New River Community and Technical College is following the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control regarding steps to diminish the spread of COVID-19/coronavirus. Visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/quarantine-isolation.html for information on the CDC's guidelines on quarantine and isolation.
If you are ill, stay home and contact your supervisor regarding your absence and the submission of sick leave in KRONOS.
The CDC has urged colleges and universities to modify, where possible, policies that make it
difficult to follow the recommendation of self-isolation. In support of that guidance, New River
Community and Technical College has adopted a CERTIFICATION OF ILLNESS or
QUARANTINE form which students/employees can use during this period in lieu of medical
documentation when absent due to illness.
This form can also be used if you need to self-quarantine for a specific coronavirus risk.
If concerning an employee, and the nature of an employee’s work lends itself to working
remotely, they may discuss that with their supervisor, who may ask the area Vice
President to approve or deny that request. Faculty would be expected to follow the
Academic Affairs Contingency Plan.
Students will communicate with instructors to develop alternate plans for course work
completion if necessary.
No employee would be eligible for catastrophic leave in these cases. If the employee
does not have enough leave to cover their time off, and they cannot telework, they
would not be paid.
Students/Employees are advised that the use of this form constitutes a legal certification that they
genuinely isolated themselves for the period that they designate. Completion of this form by persons
who did not engage in self-isolation due to flu-symptoms or coronavirus risk is a fraud on the College.