Employee Update: Upcoming COVID-19 testing

Mercer County, New Jersey sent this bulletin at 10/29/2021 12:24 PM EDT

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COVID-19 test requirements for unvaccinated employees

Mercer County employees who have not submitted their vaccination status to the Mercer County Office of Personnel, and employees yet to be vaccinated are required to undergo county-administered weekly COVID-19 testing.

PLEASE NOTE THAT TESTING AT CURE WILL TEMPORARILY BE AT GATE A INSTEAD OF GATE C. STARTING THE WEEK OF MONDAY, NOV. 1, TESTING WILL BE RELOCATED TO THE BACK OF THE EMPLOYEE PARKING LOT AT THE MCDADE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 640 S. BROAD ST., TRENTON.  SIGNS WILL BE POSTED. 

Upcoming tests are:

  • Monday, Nov. 1, 3 to 5 p.m. at the Correction Center
  • Tuesday, Nov. 2, NO TESTING -- CLOSED FOR ELECTION DAY
  • Wednesday, Nov. 3, 3 to 5 p.m. at the Correction Center; and 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mercer County Health POD 1, McDade Parking Lot, 640 S. Broad St., Trenton
  • Thursday, Nov. 4, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mercer County Health POD 1, McDade Parking Lot, 640 S. Broad St., Trenton 

Employees who wish to be vaccinated can do so at the county mobile unit, which is at Millyard Park (next to the Roebling Market) every Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,  and at Trenton Farmers Market every Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Other upcoming county vaccination opportunities are Sunday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hollowbrook Community Center, 320 Hollowbrook Dr., Ewing, and Thursday, Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at CURE Arena, Gate A. The mobile unit offers Moderna, Pfizer and J&J vaccines. Employees can be vaccinated at any site of their choice; it need not be the county site.

Regarding coronavirus testing, employees may choose to be tested on any operating day at either site. Failure to take the county-administered COVID-19 test will result in disciplinary action per County policy, which is posted on the www.mercercounty.org website at https://www.mercercounty.org/departments/personnel/employee-covid-19-information

Free COVID-19 tests are also available for employees who are fully vaccinated but who wish to be tested. 

Again, fully vaccinated employees are being encouraged to disclose vaccination status for the purposes of determining quarantine requirements following any exposure to COVID-19 or any domestic/international travel.  For the purposes of this policy, fully vaccinated is defined as more than two (2) weeks following receipt of the second dose in a 2-dose series or more than two (2) weeks following receipt of one dose of a single-dose vaccine.

Results Reporting

You will be contacted by the Office of Personnel via e-mail 1-2 business days after your appointment date to notify you of your results.

For more information, please contact Alejandra M. Silva via e-mail at amsilva@mercercounty.org or by phone at (609) 989-6676

Fully vaccinated employees wishing to disclose their status may do so by:

•• Visiting https://www.mercercounty.org/departments/personnel/employee-covid-19-information and uploading a copy of their vaccination card into the portal.
•• Sending a copy of their vaccination card via e-mail to personnel@mercercounty.org
•• Faxing a copy of their vaccination card to the Office of Personnel at (609) 989-6535.
•• Visiting the Office of Personnel located at the McDade Administration Building in Room 110.

Your anticipated cooperation is appreciated. For more information, please contact the Mercer County Office of Personnel at (609) 989-6676.