Latest Announcements

Requesting a COVID-19 Vaccine Exemption

May 28, 2021

Following President Paxson’s announcement that all employees will be required to receive the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by July 1, 2021, University Human Resources (UHR) is providing the community with information on the process for requesting a medical or religious exemption.

To request a religious exemption, please follow these steps in Workday: https://brown.edu/go/religiousexemptionsteps.

To request a medical exemption, please follow these steps in Workday: https://brown.edu/go/medicalexemptionsteps You must also download the medical exemption form to be completed by the employee and employee's medical provider (a licensed physician, physician’s assistant or nurse practitioner) here: Download medical exemption form .

Requests for medical exemptions will be reviewed by a panel of physicians. Requests for religious exemptions will be reviewed by UHR in consultation, as necessary, with the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity.

Learn more.

 

May 7 Paid Time Off and 2021 Summer Hours

April 16, 2021

Brown will have two Employee Appreciation Days, granting a day off this spring and again this summer in recognition of the dedication and contributions of Brown employees.

As President Paxson announced at a recent Staff Town Hall, all employees will be offered a paid day off on Friday, May 7, 2021, and a second paid day off will be offered in August, date to be determined. We recognize that the ongoing pandemic continues to be an intense period for the University community, and that employees have been tireless in their work. We are deeply grateful for your efforts, and want to ensure that there is also time for rest, reflection and replenishment as we approach the summer semester.

For the May 7, 2021, Employee Appreciation Day, non-exempt staff should enter their regularly scheduled hours using the Paid Time Off time type in Workday. Employees represented by a collective bargaining agreement should seek consultation from their Human Resources Business Partner or University Human Resources to address inquiries regarding May 7, 2021, or an alternate day off.

As a reminder, Summer Hours have been approved to begin on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, and continue through Friday, August 13, 2021. Departments and offices implement summer hours based on operational needs.

Employees can direct questions to University Human Resources at [email protected]

 

Vaccine Collection, Wellness Rewards and Recovery Time

April 13, 2021

As Brown continues to work toward ensuring the safety of our faculty and staff, our students and our community, we are writing to share news that eligible employees who have submitted proof of COVID-19 vaccination in Workday can earn $50 toward 2021 Wellness Rewards. Wellness Rewards is the voluntary wellness incentive program designed to help faculty/staff maintain and improve their overall wellbeing.

Additionally, for those needing sick time to support their vaccine recovery, Brown will credit up to two sick days (up to 1 per each vaccination day), as needed. Credit for time off will be updated once per month upon updating your vaccine status in Workday.

Brown strongly encourages all employees to receive an FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccination as soon as you are eligible. Once an employee has a completed vaccination card, employees need to upload it to Workday. Workday will then generate monthly reports to automatically upload the $50 Wellness Rewards credit to eligible employees on their wellness portal pages.

Please upload your completed vaccination card directly to Workday or email a pdf or jpeg to [email protected]. If submitting via email, please use Virtru to email it securely. All vaccination records will be stored confidentially in Workday and can be loaded via the Vaccine Management link in the Benefits app on your Workday landing page.

Sharing that we have been vaccinated against COVID-19 is one step we can all take as a community to help the University understand what level of protection we have against the spread of the virus on campus. Individuals who receive the vaccine are less likely to develop symptomatic COVID-19, which reduces the potential for the virus to spread and will inform Brown’s strategy for determining when to allow for more in-person operations.

Please visit this online “Vaccine Management in Workday” guide for instructions on updating your vaccination card: http://brown.edu/go/vaccine-manage

Links to official websites regarding vaccine eligibility in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut follow below as well:

https://covid.ri.gov/vaccination |  https://www.mass.gov/covid-19-vaccine |  https://portal.ct.gov/Vaccine-Portal

For more information on the Wellness Rewards program please visit: https://www.brown.edu/about/administration/human-resources/benefits/worklifewellness/wellness/wellness-rewards