Communicable Diseases

(effective 1/1/07)

An employee who has or discovers s/he has a communicable disease (such as, but not limited to meningitis, hepatitis A, tuberculosis) should take every precaution to ensure that the illness does not pose a direct threat to the health and safety of other individuals in the workplace. A direct threat is constituted when the risk of contagion is significant, and that risk cannot be eliminated by a reasonable accommodation. Therefore, a person who is concerned about the possibility of having a communicable disease should contact his/her doctor, if appropriate, and follow the doctor's advice. It may be necessary to seek a Family Medical Leave of Absence in these circumstances. Please contact Human Resources for further information.