The Winthrop University leadership and the Critical Incident Management Team are closely monitoring the rapidly changing situation related to COVID-19 and will provide updates as necessary.
If you have tested positive for COVID-19, are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or have been in close contact with an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19, please submit the Employee Notification of Exposure or Potential Exposure form below.
If you are home, DO NOT REPORT TO WORK. If you are at work, isolate yourself immediately, leave work if well enough to drive or contact a family member.
Human Resources will contact you promptly to discuss next steps and the need to quarantine or isolate, if applicable.
Employee Notification of Exposure or Possible Exposure to COVID-19
Employees in leave-eligible positions must continue to submit timesheets and leave reports following the submission deadlines on Wingspan (regardless of whether the employee is working from home or not working at all).
Any employee, including student and temporary employees, MAY be eligible for emergency paid leave under the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act that became effective on April 1, 2020. Please refer to the section on the COVID-19 Information for Employees entitled “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” for information about the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSL) and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Act (EFMLA), including instructions regarding how to request leave under either of these programs if employees believe themselves to be eligible. This option expires on 12/31/20.
How to Apply for Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) Expired 12/31/20
Employees who are interested in requesting Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) may do
so by completing and submitting the request form to hrhelp@winthrop.edu. Human Resources will review and notify employees if they are approved. Once Human
Resources approves the leave, employees will then report the hours on their timesheet
or leave report as “Emergency Paid Sick Leave”. For more information about the EPSL,
click here.
How to Apply for Emergency Family Medical Leave Act (EFMLA) Expired 12/31/20
Employees who are interested in requesting leave under the Emergency Family Medical Leave Act (EFMLA) may do so by completing and submitting the request form to hrhelp@winthrop.edu. Human Resources will review and notify employees if they are approved. Once Human Resources approves the leave, employees will then report the hours on their timesheet or leave report as “Emergency FMLA”. For more information about the EFMLA, click here.
The above leave codes on the timesheet and leave report may only be used AFTER the
employee has submitted the form and received approval for EPSL or EFMLA. On the Employee
Detail tab in Wingspan, the number of approved hours will show in the Leave Balance
section.
Temporary Telecommuting Guidelines (pdf 280kb)
Temporary Telecommuting or Remote Work Plan (pdf 142kb)
In our continuing efforts to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) during the pandemic, Winthrop has established a COVID Temporary Accommodation Request form to enable employees to request an accommodation due to high-risk health concerns for themselves or family members. An employee’s temporary accommodation request may include working from home (telecommuting), changing the physical layout of the work area, purchasing special items (such as a face shield) or other related requests. Medical documentation to support the request may be required.
Employees who are interested in requesting a temporary accommodation due to COVID-19 should submit the completed request form to HRHelp@winthrop.edu. The employee will be asked to engage in an interactive process with the employee’s supervisor and Human Resources to determine if the request can be reasonably accommodated without undue hardship on the University.
During the fall semester, and possibly for the entire school year, many K-12 schools will be operating on modified schedules, afterschool programs may be limited, and daycare providers will be operating under stricter guidelines. Winthrop recognizes that this will create additional challenges for our employees who have school age or preschool children. The following information is provided to assist employees who need to balance childcare and work.
FAQs
Sick Leave Advancement Request Form (State)
FFCRA Emergency Paid Sick Leave Form (EPSL) Expired 12/31/20
FFCRA Emergency FMLA Paid Leave Form Expired 12/31/20
FFCRA Supplemental Accrued Leave Request Form
Determining your FFCRA Eligibility as an Employee (Public Sector)
COVID-19 Temporary Accommodation Request
Return from Self-Quarantine Questionnaire (pdf 344kb)
December 18, 2020 - Holiday Break and COVID implications
November 19, 2020 - Info Related to Holiday Breaks
October 29, 2020 - Ongoing Fall Student Employment
July 23, 2020 - Phase III Return to Work Date Postponed
June 12, 2020 - Information Regarding Return to Work
April 27, 2020 - FFCRA Childcare Assistance for Essential Workers
April 1, 2020 - FFCRA Notice from WU HR
March 30, 2020 - FFCRA Notice from SC HR
March 26, 2020 - Remote Work for Student Employees
March 26, 2020 - EAP Resources
March 23, 2020 - DHEC Notification
March 23, 2020 - Time and Leave Reporting
March 20, 2020 - Notice to Employees
Unemployment Benefits and COVID-19 Changes:
The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (SC DEW) launched the COVID-19 hub to answer questions related to unemployment claims and provide instructions as to online filing for benefits. Only SC DEW can tell you whether or not you are eligible to collect unemployment benefits and the amount that will be awarded.
A DEW Fact Sheet with common questions is also available.
Some of the normal eligibility requirements have been waived in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic by the SC Governor’s March 19 Executive Order in Section 2. With new federal laws being enacted in recent days changing the normal procedure and awards for unemployment, additional updated information will likely be published in the future.
The Office of Human Resources can be reached via email at hrhelp@winthrop.edu for questions regarding this topic.