03-17-2020 Employee Work Plan During Local Emergency PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
EMPLOYEE WORK PLAN DURING LOCAL EMERGENCY
WHEREAS,due to the growing occurrences of COVID-19, a communicable disease that
threatens the public health, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ("County"), is facing dangerous public
health and safety conditions that necessitate the proclamation of the existence of an emergency;
and
WHEREAS, on March 12, 2020, Ralph S. Northam, Governor of the Commonwealth of
Virginia, declared a statewide state of emergency due to COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of
America, signed a Declaration of National Emergency due to COVID-19,effective March 1,2020.
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, at 7 P.M., under the authority of§ 44-1.146.2, Code of
Virginia, 1950, as amended, David M. Smitherman, County Administrator, declared a Local
Emergency, effective March 1, 2020; and
WHEREAS,on March 17, 2020, the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors ("Board")
consented to the County Administrator's Declaration of Local Emergency; and
WHEREAS, under the Code of Virginia and his Employment Agreement, the County
Administrator has the power and duty to determine the work schedule of certain employees
covered by the County Personnel Policy.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,during the Local Emergency,that the County
Administrator may schedule County employee work activity, including teleworking, to minimize
potential COVID-19 exposure, while maintaining County business operations; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, during the Local Emergency, if County offices remain
open, the County Administrator and the Board intend to continue normal pay practices for
employees covered by the County Personnel Policy, exempt and non-exempt, ensuring that
employees are"made whole"even if work schedules are changed; and
BE IT ALSO RESOLVED, during the Local Emergency, if the President of the United
States, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, or the County Administrator, determine
that County Government Offices must close due to COVID-19, the County Administrator, as
directed and consented to by the Board, will compensate County employees as follows:
1. Essential, non-exempt County employees covered by the County's Personnel Plan
will be expected to work as directed by the County Administrator and/or their
Supervisor and compensated with 2.5 days of Special Leave for each week worked;
Special Leave will expire 36 months from the end of the Local Emergency period;
and
2. Non-essential exempt and non-exempt employees will remain at home and will be
compensated per their usual rate of pay during the Local Emergency period.
Given under my hand this 17`h day of March, 2020.
Robert ("Bob") W. Warren, Chairman ' ' .
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
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Id M. Smith• an, Clerk
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