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[SPRINGFIELD CITY EMPLOYEE NEWS EXTRA ] June 2021 City Manager and Human Resources director provide guidance, policy updates on reopening of City facilities With the decision by City Council to repeal City employees are no longer the ordinance containing the City’s COVID-19 required to coordinate with regulations effective May 28, there are changes to Human Resources regarding protocols within City facilities. personal or work-related Effective Tuesday, June 1, City employees who travel unless the employee were working remotely returned to in-person is unvaccinated and either is Butterfly Festival service, and facilities fully reopened to the public. exhibiting symptoms upon return or has had a known June 19: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. “This is a milestone moment and one that I exposure. Employees who Springfield-Greene County believe is a positive step in our recovery after a Botanical Center very difficult year. I would like to thank each of you are vaccinated do not need for your dedication and commitment to providing to coordinate with Human Celebrate gardening, nature Resources post-travel unless and butterflies. Visit the high-quality service to our citizens, despite very they are exhibiting symptoms Roston Native Butterfly challenging circumstances. I am proud of the work House and Caterpillar we have done together and look forward to brighter upon return. Petting Zoo. Enjoy magic days ahead,” said City Manager Jason Gage. MEETINGS, GATHERINGS shows, visit vendors, and The updated COVID-19 Policy Guidelines AND TRAINING more. Presented by Friends and Use of Leave Policy are available on Meetings, gatherings and of the Garden. Children CityShare>COVID-19. training will not be required to be virtual, but virtual may pick up a packet of meetings are certainly still an option. take-home crafts, presented The newly revised version of the COVID-19 by Young Sprouts in the Employee Protocols & Guidelines contains both USE OF LEAVE AND WHAT TO DO IF YOU’RE SICK Garden. Free admission to requirements as well as continued general guidance Emergency Leave that was approved for non- the Mizumoto Japanese for City employees. The General Guidance sections emergency City employees will end June 30. Stroll Garden. Free. under each sub-category convey recommendations Beginning July 1, employees will need to use Parkboard.org/Botanical as encouraged by current standards of the CDC. The appropriate personal leave for required COVID City Policy sections under each sub-category reflect quarantine and/or isolation due to COVID illness. required protocols for City employees. 4See COVID-19 POLICY UPDATES on page 2 City United Way Campaign raises $66,077 Timmons Hall Day By Nick Nelson, for The Scene is all thanks to our intrepid department June 27: Noon-3:30 p.m., This past year has coordinators. They came up with so presentation at 2 p.m. been an interesting one many fun and innovative ways to create Timmons Hall and this year’s United engagement and encourage giving from Enjoy a tour of Timmons Way Campaign was no raffles to gift-wrapping to trick-or-treat Hall and Silver Springs Park, different. In response to bags. This was all coordinated while and a presentation by Bob the pandemic, we had many dealing with remote work, without the Kendrick, executive director changes including moving from paper to online benefit of in-person meetings, and during a of the Negro Leagues pledge forms and having to rethink fundraising year of incredible uncertainty. Special thanks go to Baseball Museum in Kansas events to limit in-person interactions. Despite 9-1-1 Director Kris Inman and all his work to make City. Concessions available this campaign a success. The City of Springfield is onsite. Register by June 18 all of this, 20 special events spread across seven not only the home to the most hardworking and by calling 417-864-1046. departments raised a total of $4,560.15, and all Fee: $2.50/person, together we managed to raise $66,077 for our dedicated people, but also the most generous. $10/Family of 4 neighbors in need through the United Way. This Thank you all for supporting the United Way! City highlights role of infrastructure, Airport, Law team up to City Employee dedication of staff during National collect hygiene items for Blood Drive Speak Out With Courage: Express yourself with honor Public Works Week middle schools June 14 and conviction. 