Executive release: agreement with unions over the vaccine mandate for County employees (reciting the Executive Order of Aug. 10, 2021)

The record

Jurisdiction

King County, Washington · Seattle · Washington

Level

County

Authority

King County Executive Order of Aug. 10, 2021 (COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement); collective bargaining agreements

Issued

2021-09-22 Sept. 22, 2021

Effective

Vaccination deadline Oct. 18, 2021; compliance path to Dec. 2, 2021 (read as 2021-10-18)

End

n/a

In force

Oct. 18, 2021 (no end date recorded; counted as in force for 120 days)

Quarters

2021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Workplace rulesVaccination or testing

Addressees

• all King County Executive Branch employees (about 15,000 workers, including Metro operators under ATU Local 587)

Functions reached

• WF public workforce (transit operators, permitting, courts, public health)
• HR

Collection

Seattle MET-SEA

Operative words

On August 10, 2021, King County Executive Dow Constantine issued an order that all Executive Branch employees must be fully vaccinated by October 18, 2021.... the agreement offers those who have not yet shown proof of full vaccination by October 18, can avoid separation from the county provided they have begun the process for being fully vaccinated and can complete that process by December 2. Employees may make requests for a reasonable accommodation based on a medical disability or for sincerely held religious beliefs.

Enforcement

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