Vol. 10 | March 2022

Updated Masking and Testing Guidan

DOL’s protocols on masking and screening testing foll

the CDC’s new COVID-19 Community Level model (low,

medium, or high) by facility location. Check the curre

Community Levels on DOL’s Masking Requirements by

Location page, which is updated each Friday after

with the latest CDC data.

Please see the updated DOL protocols below. You must

also follow locality (city, county, state, or tribal) safety requirements if the

locality imposes pandemic related measures above the CDC Community Level

guidance. Please keep in mind that individuals may choose to mask based

on their own personal preferences or to be sensitive to coworker

For DOL facilities located in a county with a Low COVID-19 community leve

Masks are NOT required in the Federal facility for employees,

contractors, and visitors, regardless of vaccination statu

Screening testing is NOT required for employees, contractors, or visito

who are not fully vaccinated.

Certification of Vaccination form is NOT required for vis

contractors.

For DOL facilities located in a county with a Medium COVID-19 communi

level:

Masks are NOT required in the Federal facility for employees, regardless

of vaccination statu

Screening testing IS required for employees, contractors, and visito

who are not fully vaccinated.

The Certification of Vaccination Form IS required for all visi

contractors in the Federal Facility.
For DOL facilities located in a county with a High COVID-19 community leve

Masks ARE required in the Federal facility for employees, contractors,

and visitors, regardless of vaccination statu

Screening testing IS required for employees who are not ful

vaccinated.

The Certification of Vaccination Form IS required for all visi

contractors in the Federal Facility.

For more details on testing, please check the DOL testing guidance p

which is updated to reflect changes to screening testing requirements.

may choose to continue masking according to your personal situation or t

sensitive to coworkers, regardless of community leve

This guidance does not affect the Department’s other workplace safe

protocols, including masking or testing requirements for people with COVID19 symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19. T

individuals must follow all protocols related to isolation and quarantin

described in DOL's Workplace Safety Plan.

In Case You Missed It

Here is a quick recap of the latest COVID-19 information and guidance sent 

all DOL employees:

Future of Work MOU

Employee Reentry Checklist

Reentry and Phase 3 Logisti

Updated DOL Guidance on Masking and Testi

DOL COVID-19 Exposure Notification P

New COVID-19 Testing Poli

DOL Workplace Safety Training (PDF)

DOL Workplace Safety Plan (PDF)

DOL Internal Reentry and Post-Reentry Plan (PDF)

COVID-19 Community Levels and Masking Requirements by DOL

Locati

TeleworkXpress Is Here!

Video: Telework vs. Remote Work

Arrangements (4 mins)

Check out this video to hear a full

explanation of the differ

between telework and remote

work directly from Chief Human

Capital Officer, Sydney Ro

We encourage you to review the many TeleworkXpress resources available on

LaborNet:

Employee User Guide

Training Schedule (March 15th – April 14th)

Telework Xpress FAQs

Please direct questions regarding TeleworkXpress t  a

questions regarding the applicability of telework or remote work for yo

position to your superviso

Duty Station, Telework, and Reent

Guidance

Per the DOL Reentry and Post Reentry

Future of Work Plan, all DOL

employees must take the following

actions by their scheduled reent

date or the start of Phase 3, whichever

is earlier:

1. Employees are required to return

to their official worksite and d

station of recor

2. Employees must have an

approved up to date telework

agreement to participate 

telework or remote work.

3. Employees should expect to

return to their pre-pandemic

schedule unless a change to their

schedule has been approved by

their supervisor.

Employees who request and are approved to establish a remote work

agreement beyond the start of Phase 3 will have their official works

changed to the location of the remote worksite, which may change the

duty station and have an impact on their locality pay. Additi

telework/remote work guidance can be found on DOL’s Telework page on
LaborNet. Questions about telework and remote work policy can be direct

to your Agency Telework Coordinator or 

Reminder: Complete Your OEP Training

The Security Center is hosting virtual Occupant Emergency Plan (OE

familiarization brownbag sessions for the Frances Perkins Building (FPB). D

employees who work at the FPB, especially new employees who have joined

DOL and OASAM since March 2020, are encouraged to participate. Th

training provides information on how to prepare and respond to vario

building emergencies. The sessions may be attended by any DOL employ

who wants to learn more about OEPs. Please join by clicking the MS Teams

Live Event links below, or visit LaborNet for more informatio

Thursday, April 21st, 2022, 11:00 EST (MS Teams Live Webinar Event)

Thursday, May 19th, 2022, 11:00 EST (MS Teams Live Webinar Event)

All DOL federal employees and contractors must complete the “DOL OEP

Facilities Training Course” on LearningLink by April 29th, but preferably pri

to returning to onsite work. However, if you attend one of the brown b

sessions listed above, you will meet the training requirement and do not need

to do the additional LearningLink cours

Stay Up to Date on Your Vaccines

The CDC recommends that

people remain up to date with

their vaccines. A person is fully

vaccinated two weeks aft

receiving all recommended

doses in their primary series of

COVID-19 vaccine. Up to date

means a person has received

all recommended doses in

their primary series of COVID19 vaccine, and a booster dose

when eligible.

We know that some of you have been experiencing technical issues with

the VaxTrak system. Please make sure the file name for your vaccina

documentation does not include any spaces or special characters and 

less than 15 characters long. If you are having trouble changing your

supervisor in the system or experience other technical issues, please reach

out to the Enterprise Service Desk.

In order for the Department of Labor to enforce health and safety protocols

that depend on vaccination status, including whether an employee is up 

date or not, you are required to log on to VaxTrak and complete the following

steps by April 8th:

Step 1: Validati

1. Enter VaxTrak from a DOL-issued government computer while onsite at a

DOL facility or remotely connected to the DOL VPN.

2. If you’re entering your information for the first time, select Add V

Response.

3. If you’re updating your vaccine status, select Update Vaccine Respons

Select this button if you are going to enter your dose information an

upload proof of vaccinatio

4. Validate or update, as needed, your agency, supervisor, and duty stati

information. Note that if you update one field, you will be require

select answers to all the field

Step 2: Primary Series

If your primary series (initial dose) information has already been certif

can skip to Step 3.

1. Respond to the prompt to indicate if you are fully vaccinated, partial

vaccinated, or not vaccinated.

2. If you are partially or fully vaccinated you will need your vaccina

information to complete this next step. Information about each 
you received must be entered and match the information on yo

proof of vaccination. If this information was entered, previo

certified, and reviewed by your supervisor, please do not make

further edits to this sectio

Type of vaccine administered;

Date(s) of administration; a

Name of the health care professional(s) or clinic site(s)

administering the dose(s).

3. Upload an image file or PDF of an acceptable proof of vaccination 

includes your primary series dose(s). This is the 1-2 doses depending on

manufacturer that are required to be considered fully vaccinated.

Step 3: Add Additional Dose or Boost

1. Respond to the prompt to indicate if you have or have not received an

additional dose or booste

2. If you have received an additional dose or booster, you must enter t

same information as described in Step 2, including an image file or

of an acceptable proof of vaccination that includes your additional 

or booster.

3. Once you have uploaded your proof of vaccination, please review a

attest to the information provided, and then select Submi

confirmation will appear on the screen – you have now completed

submission.

Please reference the VaxTrak employee user guide for additional informat

Check out these resources on the 

DOL COVID-19 LaborNet page!

VaxTrak Homepage

Reentry Info

Employee Messages

Past COVID-19 Connecti

Newslette

DOL Plans and Procedures

Training and Video Resources

FAQs

Questions? Please email us at