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Message From the Director of Athletics 3 Athletics COVID-19 Task Force 4 Before You Return to the Workplace 5 Employee Self-Check Screening Process 6-7 Social Distancing and Safety Guidelines 8 Workplace Personal Protection Guidelines 9 Workplace Safety Requirements 10 Facilities Return to the Workplace Preparation 11 Facilities Operations 12 Facilities Considerations and Practices 13 COVID-19 Exposure Response Guide 14-16 Return to the Workplace Plan 17 Panther Accountability Statement 18 References and Links 19 2 Dear Athletics Staff, Welcome back to campus! After several months of working remotely and following Pennsylvania’s stay at home orders, I am excited to announce that Athletics has been approved to reopen safely in a thoughtfully planned and phased approach. There will be new requirements and expectations in place when you come back to the workplace and please understand these requirements must be strictly adhered to. While the pandemic remains a challenge and we have a set of imperfect tools, we will do our best to manage our staff and facilities in the safest manner possible. Social distancing, wearing masks and an emphasis on disinfecting our own areas as well as being mindful of shared spaces will be among several changes in our environment. All the measures you are being asked to adhere to have been put in place to ensure the safety and well-being of our staff, coaches and student-athletes, which is our top priority. Due to the mutable nature of this virus, information is provided daily and our response to any new campus expectations must be equally adaptable. Please know we all need to be patient, flexible and understanding as we adjust to the new environment. Thank you for the tremendous work you have done and continue to do under difficult circumstances. Our student-athletes deserve the extraordinary experience that is our promise to them and I am proud and appreciative of having a TEAM that is dedicated to following through on that commitment. I am especially appreciative of our Task Force leaders, who worked hard in collaboration with the University’s leaders to put together thorough plans to bring our staff and student-athletes back to campus safely. If you have questions or concerns, please contact your supervisor or me. We are here to support you as you make the transition back to the workplace. I look forward to seeing everyone on campus over the next several weeks! Hail to Pitt! 3 Heather Heather Lyke Director of Athletics Christian Spears Deputy Athletic Director, Chief Operating Officer / Pandemic Safety Marshal Dustin Gray Senior Associate Athletic Director, Administration Wendy Meyers Executive Associate Athletic Director, Business Administration & Human Resources Brendan Fouracre Executive Associate Athletic Director, Capital Planning & Projects and Facility & Event Operations Chris Hoppe Executive Associate Athletic Director, Sport Administration & Student-Athlete Support Services Jen Tuscano Associate Athletic Director, Sport Administration/SWA Brian Bonnar Athletic Training Dr. Jeanne Doperak Team Physician - Primary Care EJ Borghetti Media Relations Dr. Aaron Mares Team Physician - Primary Care Fumi Kimura Administration Dr. Volker Musahl Team Physician - Orthopedics Terri Mitchell Women’s Basketball Jennifer Brown Athletic Training Nic Ryan Facilities and Game Operations Tyler Carpenter Strength & Conditioning Tilly Sheets Academic Support Mike Farabaugh Academic Support Katie Stumpp Sports Camps Kristen Mackel Mental Health Tiffany Walker Human Resources Derek Moos Equipment Penny Semaia Life Skills Auburn Weisensale Nutrition Bethany Wagner Sport Administration Chris Lasala Sport Administration - Football Working Group Chair Dustin Avolio Football Operations Rob Blanc Athletic Training John Abrams Facilities and Game Operations Chad Bogard Football Video Services Amy Anderson External Affairs Jennifer Brown Athletic Training Paul Barto Broadcast and Video Production John Ford Football Operations Laila Brock JMI Dustin Gray Sport Administration Lori Burens Licensing and Merchandising Derek Moos Equipment Tricia Drummond Ticket Office Mike Stacchiotti Strength & Conditioning Markeisha Everett Marketing Jen Hatz Nutrition Seth Graham IT Tyler Carpenter Strength & Conditioning Jodi Hummert ASM Bethany Wagner Sport Administration Tony Pici ASM Wendy Meyers Business Administration & Human Matt Plizga Media Relations Resources Allison Rubin Signature Events & Donor Christian Spears Sport Administration Experiences Anthony Smith ASM 4 PURPOSE This training outlines the University of Pittsburgh’s guidance for employees to return to campus. Through the COVID-19 pandemic, we are committed to protecting public health, and those on our campuses who are working, studying, and researching in support of the University’s core mission. This information is intentionally broad and is intended to apply to all University affiliates. Please check with your advisor, supervisor, or unit-level management for specific measures that have been developed as part of the University’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. TRAINING • The Return to the Workplace protocols