IBEW Local 22

The uncertainty surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been deeply unsettling to nearly every industry, and the IBEW and its partners at the National Electrical Contractors Association have signed an emergency agreement to help construction workers and contractors navigate these turbulent times. Effective March 16, the NECA/IBEW National Dis... ease Emergency Response Agreement provides for the following: If an employee: Reports having contact with another person(s) who has reasonably believed to have contracted coronavirus or a similar disease Has recently returned from a "High-Risk Country" as defined by the Center for Disease Control (CDC); or Presents symptoms associated with the coronavirus or similar disease as defined by the CDC. The employer shall be permitted to remove the employee from the jobsite and require the employee to obtain a doctor's release certifying the employee is able to return to work. If an employee is confirmed to have coronavirus or similar disease, the employer shall notify all employees who were believed to be in contact with this individual and take actions consistent with appropriate protocols to prevent the further spread of the disease. If an employee reasonably believes another employee(s) has met one or more of the above conditions, the employee shall report such as soon as reasonably possible. The employer shall then follow all appropriate guidance and protocols to ensure a safe jobsite. There shall be no adverse action taken against an employee who refuses to be present at a jobsite so long as the employee believes there is imminent danger and a reasonable person would agree there is real danger of contracting coronavirus at the jobsite. There shall be no adverse action taken against an employee who has been quarantined, or advised to self-quarantine, due to possible exposure to coronavirus. In the event access to a jobsite is restricted or denied by the employer or other appropriate public or private authority in response to the coronavirus or similar disease, the ...Read More