Lake County Illinois - File #: 21-1566

• File #: 21-1566
• Version: 1
• Name: Resolution adding a COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Policy to the Employee Policies and Procedures Manual.
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/4/2021
• In control: Financial & Administrative Committee
• Final action: 10/12/2021
• Title: Resolution adding a COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Policy to the Employee Policies and Procedures Manual.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/12/2021	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
10/7/2021	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption as amended to the regular agenda	Pass

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.