winter is coming
Keep your food & beverage staff healthy and safe by having your plan in place ready for the upcoming cold, flu, and COVID season
ROC United is here to assist employers in drafting their own plan in place for the season by using our own “mise en place” method to come up with a policy
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plan in place ingredients :
PAID SICK DAYS
Employees are allowed up to 3 PAID sick days per year. After an employee uses their allotted paid sick days, the employee may still request to use an unpaid sick day.
COMPASSIONATE CALL-OFF POLICY
If an employee is feeling unwell, they must call in at least 2 hours (or in a timely manner) before a shift to notify management. Although a good faith effort is appreciated, employees will not be required to find a replacement for their shift.
CROSS-TRAINED STAFF
All staff are cross-trained in order to prepare for the unforeseen circumstances in which an employee is unable to work their shift due to illness.
EMPLOYER-COVERED COVID-19 TESTING
If an employee is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, they must get tested. The company will cover the cost to get tested if any employee is not able to access any free COVID-19 testing options. Any employee will not be allowed to return to work until they have tested negative.
BLOCK SCHEDULING
Employees' shifts will be scheduled in a manner so that the same groups of employees to work together to better contain any spread of illness and better contract tracing in the event of illness.
AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE RESOURCES
Management will provide resources in which employees can be examined by a physician, at minimal or no cost. These resources will be posted in a visible, accessible location at the restaurant, as well as upon request.