MADISON, Wis. — State employees will be required to share their vaccination status according to new guidance from the Wisconsin Department of Administration.
In the latest guidance issued Monday, all executive branch employees and contract staff will be required to provide documentation of their COVID-19 vaccination status by September 9th. While employees will need to supply their vaccination status, they are not being required to get the vaccine at this time.
“Requiring executive branch employees to provide their vaccination status is a key strategy in maintaining a safe working environment for employees, contractors, interns, volunteers, and members of the public,” the Department of Administration’s memo reads.
Employees will be required to update their vaccination status on an internal HR system, and those who are vaccinated will need to upload proof they have received the vaccine.
Visitors, customers and vendors at the Capitol are also strongly encouraged, but not required, to get the vaccine, according to the new guidance.
The policy is an addition to the guidance issued on August 5th that required all executive branch employees, contract staff, interns and volunteers to wear masks while inside state buildings and while conducting state business.
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Several vaccine clinics have been set up across the area for state employees who have not yet been vaccinated to get their shot.
You can read the Department of Administration’s full guidance here.
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