On November 10, the Safer Federal Worker Taskforce extended the deadline to become fully vaccinated to January 18, 2022.
The mandatory vaccination obligations apply even to those covered employees who are working remotely (if they are working on or in connection with a covered contract or are fulfilling work obligations on university property). Given the short timeframe for implementation and the length of vaccination protocols (in some cases, taking up to six weeks), unvaccinated employees should seek their first vaccine dose immediately.
Compliance with the vaccine requirement is a condition of employment at WSU. Employees who are not fully vaccinated or do not receive approval for a medical or religious exemption or remote work exemption may be prohibited from engaging in work after the deadline. Further failure to comply will be addressed consistent with university policies and procedures, which may include corrective action up to and including separation.
How to submit proof of vaccination
A process is being developed that will allow employees to upload their proof of vaccination documents via a secure and confidential portal. We will communicate more on this process as soon as the details are available. Any forms submitted outside the portal will be returned as unprocessed.
Mask exemption requests
If an employee needs to request a medical or religious mask exemption, they may do so by completing and submitting an exemption request form to HR.ServiceCenter@wichita.edu. Find forms at the vaccination and masking requirements page.
Vaccination exemption requests
If an employee needs to request a medical or religious exemption or a remote work vaccination exception, they may do so by completing a request form. Find forms at the vaccination and masking requirements page. Individuals may begin filling out the forms, but they may not be submitted yet.
As is the case with the vaccine form submission, a process is being developed that will allow employees to upload exemption or exception documents via a secure and confidential portal. We will communicate details about the process as soon as they are available. Any forms submitted outside the portal will be returned as unprocessed.
Please continue to monitor WSU Today and Shocker Blast for updates on the executive order and form submission processes, and reference the HR Guide to Executive Order 14042 for additional information.