Paid administrative leave categories and permissible usage:
Pursuant to President Napolitano's Executive Order Dated March 16, 2020, effective immediately, employees will be eligible to receive up to 128 hours paid administrative leave in order to cope with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This particular leave may only be used for the following reasons, all of which relate to COVID-19:
- When the employee is unable to work because the employee or a family member has a COVID-19 related illness.
- When an employee is unable to work because the employee has been directed not to come to workforCOVID-19 related reasons (including...
Dear Colleagues:
As you all know, national, state and local agencies have been implementing various measures to reduce the rate and risk of community spread of COVID-19. Many California counties, businesses and school districts have implemented remote working protocols and six Bay Area counties today issued a shelter in place order. All UC locations are also implementing protective measures. Last week, UC ANR offices in Davis, Berkeley and at the Office of the President in Oakland began implementing telecommute and limited on-site operations protocols. A number of our County Extension offices have also been impacted.
Starting today, March 16,...
- Author: Brian Oatman
The spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to grow worldwide. Although the vast majority of cases have been detected in or can be traced to China, the disease is apparently spreading in other countries worldwide, with recent detection of at least one case in northern California that cannot be traced to travel or contact with known infected sources.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that the risk to individuals is dependent on exposure and for the general American public, who are unlikely to be exposed to this virus, the immediate health risk is still considered low. CDC does recommend individuals and families follow everyday preventive measures to
- Author: Brian Oatman
As follow-up to the ANR Update post on Novel coronavirus precautions, I am providing some additional guidance concerning travel to China.
In response to the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), the U.S. State Department has issued a Level 4: Do Not
- Author: Brian Oatman
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus named “2019-nCoV” that was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. Some infections with 2019-nCoV have been reported in the United States, in patients that had traveled from Wuhan, China. US health officials have established monitoring measures to identify travelers who have symptoms compatible with this infection and have a travel connection with China. Similarly, UC medical centers and health clinics have established screening protocols to identify people with symptoms and a recent travel history to affected areas. For up to date information from CDC, visit:
