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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">CEDs/EAT,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Based on some recent questions, I want to reinforce some basic points with current UA policy regarding vaccinations and personnel management as we work through phase transitions
for the CES.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Please review these points carefully and then communicate and reinforce with personnel in your unit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Summary of the current UA policies on vaccination:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Basic points regarding the official University position:<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Vaccination is NOT mandatory. Supervisors cannot mandate employees be vaccinated.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Vaccination status CANNOT be considered by a supervisor in performance appraisals, when establishing work
schedules, or any other work-related activity.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">There are NO lists of who has or who has not been vaccinated. Employees CANNOT create such a list.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Employees are NOT required to show a vaccination card before working in the office.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Please review the official University vaccine FAQs
<a href="https://hr.arizona.edu/coronavirus-information/employee-vaccine-FAQ"><span style="color:#0563C1">here</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">If an employee or supervisor has questions, please contact our Human Resources consultants.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Human Resources has published additional information on returning to in-person work and the COVID-19 vaccines.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Please communicate this information to all employees.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Thanks for cooperation and attention to these points. Please let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Jeff<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Jeffrey C. Silvertooth, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Associate Dean
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Director of Extension and Economic Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Division of Agriculture, Life, & Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Forbes 301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Tucson, Arizona 85721-0036<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">520-621-7205</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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