COVID-19

News and Updates

Hochul lifts mask mandate for schools

The mask mandate for New York schools ended on March 2. Gov. Kathy Hochul's decision follows new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance on when masking should be required. The mandate officially lifted as students returned from winter break. Read More >>

Updated Guidance on leave policy with respect to City employees to mitigate the risk of the spread of COVID-19 

This updated guidance >> for city agencies on leave policy with respect to City employees to mitigate the risk of the spread of COVID-19 is effective Dec. 29, 2021, until further notice, and supersedes the Sept. 13, 2021, guidance.

Updated City Leave Policy During Coronavirus Outbreak >>

COVID-19 Testing & Vaccination Information

Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests UPDATE
Residential households in the U.S. now are eligible for two orders of four, free at-home rapid tests at USPS. There is a limit of two orders per residential address. If you previously placed an order, you can go back and now place a second order. Each order includes four individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests. The orders will ship free as tests are received from manufacturers. You can place your order here >>

Vaccine Mandate Update from
the Municipal Labor Committee

Since the filing of the Improper Practice Charge against the City for failure to bargain implementation of its latest vaccine mandate there have been bargaining sessions with a number of groups. Read More >>


Vaccine Mandate Hotline

To answer any outstanding questions regarding the COVID-19 vaccine mandate agreement between DC 37 and the City, DC 37 has established a COVID-19 vaccine mandate hotline.

Members can call this dedicated phone line to speak to a representative for assistance. The DC 37 hotline at 212.815.1100 is available Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

District Council 37 

AFSCME, AFL-CIO

Contact

55 Water St.
New York, NY 10041
212.815.1983

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