Dear Colleagues,
On Sunday, March 22, the
New York State on PAUSE
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xecutive order issued by Governor Andrew Cuomo went into effect, banning all businesses in the state from conducting in-office work except for work deemed essential under the executive order. Certain aspects of Pace’s operations fit within the definition of essential operations, and Pace employees and contractor staff performing those functions are permitted to continue to work on campus, but only if the work cannot reasonably be performed remotely. That includes security, maintenance, and some ITS staff supporting distance education and other University systems that enable remote working.
Some essential University business operations also may require access to specified campus locations by employees who cannot reasonably work remotely and others who require transitory access to, for example, pick up
department mail
, process payroll and retrieve equipment and documents required to work remotely. Such access must be limited to the minimum time necessary to perform those functions, and social distancing protocols must be adhered to during any permitted campus access.
No staff, faculty, or students, whether or not deemed essential, should come to campus if they are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19.
Pace University campuses can currently be accessed only by personnel who perform the essential functions noted above. If you believe that your circumstances require you to have access to campus to perform these essential functions, please cont
act the Employee Relations department of Human Resources at
EmployeeRelations@pace.edu
to request permission for campus access to perform an essential function, providing your name, the campus building/rooms that you need to access, a description of the essential work that requires you to be on campus and your explanation of why it is not possible or unreasonable for you to perform the work remotely. Employee Relations will review each request and issue letters via email to those whose requests are approved within 24 hours. Your ap
proval letter should be shown to Security when you access the campus facility. Persons without approval letters issued by Employee Relations/Human Resources, will not be permitted access to campus at this time.
Once the New York State on PAUSE executive order is lifted, the campuses will be accessible to faculty, students, and staff once again. Until then, all others are asked to work from home to help curb the spread of COVID-19.
Sincerely,
