COVID-19 Mayoral Directive #9 (mandatory vaccination of all City employees; telework and facility protocols)

The record

Jurisdiction

City of Seattle, Washington · Seattle · Washington

Level

City

Authority

Mayoral Proclamation of Civil Emergency of Mar. 3, 2020; Mayor's authority over City departments

Issued

2021-08-09 Aug. 9, 2021

Effective

2021-08-09; vaccination 'as a condition of employment on October 18, 2021'; telework guidance extended 'through mid-October 2021' (read as 2021-08-09)

End

Superseded by later directives (post-period) (read as 2021-09-30)

In force

Aug. 9, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Telework mandateFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing

Addressees

• all City of Seattle employees (about 11,000) and City department directors
• visitors to City facilities (face coverings)

Functions reached

• WF public workforce (permitting, inspections, utilities, police, fire, libraries)
• OF telework of City staff
• CRT access to City facilities (masks for visitors)

Collection

Seattle MET-SEA

Operative words

5) [New] Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination for all City employees. All city employees are required to be fully vaccinated with verification against the COVID-19 virus as a condition of employment on October 18, 2021. Employees with medical reasons or sincerely held religious beliefs that prevent them from getting vaccinated may apply for an exemption from this mandate no later than October 18, 2021. Employees who are exempted will be required to adhere to COVID-19 weekly testing, masking, and social distancing requirements.... 1) [Updated] Extension of Telework Guidance for City Employees issued on November 20, 2020, through mid-October 2021... 4) C) Use of face coverings by City employees and visitors to City facilities, as updated on July 30, 2021, which requires face coverings for all employees in public indoor settings

Enforcement

Notes