Title
Resolution adding a COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Policy to the Employee Policies and Procedures Manual.
Staff Summary
• The County is in the midst of a worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.
• The current Policies and Procedures Manual is silent on this topic.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Lake County is committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment for all Lake County employees and community; and
WHEREAS, Lake County is committed to remaining a high performing organization and periodically revising our Employee Policy Manual keeps the organization in compliance with employment laws and best practices.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT BE RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy be added to the Lake County Employee Policies and Procedures Manual; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Director of Human Resources will distribute this Policy to all Department Heads falling under the jurisdiction of the County Board.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, October 12, 2021.