizona Cooperative Extension - Applied research and education to improve lives,
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families, communities, the environment, and economies in Arizona and beyond.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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