CNGC Memorandum, Coronavirus (Covid-19) Update, May 22, 2020

The record

Jurisdiction

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (10.5-county reservation, southeastern Oklahoma) - tribal gaming regulator

Level

Tribal

Authority

Choctaw Nation Gaming Commission regulatory authority

Issued

2020-05-22 May 22, 2020

Effective

2020-05-22 (reopening of the Choctaw casinos) (read as 2020-05-22)

End

Revised and updated as necessary (no end date) (read as 2020-09-30)

In force

May 22, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules

Addressees

• all employees (associates) of the Choctaw Nation casinos and gaming facilities

Functions reached

• EMP mandatory PPE and masks for the casino workforce (Choctaw Casino and Resort Durant, Pocola, Grant, Broken Bow, McAlester, Stigler, Idabel and travel plazas)
• AM casino operations under modified internal controls
• HR uniform and identification procedures

Collection

Tribal governments AGY-TRIBAL

Operative words

In light of the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19), the Choctaw Nation Gaming Commission has elected to permit an allowance for several current regulations (TICS/SICS/SOPs), as follows. This document may be revised and updated as necessary... 1. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is required to be worn by all employees. All Associates will be issued a mask to be worn as a part of their uniform while on property. a. Associates may be requested to briefly lower their masks for identification purposes. 2. Any cash/chip handling associate authorized by operational management, and as determined by medical experts, to utilize gloves may be allowed to do so.... b. Gloves worn in cash/chip handling areas... must be removed and disposed of prior to exiting the area. Trash from these areas must be sifted through in the presence of a Security Officer

Enforcement