District of Columbia sent this bulletin at 05/11/2021 10:19 AM EDT
MEMORANDUM
TO:
District Employees
FROM:
Ventris C. Gibson, Director, Department of Human Resources
DATE:
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
SUBJECT:
REMINDER: DC Government Workforce COVID-19 Vaccine Survey - Closes Tomorrow
The District of Columbia continues to make progress with its COVID-19 vaccine distribution. DC Health is working with partners at the federal, state, local and community to ensure a smooth and effective COVID-19 vaccine program.
Tell Us What You Think
To continue to improve this program, we would like to hear from District government employees about your thoughts and feelings regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, including whether you have already been vaccinated. Please click below to take this voluntary survey. All responses are completely anonymous and will be securely stored by DC Health. This survey will close Wednesday, May 12, 2021.
More Information on the Vaccine
For the latest on the COVID-19 vaccine in the District, please visit coronavirus.dc.gov/vaccine. To find available appointments at nearby pharmacies and clinics across the city, region, and nation, please visit vaccinefinder.org.
Administrative Leave
Every employee should take the time to get the COVID-19 vaccine. To support employees in getting the vaccine, each employee may receive up to two (2) hours of administrative leave, per shot, during their work shift for purposes of receiving the vaccine. This excused absence covers time spent getting to, being at, and returning from a COVID-19 vaccine appointment. Administrative leave for the COVID-19 vaccine is subject to managerial review and managers may request reasonable documentation to support the excused absence. For more detailed information on this excused absence policy, please review DPM Bulletin 2021-02.
We hope every employee will learn everything they can about COVID-19 and the COVID-19 vaccine. To get you started, we have assembled a few helpful resources:
