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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: April 27, 2020 Item No.: 9. Department Approval City Manager Approval Item Description: Consider Authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Collective Bargaining Units for Emergency Pandemic Leave in Response to COVID-19 1 B ACKGROUND 2 The City is committed to the health of our employees and the citizens we serve.We are regularly 3 monitoring the COVID-19 requirements related to employment and public service through the 4 CDC, the Minnesota Department of Health, our community health agencies and other health 5 resources. The speed at which developments are occurring related to the COVID-19 pandemic is 6 requiring planning and policy development that is being constantly reviewed, revised and 7 updated. 8 9 Emergency Pandemic Leave was created as part of a strategic effort to continue providing 10 services in Roseville while keeping our residents and employees safe. The services provided by 11 local government are essential functions, and as such, City of Roseville employees are expected 12 to work as required by their department, unless there is a COVID-19 health-related reason they 13 are unable to work. 14 15 Emergency Pandemic Leave is one part of a plan created to help lessen the impact of COVID- 16 19 on employees, thereby ensuring health is a priority while also attempting to limit the spread 17 of the virus. The other pieces of the plan include: 18 19 Educating employees on steps to help protect themselves (wash hands, avoid close 20 contact, stay home when sick). 21 Implementing additional cleaning and disinfecting procedures to ensure a safe working 22 environment for employees. 23 Developing and implementing a plan for employees to work remotely or telework. This 24 was implemented during the period of March 16 – March 30. Steps were taken to 25 stagger or limit exposure for those employees who were required to still report to work 26 to accommodate social distancing guidelines. 27 During the Governor’s Executive Order 20-20 directing Minnesotans to Stay Home 28 from March 27 – April 10, 2020 (and subsequently extended to May 3, 2020), 29 employees continue to work remotely and have set up alternative service delivery 30 models to continue providing services to residents and customers. 31 Emergency Pandemic Leave is a paid leave benefit available to benefit-eligible employees only 32 during the COVID-19 pandemic from April 13, 2020 – December 31, 2020. In the event an Page 1 of 2