COVID-19 Employee FAQs

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Please review the latest information on Testing & Tracing provided on the Tulane Stronger TUgether site to determine the best course of action. 

Tulane will provide up to 80 hours of emergency paid leave for COVID-19 related circumstances. This applies for full-time benefits-eligible employees and pro-rated hours for part-time benefits-eligible employees who are unable to work because of quarantine, isolation, or family care needs related to COVID-19 exposure, illness, or other related scenarios. This includes caring for children that are at home due to school closures. Detailed guidelines and frequently asked questions are found at the Temporary Emergency COVID-19 Paid Leave Program.

It is not appropriate to ask coworkers whether or not they have been vaccinated. Supervisors should consult with their HR Business Partner to address individual concerns regarding the vaccination status of staff members. Shaming or bullying regarding vaccination status will not be tolerated.

Yes, the University has adopted a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, which includes a required booster vaccine six months after completing the initial vaccine series. The purpose of this policy is to promote important public health measures and facilitate the health and safety of the Tulane community and those within the broader New Orleans community. The COVID-19 vaccines currently available are effective at decreasing the likelihood of contracting COVID-19, preventing serious illness in vaccinated individuals who do contract COVID-19 and limiting the transmission of COVID-19. This vaccination requirement is critical part of the University’s overall plan to mitigate the effects of COVID-19. Vaccinated individuals must continue to comply with other applicable University rules regarding COVID-19.

All employees, approved volunteers, emeritus faculty, and visiting faculty who physically access a university facility or participate in a university-sponsored program or on-campus activity are covered by this policy. All persons currently at the university and that are covered by this policy must be fully vaccinated unless granted a medical or religious exemption.

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Yes, the university will offer free vaccinations as a service to faculty, staff, and students. For more information on how to make an appointment at one of Tulane's vaccination clinics, please visit the Stronger TUgether Vaccination page. 

Yes.

If you work for Tulane and are covered under a Tulane insurance program, those expenses will be paid under your insurance plan.

Employees are required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine authorized by the FDA. Currently, there are three such vaccines and information about them is available on the FDA website.

This information may be used to determine your COVID-19 vaccination status and your suitability for certain university activities and for reporting and operational planning purposes. The university will store this information in accordance with its information security policy and will restrict access to a limited number of authorized personnel. In addition, Campus Health and other authorized personnel may use relevant portions of this information to ensure compliance with COVID-19 policies Tulane University has put in place to protect the health and safety of the campus community.

If you've been vaccinated, you must continue to follow university protocols on mask-wearing, physical distancing and regular participation in the asymptomatic testing protocol. The only difference is that you may not need to quarantine if you were exposed to a positive case or recently traveled. If you have completed the full vaccine sequence from an entity outside of Tulane, please update your vaccination records through the Campus Health Patient Portal. If you have been vaccinated at the Tulane Vaccine Clinic, your record will be updated automatically.

Yes. All faculty, staff, and students are required to participate in ongoing surveillance testing. Please visit the Stronger TUgether Testing and Tracing site for the latest updates.

Yes, you are required to report exposures or positive test results immediately to CHTestResults@tulane.edu. If you tested positive outside of the Tulane Testing Program, you must also submit the COVID-19 Reporting Form. Tulane Contract Tracers make all decisions on quarantine and isolation dates.