Memorandum
Date: March 10, 2020
To: The Honorable Moke Simon, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Carol J. Huchingson, County Administrative Officer
Subject: Consideration of (a) temporary policy for telework, and (b) temporary additional leave provisions for employees due to COVID-19
Executive Summary: (include fiscal and staffing impact narrative):
On 03/06/20, I convened a meeting of leadership staff from Health, County Counsel/Risk Management, Human Resources, Information Technology, Public Services and the Office of Emergency Services to discuss workplace-related concerns resulting from COVID-19.
From that discussion, it was agreed that staff would seek policy direction from your Board around possibly implementing a temporary telework policy for employees in the event quarantining becomes widespread, as well as possible allowance of temporary additional leave for employees who become symptomatic and have no accrued paid time off they can use in order to stay home from work.
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Recommended Action: Direction to staff.