The Biden administration Aug. 18 issued additional guidance on COVID-19 vaccination and testing, directing agencies to urgently negotiate with unions on COVID testing plans for the unvaccinated.
“Since agencies need to act quickly due to the COVID-19 emergency and to protect the health and safety of onsite employees, contractor employees, and visitors, agencies should engage with employee unions at their earliest opportunity as they develop agency-specific testing plans and otherwise satisfy any applicable collective bargaining obligations under the law at the earliest opportunity, including on a post-implementation basis where appropriate,” read the Frequently Asked Questions from the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force.
Here are some important points in the administration’s latest guidance on testing:
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