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By Natalie Alms
The White House is considering a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for federal employees, but any such move will create complications with workforce groups and in the area of labor-management relations, experts said.
President Joe Biden told reporters Tuesday that a vaccination requirement for feds is under consideration right now. He added: If you re not vaccinated, you re not nearly as smart as I thought you were.
A source familiar with the matter told FCW that no decision has been finalized, but attestation of vaccination, which means confirming vaccination status or abiding by stringent COVID-19 protocols like mandatory mask wearing – even in communities not with high or substantial spread - and regular testing, for federal employees is one option under strong consideration.
By Natalie Alms
Agencies “generally” should not require vaccination for federal employees or contractors to come back into the office, and they shouldn’t require those individuals to disclose their vaccination status, according to new guidance issued on Tuesday by the White House-led Safer Federal Workforce Task Force. The guidance does note that individuals can choose to voluntarily disclose that information
Agencies should, however, use any information agencies do receive about employees and contractors being unvaccinated – or declining to provide vaccination information – “to implement [Centers for Disease Control]-recommended mitigation measures, including masking and physical distancing,” the guidance says.
Last month, the Office of Management and Budget updated its guidance on mask wearing to reflect an update from the CDC that vaccinated people don’t need to mask or socially distance inside or outside in most settings.