COVID-19

We have received several questions about setting graduation ceremonies to music and streaming them or recording them and sharing them with students.

It's January 6, 2022, and I am trying to pinpoint what libraries are obligated to do for employees with regard to COVID safety measures.  Are employers still requi

The library (school district public library without a union or a bargaining agreement and less than 50 employees) offers paid sick leave for most employees.

In the RAQ you provided an answer about vaccine requirements for new hires. What about performers or presenters we hire to come into the library, especially to work with children?

Can we require new hires at the library to be vaccinated, and if so, how should we word this on the job application, and how are we allowed to ask for proof of vaccination?

How does the NY HERO Act https://dol.ny.gov/ny-hero-act apply to the different types of libraries?

Now that Open Meetings Law modifications have been lifted, are we still required to maintain physical distancing for board meetings?

First question: With the expiration of the Executive Orders on June 24th, 2021, including the Order modifying the requirements of the Open Meetings Law, are libraries back to the "old wa

We are preparing to go to the "masks recommended" phase.  Staff would still be required to wear masks in public portions of the building, but not in their non-shared offices. 

Our postman refuses to wear a mask in the building even though it is policy and a NYS mandate.