HomeMy Public PortalAboutR3745 GC Suspension of Sections 1, 2 and 4 of Resolution No 3702 RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION NO. 3745
WHEREAS, the adoption of Resolution No. 3745 will authorize the suspension of
Sections One, Two and Four of Resolution No. 3702, adopted September 9, 2021.
WHEREAS, as part of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District’s (MSD)
continued commitment to protecting the workplace during an infectious disease outbreak,
Resolution 3702, adopted September 9, 2021, required all employees to be vaccinated or provide
a negative COVID-19 test weekly as part of the MSD Mandatory COVID Testing Program, and
WHEREAS, the purpose of implementing the Mandatory COVID Testing Program
was to support the continuance of the District’s mission of providing essential services while
taking steps to keep our employees safe within the workplace, and
WHEREAS, due to the current state of the infection rates, the Board of Trustees
has directed District staff to suspend Sections One, Two, and Four of Resolution No. 3702, adopted
September 9, 2021, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees has directed the Executive Director to monitor
all data and information available regarding COVID-19 and determine when to reinstitute all or
some of Sections One, Two, and/or Four, on an emergency basis; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT, that the Executive Director is hereby
delegated full and complete authority to suspend the following Sections One, Two and Four and
to reinstitute all or some of Sections One, Two, and/or Four, on an emergency basis, confirmed by
Resolution adopted by the Board.
Section One: SUSPENDED - MSD’s Mandatory COVID Testing Program
requires that all MSD employees submit proof of receiving their first vaccine shot OR a negative
COVID-19 test starting October 11, 2021, and weekly thereafter until proof of receiving first
vaccine is submitted.
Section Two: SUSPENDED - MSD’s Mandatory COVID Testing Program
requires that all MSD employees submit proof of being fully vaccinated by November 1, 2021. If
not fully vaccinated the employee will continue to submit a weekly negative COVID-19 test.
Section Three: MSD’s Mandatory COVID Testing Program requires that all
individuals starting employment with MSD on or after October 4, 2021, submit proof of being
fully vaccinated prior to their first day of employment.
Section Four: SUSPENDED - MSD’s Mandatory COVID Testing Program
requires that, as soon as practical, all individuals who are not MSD employees but are working on
MSD owned property submit proof to their employer that they are fully vaccinated. If not fully
vaccinated the individual must submit a weekly negative COVID test.
Section Five: District staff will revise and update the Mandatory Coronavirus
(COVID-19) Testing Policy.
Section Six: The Board of Trustees authorizes the Executive Director to monitor
all data and information available regarding COVID-19 and determine when to reinstitute, on an
emergency basis, all or some of Sections One, Two, and/or Four, stated above. The Executive
Director will furnish to the board, a full explanation of the basis for the determination. The action
will then be confirmed by a Resolution adopted by the Board.
The foregoing Resolution was adopted on April 14, 2022