The following guidelines are being provided to help inform CCA faculty and staff of relevant workplace policies as the college navigates campus unification, COVID-19 and other aspects that impact workplace protocols both on and off campus. Please direct all questions to Human Resources.

• Employees should be working according to the work arrangements they’ve established with their supervisors based on their assigned work mode. All employees are welcome to work on campus as needed.
• All students, faculty, and staff are strongly recommended to be up-to-date on their vaccinations against COVID-19 (with all recommended doses in their primary vaccine series, and one booster shot).
• Community members are not required to wear masks on-campus, but well-fitting non-vented N95, KN95, or KF94 respirators are still highly recommended for up to 5 days if you have ended your isolation period after testing positive for COVID-19 or if you have been exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. This applies to both vaccinated and non-vaccinated community members.
• Here is key information on Isolation and Quarantine for Positive Cases, Symptoms, or Close Contact.
• Regular employees who are unable to work due to illness and are caring for themselves or others must enter the sick time hours in Workday or other time-tracking procedure in line with standard sick time policy. Please refer here for more information on sick time.
• All employees should sign up for direct deposit and update emergency contacts in Workday.

When you are on campus, you must follow the below health and safety protocols. These are processes that CCA is following to ensure a safe community on campus. Please note, that at this time, all guidelines continue to apply to all vaccinated and unvaccinated community members. We have updated the protocols appropriately to reflect changes in guidance from the CDC and Cal/OSHA.

As a reminder, our protocols are subject to change as we receive more information from the SF Department of Public Health, CDC and other resources. 

Health & Safety Guidelines
Please continue to follow the below guidelines when you are physically on campus. 

COVID-19 Vaccination Recommendation

All students, faculty, and staff are strongly recommended to be up-to-date on their vaccinations against COVID-19 (with all recommended doses in their primary vaccine series, and one booster shot).

What to do if you test positive, show symptoms, or have a close contact with someone who is positive for COVID-19

If you are sick, stay home! If you have a positive test, are showing symptoms, or have had close contact with someone who is positive for COVID-19 (defined as being within 6 feet of an infected person for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period), you must follow these instructions:

1. Use this form to self-report your case (you may also email COVIDresponse@cca.edu).
2. Begin quarantine or isolation if appropriate, as soon as possible (you can determine if you should quarantine or isolate based on the protocols outlined here).
3. You will be contacted by a member of our team who will collect information from you, guide you on your next-steps, and alert anyone who may need to be notified.

CCA is responsible for initiating the contact tracing process and will work with any sick students, faculty, or staff, along with public health officials, to identify and contact individuals who may have been exposed. Please reach out to your healthcare provider directly if you have any concerns about your health or your symptoms worsen.

Anyone requiring an accommodation due to a health need should email hr@cca.edu.

• If you are sick, stay home! Individuals are to be instructed to not come to campus if they are ill, have symptoms of COVID-19 including cough or fever, or have tested positive for COVID-19 or suspected to test positive by a healthcare provider.
  

• Help reduce the spread of germs. Sneeze and cough into a cloth or tissue or, if not available, into one’s elbow. Do not shake hands or engage in any unnecessary physical contact.

• Community members are not required to wear masks on-campus, but well-fitting non-vented N95, KN95, or KF94 respirators are still highly recommended for up to 5 days if you have ended your isolation period after testing positive for COVID-19 or if you have been exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. This applies to both vaccinated and non-vaccinated community members.

• If handling material with which others are in contact, to wear gloves and or wipe down with cleaners before and after; and thoroughly wash and dry hands at nearby sink facilities.
  

• Hand sanitizer with 60% to 90% alcohol is provided to essential workers.
  

• Custodial workers, facility techs, and any employees or contractors who may be entering students’ personal living quarters (rooms, suites, apartments), need access to PPE (personal and protective equipment):
  • Gloves, masks (not specialized N95 masks used for infection control, only masks used for barrier protection from cleaning chemicals).
  • Disinfectant products such as ready to use a.k.a. “RTU” in labeled spray bottles and/or wipes.

• CDC and Cal/OSHA guidelines must be followed.

Please contact Human Resources at hr@cca.edu with any questions for comments about this protocol.

Essential Personnel

Essential Personnel are defined as employees who are required to report to their designated work location on CCA premises, in order to ensure the operation of essential functions or departments during an emergency or when the College has suspended operations.

Essential employees who are considered more vulnerable to illness should contact hr@cca.edu for work accommodations. An HR representative will confidentially evaluate the request, explore alternatives, and attempt to appropriately address the employee’s health concerns while maintaining CCA’s operations. A formal request is required to approve workplace accommodations, and a doctor’s note may be required.

Employees who are ill and unable to work should use their sick time in accordance with the college’s sick time policies. Staff must notify their manager, and faculty must notify their program chair if they are unable to work due to illness. Please refer to Paid Sick Time policies below.

Paid Sick Time

CCA allows for paid sick time so that individuals can care for themselves and their families. You may review the college’s sick time policy here. Faculty may also consult the faculty handbook, adjunct faculty should refer to their union contract, the Office of Academic Affairs or academic leadership should be consulted for further guidance.

If you are ill or have received direction to self-quarantine from a healthcare professional, but do not have sufficient sick-time balance, please contact HR for further assistance.

Reporting Sick Time

Staff members who are out sick must enter absences online in Workday (or via paper timesheets for public safety officers), or consult with their managers so that it may be done for them.

Return to Work

At this time, written medical clearance will not be required for return to work for most illnesses, unless the individual has a serious health condition, as is standard procedure. This is being done to avoid overtaxing healthcare resources.

Protected Leaves

Employees who require extended leaves due to personal illness or to the care of others, those who are advised by their healthcare provider to self-quarantine, and those who must stay home to care for their family members may be eligible for a protected leave of absence. Contact HR if you are in any of these situations.

If public health conditions change, CCA’s workplace policies may be further amended. Employees will be notified as quickly as possible of such changes and should also monitor their CCA email, HR newsletter, and this page for updates.