COVID-19 Workforce Guidance

Governor’s Office Guidance Documents

• Official State of Idaho Novel Coronavirus Website
• Stay Healthy Guidelines: Stages of Reopening – October 27, 2020
• Idaho Rebounds Website: Stages of Reopening
• State Expectations for Masks – July 6, 2020
• Recreate Responsibly Idaho Press Release – April 16, 2020
• Governor’s Opinion – March 17, 2020
• Additional Press Releases

DHR Return to Work Guidance Documents

• Return to Work and Stay Healthy Statewide Guide – Updated October 27, 2020
• COVID-19 Exposure Employee Questions – October 22, 2020
• Employee Attestation: Return to Work Requirements Due to COVID-19- Related Absence – October 22, 2020
• Sample Visitor Sign In Sheet – August 25, 2020
• Reopening Lobby Considerations – October 27, 2020
• Break Room Precautions – October 27, 2020
• Healthy Workplace Posters – May 14, 2020
• Return to Work Employee Video – May 28, 2020

DHR Guidance Documents

• Memo from DHR Administrator Regarding Return to Stage 2– November 13, 2020
• Return to Stage 2 FAQ – November 17, 2020
• Statewide COVID-19 Workforce Policy – June 3, 2020
• Hazardous Pay Policy – May 21, 2020
• Frequently Asked Questions – Update October 27, 2020
• COVID Leave Flow Chart – September 22, 2020
• Cloth Face Coverings – April 23, 2020
• FY 2021 CEC Guidance Update – April 10, 2020
• Guidance Regarding Essential Government Services – March 26, 2020
• Leave Donations – April 7, 2020
• Furloughs: Frequently Asked Questions – April 16, 2020
• Virtual Recruiting Guide – May 20, 2020
• DOL – Required to Post: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Poster

City/County Local Health Orders

Temporary Rules/Rule Waivers

• Temporary Suspension of Specific Regulations Due to COVID-19 – April 9, 2020
• Rule 250 Amendment – Adopted March 25, 2020

Forms

• Advanced Sick Leave Request – Updated March 25, 2020
• Temporary Telecommuting Agreement – Updated September 25, 2020
• FFCRA Notice of Eligibility Designation Notice – April 10, 2020
• FFCRA Leave Request Form – April 10, 2020

Communication Templates/Samples

• 2019 Novel Coronavirus Work Expectations Template – March 25, 2020
• Essential Employee Sample Letter – March 31, 2020
• Employee Communication for an Agency with a Positive COVID-19 Test – April 7, 2020
• Sample: Poster Notifying of Closure to Public – March 20, 2020
• Template: Poster Notifying of Closure to Public – March 20, 2020

Online and Cybersecurity Resources

• 10 Ways to Secure Zoom Meetings (Infographic)
• Zoom – Best Practices for Securing Your Zoom Meetings
• KnowBe4 – Practicing Cybersecurity When Working from Home
• Internet Resources

State Agency Resources

• Admin – Masks, Gloves, and Sanitizier Resource Request
• Admin – Division of Purchasing Emergency Declaration for State Offices Deep Cleaning Services
• DHW – Should You Get Tested Infographic
• DHW – Interim Guidance for Isolation

State Employee Resources

• Health Matters – Well-Being Resources (COVID-19)
• MD Live – Telehealth Access for State Employees
• EAP – Guidance Resources for State Employees
• EAP – Guidance Resources via Mobile App for State Employees
• SafeHome.Org – A Guide to Home-Proofing for Flu, Coronavirus and Other Illnesses

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Resources

• Risk Assessment Guidance
• Cloth Face Coverings Guidance
• “Stop the Spread of Germs” Poster

Resources with Tips for Teleworking Success

• ITS – How To Documents including “Working from Home” and ” Preparing to take your computer home, transporting it, and setting it up”
• Governing – https://www.governing.com/now/Working-from-Home-Ten-Tips-for-Staying-Productive.html
• Harvard Business Review – https://hbr.org/2020/03/a-guide-for-working-from-home-parents
• MLive Video (1:18) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oA-X_bPefs
• Harvard Business Review Video (3:09) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqZiBugq4ts
• Today Video (2:43) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln8L8adeGKI

Resources to Successfully Manage Telework

• Washington State – https://ofm.wa.gov/sites/default/files/public/facilities/MWE/managing_mobile_employees.pdf
• TeleWork.Gov – https://www.telework.gov/federal-community/telework-employees/telework-basics/
• Pennsylvania State – https://www.oa.pa.gov/telework/Pages/default.aspx
• California State – https://www.calhr.ca.gov/employees/Pages/telework-policy.aspx
• Running Remote Video (21:07) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLDSokWCbFY
• Google’s Remote Work Policy Has 9 Great Tips You Should Definitely Steal Today – https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/googles-remote-work-policy-has-9-great-tips-you-should-definitely-steal-today.html