Communicable Disease Emergency Policy

While some facilities are closed to the public, state government remains open and operational. Call your agency Human Resources Office if you have questions.

The Communicable Disease Emergency Policy listed below is in effect and current as of April 28, 2020 but is subject to future revisions as needed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

FAQs for state employees: www.oshr.nc.gov/coronavirus.

This policy outlines different areas that may be affected as a result of a communicable disease or other public health threat. Those areas include the responsibility for closing, actions to care out, social distancing, employee reporting, leave, verification, school closings, emergency layoff, and other provisions.

• Statutory Authority: G.S. 126-4(5), (10)
• Administrative Rule: 25 NCAC 01N .0400