IF YOU TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

If you test positive for COVID-19 or are experiencing COVID-related symptoms, please notify your supervisor to make them aware of your time off requirements.

If you test positive, are experiencing COVID-related symptoms or were recently exposed to someone who’s tested positive, you may also contact the Health Information Line (HIL)– (631) 632-5000  – for information and guidance on what to do when testing positive for COVID.

To contact HRS Time and Attendance for any additional leave questions you may have:

State Employees 631-632-6182 
RF Employees 631-632-6183 

For periods you are unable to work, your timesheet/time reports should indicate mandatory quarantine/isolation (MQU) for the five days you are required to isolate (no charge to accrual balances). If you have any additional questions about time reporting, you can contact the HR Time and Attendance unit.

SOME OTHER THINGS TO KNOW AND DO IF YOU TEST POSITIVE:

• Based on Centers for Disease Control and Protection (CDC) and Department of Health (DOH) guidance, you will need to isolate for five days from when you test positive. After your five  days' isolation, the CDC recommends you wear a mask for an additional five days and do not travel during this time.
• Do not report to work on campus. If you are on campus, please leave immediately.
• If you tested with an at-home antigen test or through a private laboratory, please take note of the date of the positive test and/or the date symptoms began, so you can accurately count the days of your isolation.
• If you are well enough to do so, you can ask your supervisor whether remote work is an option.