document will serve as the training tool for all staff. • The University may develop additional protocols for training and additional training may be required. • Training materials will be updated as new information is available. PANTHER ACCOUNTABILITY STATEMENT • All staff are required to sign the “Panther Accountability” statement attesting to the fact that they have reviewed the training document, understand and agree to abide by all items outlined in the document. • Staff members may not return to work on campus until the “Panther Accountability” document is signed and returned. New staff may not start working until the same process is followed for staff members returning to work. PARKING • Anyone who has a permit will be reinstated to their assigned lot effective June 1. • Enforcement for lots will begin Friday, May 29, so people need to make sure they are parking in their assigned lots. TECHNOLOGY • Pack all Information Technology equipment, specifically issued to you to telework, including cables and accessories, and bring it back to campus. Health and safety take precedence above all else. People who are apprehensive to come back to work on campus at their determined date they feel they are more at risk (people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions, people who are those 65 years of age and older, etc.) or for other reasons, need to visit with their supervisor and Wendy Meyers to determine a work plan that is appropriate. The Athletics Department wants to ensure an inclusive 5 environment for all its’ employees. SELF-CHECK SCREENING EVERY DAY, PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT WORK, all employees will be required to complete the Daily Self- Check Screening Process, which includes completion of a brief health questionnaire to be conducted at home. Through Teamworks, each employee will receive daily reminders and is not permitted to come to work without completing this daily screening, which takes less than 30 seconds to complete. Please fill out the health questionnaire on the weekends as well. You must answer truthfully. If your response to any question is “yes”, you may not report to work that day and you must contact your supervisor immediately. STEP 1: Ensure you have the Teamworks App downloaded on your phone. You can find thelatestversion(5.11.1)of the app intheAppleAppStoreorGooglePlay AppStore. STEP 2: Once a Form is assigned, you will receive a notification on your phone. To complete theForm,swipe right into thenotification andanswerthequestions presented within the Teamworksapp. In the event you receive a text message from a (919) number alerting you of a Form assignment, you will need to 1) turn on notifications for Teamworks via your phone’s notification settings and log back into the Teamworks app at least once over a 7-day period. STEP 3: In theevent youdonot swipe into the aforementioned notification, you can click directly into the Teamworks app to see the Form assignment waiting on you at the top of yourdashboard.Click the Formtofillout. Don’t have access to your phone? That’sokay,you can completetheFormonthe computer! Visit www.pitt.teamworksapp.com, login,type in your Pittusername andpassword, click Forms andfinally,clicktheFormwaitingon you. 6 Teamworks Single-Sign-On On Teamworks Website: 1. Go to pitt.teamworksapp.com 2. Use school credentials to login into Teamworks On Teamworks Mobile App: 1. Click on "Login with Organization Account (SSO)" 2. Type in school domain name: pitt 3. Use school credentials to login into Teamworks Staying away from campus when you are sick is one of the best precautions to take in preventing the spread of the virus at work. 7 In recognition of the rapid pace of evolving information relating to social distancing and appropriate precautions, this policy will be updated based on any additional guidance from the CDC, the State of Pennsylvania and to reflect any lifting of social distancing protocols going forward. IN ORDER TO PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING Social distancing is the practice of people • Maintain at least a six-foot separation from keeping their physical distance from each other employees. other during contagious disease outbreaks in order to slow the spread of • Minimize meeting people face-to-face infection. The purpose of social whenever possible. Employees are encouraged distancing is to reduce the spread of a to use the telephone, Zoom or Microsoft Teams contagious virus and to lessen the meetings, e-mail or instant messaging as much impact on society and especially on the as possible, even when participants are in the medical care system. In addition, it may same building. enable some to avoid infection until a vaccine is available. If you are sick, the • If a face-to-face meeting is necessary or needed based on the circumstances, the meeting should best way to keep it from spreading is stay be held for the minimum period of time home. possible, and no more than 10 people may be present, and participants should sit at least six feet from each other. • Do not congregate closely in halls, break rooms, supply rooms, copier rooms or other similar areas.

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