The COVID-19 pandemic has given RIT the opportunity to be flexible and creative in accommodating the needs of our employees as we navigate this situation. Please use this page as a single source for information about all of the changes we have made to our employee benefits and resources that will not be found on the RIT Ready COVID-19 website.
New information regarding changes to the RIT Safety Plan April, 28, 2021
Important Information on changes to the RIT Safety Plan and Summer Work
Employee Resources
Information and resources for employees related to COVID-19 will be updated here as new information comes in.
Employee FAQ provides instructions and answers about the Daily Health Screen and more. Updated April 2021 with information about returning to work.
Employee Benefits Information for COVID-19 provides general information about changes to time-off benefits and sick time, medical coverage, and more.
Dependent and Childcare Resources provides a list of available resources to assist families in navigating this challenging moment in time.
COVID-19 Vaccination information. Employees are encouraged to voluntarily submit information in RIT Employee Self-Service in Oracle regarding their COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 Vaccine User Guide provides step by step instructions on how to enter the information. Please note that this submission is voluntary and will be used for aggregate information to get a sense for the overall vaccination rate for our campus community. We do not yet know all of the ways in which we might be asked or required to use this information, however we are committed to transparency and advance notice if the university considers usage outside of these parameters.
Remote Work Attestation Employee User Guide is available to assist employees with attesting that they work remotely 100% of the time or have appointment periods or schedules where they are not working for all or part of the semester. Access to the attestation form is in Employee Self Serve.
Employees can and should report their positive and negative COVID-19 test results via the Employee Self Serve. If you need information about access, visit the HR Self-Service website. For specific submission instructions, please see guides below.
Supervisor Resources
Information and resources for supervisors and managers related to COVID-19 are updated often and posted here.
Supervisor FAQ provides answers to questions to address supervisor responsibilities, employee concerns and processes regarding working on campus. Updated April 2021 with information about returning to work and vaccinations.
Daily Health Screening and Audit Quick Reference Table is an overview of requirements for the Daily Health Screening and Daily Health Audit based on employee classification.
Pay Guidelines During the COVID-19 Pandemic based on employee work status and situation.
Approval Requirements for HR Transactions is a guide to supplemental payments (Adjuncts, Overload, Additional Compensation and Special Assignment) and Temporary/Agency hires.
Supervisors can submit COVID-19 test results on behalf of their employees via Manager Self Serve. For specific submission instructions, please see guides below.
COVID-19 Safety Training In preparation for a safe return to the RIT campus in fall of 2020, all employees were required to complete a COVID-19 Safety Training for employees. The updated copy of this training covers our core responsibilities and has other essential information on precautionary practices for review and discussion with your teams as you prepare for the spring semester.