Vaccination Requirement for Employees

All COCC employees (including benefitted, part-time, irregular wage/work study, and community education) will be required to submit proof of vaccination or request an exception by Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Employees should check their @cocc.edu email for a link through which to submit the required information or emailCOCCVax@cocc.edufor assistance.

COCC employees are defined as all full-time, part-time, adjunct, and ABS faculty, as well as classified staff, administrators, irregular wage and work-study employees, and community education instructors paid via COCC payroll.

Once a new hire has completed the onboarding process, their information will be added to the Vaccination Verifier Application. They will receive an email fromCOCCVax@cocc.eduwhich will provide a link and direct them how to verify their vaccination status. Via this link, the new hire will be able to upload a photo/copy of their vaccination card or request an exemption.

COCC uses a secure, web-based vaccine verification system where employees can upload proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or request a medical or religious exception. This system was be shared via Headlines and with all employees via email. Employees should check their @cocc.edu email for a link through which to submit the required information or emailCOCCVax@cocc.edufor assistance.

COCC will follow theCDC's definition of "fully vaccinated."At this time, COCC will not require a booster dose as part of this requirement, but the College may change this requirement in the future. COCC strongly encourages employees to maintain recommended primary and booster vaccinations as soon as they are eligible.

Yes, an unvaccinated employee will be able to request amedicalorreligious exceptionvia the web-based vaccine verification system. Employees should check their @cocc.edu email for a link through which to submit the required information or emailCOCCVax@cocc.edufor assistance.

Medicalorreligiousexception requests will be reviewed by an internal panel in consultation with the College’s attorney. Employees will be notified of the status of their request by HR.

Yes. If an employee requests and receives an approved medical or religious exception to the COVID-19 vaccination requirement, the employee is required to test weekly for COVID-19. COCC will allow for the use of at-home rapid antigen tests in addition to antigen and PCR tests provided by community organizations and healthcare providers. There areno-cost COVID-19 testing sites on COCC's Bend and Redmond campuses.

COCC will allow for the use of at-home rapid antigen tests, as well as tests administered by health care providers and theno-cost Curative testing sites on our Bend and Redmond campuses.

COCC hosts Curative's no-cost COVID-19 rapid PCR testing on our Bend and Redmond campuses. Results from Curative rapid PCR tests are in 1-2 hours; appointments are strongly encouraged.

• COCC Bend Campus- rapid PCR testing:Curative; Mon - Fri, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.; in front of the COCC Coats Campus Center, 2600 NW College Way, Bend, OR 97703.
• COCC Redmond Campus- rapid PCR testing:Curative; Thurs - Mon, 10 a.m - 5 p.m.; in the parking lot of the RTEC building, 2324 SE College Loop, Redmond, OR 97756

If employees are unable to access the no-cost COVID-19 testing on COCC's campuses, COCC will reimburse the cost of at-home, over-the-counter COVID-19 rapid antigen tests; employees must provide receipt/proof of purchase in order to be reimbursed; send receipts toCOCCVax@cocc.edu.

那些获得批准的医疗或宗教例外的员工将被要求每周登录在线疫苗验证系统，并上传他们的COVID-19检测结果。Employees should check their @cocc.edu email for a link through which to submit the required information or emailCOCCVax@cocc.edufor assistance.

Please visit the website of your county's public health authority to find a free COVID-19 vaccination and/or booster clinic near you:

• Deschutes County
• Jefferson County
• Crook County

Alternatively, visit your local pharmacy: Fred Meyer, Walgreens, Safeway, Walmart, Costco, SAV-ON, Rite Aid, and Bi-Mart are all offering vaccinations and boosters to Central Oregonians.

COCC employees who are not yet fully vaccinated can use their paid sick leave to get vaccinated. Employees can also use their paid sick leave if they experience side effects from the vaccine. Adults and children may have someside effectsfrom the COVID-19 vaccines, which are normal signs that their body is building protection.

As with other personnel matters, only specific HR employees will have access to the vaccine verifier system and the associated employee data. PerEEOC guidance, employers must treat vaccination records as confidential medical information, maintained confidentially and stored separately from an employee's personnel file.

Subject to any COCC employment agreements, policies, requirements, and/or applicable collective bargaining contracts, failure to comply with COCC's vaccine requirement may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.

Human Resources will notify you as to the outcome of your medical or religious exception request. If your request is denied, then per the requirement, you will be required to become fully vaccinated. Human Resources will work with these employees to establish reasonable timelines for obtaining such vaccinations. If you choose not to become fully vaccinated, then failure to comply with COCC's vaccine requirement may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.