<div dir="ltr">SENT ON BEHALF OF JOSEE LAROCHELLE, VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE<br clear="all"><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Dear SUNY Plattsburgh Employees, </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">As we are getting comfortable with on-campus work and weekly
testing, there are a few items we need your assistance with in ensuring a safe
and healthy work and learning environment.
First and foremost, please respect each other and be kind to one
another. We have all experienced an
overwhelming year. But keep in mind we
all have the same goal – supporting our students in achieving their academic
goals. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">First – Testing</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Weekly pool surveillance testing is mandatory for all
employees reporting to campus for work.
The weekly testing is going very smoothly with the employee self-testing
and drop off process. However, there are
challenges related to technology that sometimes prevent us from knowing who
participated in testing. To ensure
compliance with the mandatory testing we are obligated to verify
participation. The way SUNY Plattsburgh
validates participation in pool testing is through the SUNY Plattsburgh ID card
reader or through the QR code if dropping your test off at UP. Sometimes the card reader or the QR code does
not register participation. While each
employee registers the test kit with the SUNY Upstate Medical University
COVID-19 test system, SUNY Plattsburgh does not have access to this information
until well after all the tests are completed and this information does not differentiate
employees from students. Therefore, that
information is not available to use to verify participation.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Following each full week of mandatory pool testing, a
notification is sent out to any employee for which we do not have information
from the scanned ID or QR code. This
notification includes a link to a form with options to explain the discrepancy,
including providing verification of participation through the SUNY Upstate test
registration, or a reason for non-participation.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We have been notified that the card reader at the testing
site was not working properly last Wednesday, March 3, and Monday March 8. If you receive a notification but you did participate,
forward the registration confirmation email so that we can update our records.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Secondly – Face Coverings, Social Distancing, and Cleaning</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We must remain vigilant in adherence to our campus Face
Coverings and Social Distancing policy.
As members of our campus community and the surrounding community are
being vaccinated, the weather is getting sunny and warmer, and the State
restrictions on gatherings are loosening, we have an obligation to our
community, our co-workers, and our students to reduce the COVID-19 infection
rate.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">As for cleaning, the Maintenance & Operations staff are
continuing to deep clean and sanitize all campus areas on a nightly basis. We
are also replenishing the Red Buckets with cleaning products for everyone to
use through the day. If you need
additional cleaning products, let us know by placing a ReADY Request work
order.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><span>ADMINISTRATION</span> AND FINANCE</b></font></div><div>901 Kehoe Building<br></div><p style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2"><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=101+Broad+Street+Plattsburgh,+NY+12901&entry=gmail&source=g" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">101 Broad Street</a></font></span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2"><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=101+Broad+Street+Plattsburgh,+NY+12901&entry=gmail&source=g" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Plattsburgh, NY 12901</a></font></span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><font size="2">(o) 518-564-2130</font></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><b style="font-size:12.8px"><font size="2"><a href="http://www.plattsburgh.edu/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">plattsburgh.edu</a></font></b><br></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><br><img src="https://web.plattsburgh.edu/files/914/images/SUNY-Plattsburgh-Email-Logo-2018.jpg" width="200" height="40" style="font-weight:700"></p></div></div></div>