Aviva Ronit Aron-Dine

“ International travel should also be avoided if at all possible, unless it is mission critical (e.g., military deployments, COVID-19 response deployments/activities, diplomats traveling, high-level international negotiations that cannot occur remotely) . Heads of agencies should issue more specific guidance to account for the particulars of their agency’s mission, limiting official travel as much as possible.
Symptom Monitoring
If Federal employees, on-site contractors, or visitors are not feeling well, they should not enter the Federal workplace. ”

“ Physical Distancing
To the extent practicable, individuals will be asked to maintain distance of at least six feet from others at all times, consistent with CDC guidelines, including in offices, conference rooms, and all other communal and work spaces. Distance and testing are not substitutes for wearing masks. Individuals should maintain distance AND properly wear masks. ”

“ Unless it is physically impossible or poses a threat to critical national security interests, generally speaking, occupancy in Federal workplaces should be no more than 25% of normal capacity during periods of significant or high community transmission, as discussed further in the occupancy section below. ”

“ Visual markers may be installed to promote physical distancing within common spaces, and furniture may be removed. Steps may be taken to limit the number of people who can use common spaces at any one time, and signage outlining these limits should be prominently displayed. ”

“ Agencies are also able to implement cohort-based scheduling, to help reduce exposure. Agency HR teams should work with OPM to understand the pay and leave implications surrounding staggered work schedules and other flexibilities.
Elevators
Occupational health professionals in each agency should assess elevators to determine safe occupancy. Individuals must wear masks in elevators and in elevator lobbies. The use of stairs by those who are physically able is strongly encouraged. ”

“ These model principles are intended to assist agencies in fulfilling the requirement to: “immediately take action, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, to require compliance with CDC guidelines with respect to wearing masks, maintaining physical distance, and other public health measures by: on-duty or on-site Federal employees; on-site Federal contractors; and all persons in Federal buildings or on Federal lands.”
Specifically, agencies are required to review the attached model principles and develop tailored agency COVID-19 workplace safety plans. ”