07-21-2020 Revised Employee Work Plan During Local Emergency Proclamation PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
REVISED EMPLOYEE WORK PLAN DURING LOCAL EMERGENCY
PROCLAMATION
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 AND PROCLAIMED, 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 AND PROCLAIMED,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 FINALLY RESOLVED AND PROCLAIMED, 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 will be compensated per their usual rate of pay during 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 21'day of July, 2020.
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