July 1, 2021

To Faculty & Staff:

The campus will conclude its phased return to work on Friday, July 2 and expects all 12-month employees (full and part-time) to return to their on-campus work site/location on Tuesday, July 6.

Please be aware of the following as you return to campus:

• Upon return, unvaccinated employees must be tested weekly. Once proof of vaccination is submitted, you are exempt from weekly testing. Employee COVID Vaccine Upload Form . 
• All employees must complete the attestation for following safety guidelines by Friday, July 9, 2021  View the full document and required attestation here.
• Department Heads must complete the Return to Campus Form.
• Employees who have not submitted proof of vaccination must complete the daily COVID screening form each day they come to the campus.  COVID Daily Screening Form.
• Pursuant to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, vaccinated individuals (i.e. students, faculty, and staff) are not required to maintain social distancing or wear masks, while unvaccinated individuals are responsible for continuing to wear a mask and practice social distancing in all locations. Unvaccinated/unknown vaccination status individuals may remove their masks indoors while socially distanced, seated, and eating/drinking or while working at their workstation. However, in all instructional spaces (e.g., classrooms, laboratories, library, studios, etc.) the College will require all individuals to wear masks and, where possible, maintain physical distancing regardless of vaccine status.

Latitude on extending telecommuting for individuals may be granted on a case by case basis if there is operational need or an ADA requirement. Childcare or eldercare may be considered for extending telecommuting on an extremely limited basis. As a reminder, the Future Stars camp is available on a per diem basis through the summer. Click here for more information on how to request a COVID related telecommuting extension.

The System Administration Office of Employee Relations is developing a SUNY Telecommuting Policy that will be submitted for approval from the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations (GOER) by July 31. We will communicate with the campus as more information becomes available.

We urge students, faculty, and staff to obtain a COVID vaccine. These are free and widely available.

Please regularly check the COVID HUB for more information. Questions or concerns can be addressed to Human Resources at hr@farmingdale.edu.

John Nader
President