Employee Updates

From: Human Resources
To: EMPLOYEES WHO REQUIRE A BOOSTER , HAVE NOT UPDATED THEIR VACCINE STATUS RECENTLY OR WHO ARE UNVACCINATED ONLY

Date: January 21, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.
Subject:
VitalCheck - Updated definition of "Fully Vaccinated " Employees, Uploading Vaccine Updates and Testing Process

Good Afternoon, Everyone.

Pursuant to our new Return To Office (RTO Phase III) update today, the Firm requires that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to weekly COVID-19 testing. The purpose of this communication is to advise you of the Firm’s updated definition of “fully vaccinated” and provide you with instructions as to how to update your vaccination status with VitalCheck prior to the anticipated return to office date of February 22, 2022.

Updated Definition of Fully Vaccinated
To protect our employees and their families to the greatest possible extent, the Firm has updated its definition of “fully vaccinated” to include a Booster shot in addition to your primary vaccination series. If you have not received a primary COVID-19 vaccine and a booster vaccine by the return to office date of February 22, 2022, our third-party COVID-19 Health Vendor, VitalCheck, will NOT consider you fully vaccinated and will NOT clear your return to office VitalCheck notification.

Accordingly, if you have not already done so, please be sure to update your vaccination status by uploading your Booster information no later than Friday, February 11th.

For your convenience, VitalCheck will resend an invitation link via email to your personal email address and/or via text message to your personal cell phone or VC APP to update your status TODAY, if there is a need to do so. If you are fully vaccinated, including a Booster, and have already uploaded your vaccine card and booster information, there is NO ACTION to take.

Updating your Vaccine Status
As explained above, if your vaccination status has changed since December 7, 2021, VitalCheck will need updated documentation.
Please be on the lookout for a new text message and/or personal email from VitalCheck requesting updated vaccination or booster information today, January 21, 2022. Click on the link in the VitalCheck message and you will be directed to the VitalCheck site to upload your vaccine card and/or other proof/evidence of booster. An example of the text message or personal email message is copied below:
If you do not receive or cannot find the link, please contact Human Resources at Humanresources@stark-stark.com.

Weekly Testing for Those Who Aren’t Fully Vaccinated
Stark & Stark’s in-office Safety Protocols require that individuals who are not fully vaccinated as defined above will be subject to weekly testing to receive daily clearance to come to the office. Test kits will be mailed to employees who do not provide proof/evidence of being fully vaccinated by Wednesday, February 16th.

To be clear:
  • Unvaccinated Employees = Weekly Testing
  • Two Vaccines without Booster= Weekly Testing
  • Two Vaccines with Booster= No Testing Required
Non-exempt employees who require time off to schedule their primary vaccinations and/or booster prior to the anticipated return to office date of Tuesday, February 22nd should reach out to Human Resources directly at Humanresources@stark-stark.com. If you need time off for your vaccinations and/or booster, you will not be charged PTO.

If you have any questions about Stark’s COVID-19 policies or would like to request an accommodation to any of the Firm’s COVID-19 requirements, please contact Human Resources. Thank you.


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December 16, 2021 - Employee Update (Deatz)

December 7, 2021 - Employee Update (Human Resources)

October 20, 2021 - Employee Update (Deatz)

September 17, 2021 - Employee Update (Deatz)

August 16, 2021 - Employee Update (Deatz)

June 4, 2021 - Employee Update (Deatz)

May 27, 2021 - Employee Update (Donahue)

March 26, 2021 - Employee Update (Human Resources)

January 19, 2021 - Employee Update (Donahue)

November 25, 2020 - Employee Update (Deatz)

October 27, 2020 - Employee Update (Deatz)

October 8, 2020 - Employee Update (Deatz)

October 2, 2020 - Employee Update (Deatz)

September 4, 2020 - Employee Update (Donahue)

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May 1, 2020 - Coronavirus Employee Update (Donahue)

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