3 5 10 4COVID-19 POLICY UPDATES from page 1 sanitizer that may be kept on their person or Most importantly, there are no changes at their desk. Bottles of sanitizer are available to the City’s policy and protocols when throughout the workspace for all employees an employee is showing symptoms of the to use, including meeting rooms and break COVID-19 virus (see page 3 of the COVID-19 rooms. Hand sanitizer should be made [SPRINGFIELD CITY Employee Conduct Protocols & Guidelines available at all front desks or stations where EMPLOYEE NEWS EXTRA] Policy). It is critical to prevent the spread of the public could be present.Risk Management COVID for both vaccinated and unvaccinated has sufficient supply of hand sanitizer. Please EDITOR Cora Scott employees to monitor for symptoms, to not contact Ted Barbee with Risk Management at report to work/or leave work if they are 417-864-1522 or [email protected] MANAGING EDITOR experiencing symptoms, and to coordinate for additional PPE materials. Melissa Haase appropriately with Human Resources or their PLEXIGLASS DESIGNER primary care physician for testing. Plexiglass was previously installed at several Rebecca Pfitzner MASKING locations within the Busch Municipal Building. PHOTOGRAPHER There are no longer masking requirements The Plexiglass will remain in place for 60 days Christopher Akins for employees or visitors in City facilities. and will be evaluated to determine the viability Employees or visitors may choose to wear to remain on a more permanent basis. COPY EDITORS a mask for additional protection and are Factors for determining viability of Kamille Barker encouraged to wear a mask if they have not Julie Greer utilizing the Plexiglass in the future are Sharon Smith received a vaccine. 1) to determine the benefit they provide by Sharon Spain There are a few exceptions whereby an shielding employees from a broad range of employee’s job assignment will still require airborne illnesses, and 2) to make sure the The SCENE is published monthly by the City of Springfield, masking due to federal laws and state statutes separation in no way reduces communication 840 Boonville, P.O. Box 8368, such as at the Airport and Municipal Court, between our employees and customers and Springfield, MO 65801 or due to first-responder and health care does not negatively affect customer service. Comments and articles which appear in The SCENE do not necessarily reflect the worker department protocols for service The Plexiglass was installed to follow views or opinions of City administration deliveries (see the policy for specifics). The a previous CDC guideline when social or any employee thereof, but are for CDC recommends unvaccinated individuals information only. Permission to reprint distancing could not be maintained and prior material may be obtained from the continue to mask and any city employee or to the roll out of the vaccine. The Plexiglass Department of Public Information, visitor may choose to wear a mask. was not installed for security reasons and is (417) 864-1010. CLEANING AND DISINFECTING not considered a security device. The Center for Disease Control & The Plexiglass stations specifically set Prevention (CDC) recommends that common up in the first-floor lobby and the first-floor areas and high-touch surfaces are to be conference room will be removed. Employees cleaned at least daily (with a detergent or soap may meet with customers in conference rooms and water), and employees may also choose to or offices. MISSION disinfect. THERMOMETER STATIONS We are committed to The City will continue the electrostatic There are two stations in the Busch working with the community to spraying of the common areas currently being building which show an average of 60 reads provide ethical and responsible sprayed for at least 30 days and continue local government so that everyone per day. The use of these stations is voluntary. can enjoy the benefits of living to evaluate guidance from the CDC. Risk Employees are responsible for self-monitoring and working in Springfield. Management will be providing departments temperature. These thermometer stations with disinfecting wipes and sprays to clean will remain in place as a convenience for shared spaces such as breakrooms and Additional City info employees. Employees should not come is available on our Web site at meeting rooms. The preferred protocol is for to work sick. Sick leave is to be utilized if www.springfieldmo.gov. departments to disinfect high-touch surfaces experiencing any COVID symptoms or any Videos may be viewed on CityView once per day and use common cleaning on the Web or on Mediacom other illness. channels 15.1 and 80 and AT&T practices throughout the day as necessary. “It has been more than a year since our U-verse channel 99. Employees may clean/disinfect their employees and community began navigating workstations at their discretion. this unprecedented time … thank you to SCENE Deadline HAND SANITIZER STATIONS every employee for all you have done during June 24, 2021 CDC guidance is for employees to wash their this time,” said Human Resources Director hands often with soap and water for at least 20 Please direct your submissions Darla Morrison. to the Department of Public seconds. If soap and water are not available, If employees have questions about the Information. Submissions and use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.