OPM Releases New Guidelines Regarding COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation
The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (Task Force) issued new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on quarantine and isolation. The policies that the SFWTF has adopted reflect consistent with CDC quarantine and isolation guidelines for the general population.
Topics covered related to quarantine and isolation include:
- Close contacts
- Quarantine protocols based on vaccination status, and considerations for employees returning to the workplace after close contact or quarantine
- Isolation protocols, and considerations for employees returning to the workplace after isolation
- Official travel following close contact, quarantine, or isolation
- Leave related to quarantine and isolation
- Requesting and maintaining information on whether employees are up to date with COVID-19 vaccines
- Leave related to vaccination
The new and updated guidance can be found at the following links:
