Everett Firefighters Local No 46 12/30/2021

} Letter of Understanding Between the City of Everett and IAFF Local #46 COVID-19 This LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING(LOU),between IAFF Local 46 and the City of Everett is entered into by and between the parties to address the impacts related to COVID-19. Background Due to the ever changing and emergent nature of the COVID-19 pandemic the City of Everett (City)and IAFF Local 46 (Union)have agreed to temporary changes in specific directives, policies,and portions of applicable collective bargaining agreements. The primary responsibility of the City and Local 46 members is to provide high level services to the citizens we serve. These temporary emergent changes were agreed upon to meet the needs of our citizens and to keep the employees of the Department safe and healthy. } Agreement 1. If an employee tests positive for COVID-19,in accordance with Washington State LNT rules,it will be presumed that the employee contracted the virus from an on-the-job(OTJ) exposure. Employees that wish to file a claim will be required to fill out the appropriate Washington State Labor&Industries Report of Industrial Injury or Occupational Disease paperwork with the City's third party administrator and contact the Department Health and Safety Officer(HSO)for further direction. 2. If an employee is placed on quarantine by the department for exposure to COVID-19,the Employee will be placed on paid Administrative Leave until the employee's quarantine period is over, or the employee becomes symptomatic and at that point the Employee will file for L&I Claim and the normal L&I process will be followed. 3. Employees who are quarantined or isolated by order of a Public Health Agency shall be placed on Paid Administrative Leave until the Public Health Agency has ended the • quarantine or isolation period for that employee. In addition,no employee shall return to work from a quarantine or isolation period unless they have been symptom free for at least 72 hours. • 4. All employees shall undergo a symptom-check for COVID-19 symptoms upon entering Department facilities.The symptom-check procedure and criteria shall be mutually agreed upon by the Union and the City. The symptom-check procedure and criteria may be updated upon mutual agreement between the City and Union. Twenty-four-hour shift employees shall undergo a symptom-check approximately every 12 hours of continuous work, Forty-hour or day shift personnel shall undergo a symptom-check approximately every four hours of continuous work. Checks will remain confidential.