LA employees have until Dec. 18 to get COVID vaccine
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday updated its mandate for municipal employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19, giving them until Dec. 18 to comply.
The deadline was extended from last Wednesday. Mayor Eric Garcetti said last week that any city employee who refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 18 should be prepared to lose their job.
"The city's employee vaccine mandate is critical to protecting the health and safety of our workforce and the Angelenos we serve," the mayor said on Oct. 20, after the new plan was submitted by the city administrative officer. "Employees must be vaccinated by December 18, and we are putting a rigorous testing program into place in the meantime. Let me be clear: Any employee who refuses to be vaccinated by this date should be prepared to lose their job."
Through Dec. 18, unvaccinated employees have to submit to two COVID-19 tests per week, and $65 per test will be deducted from their paychecks. Employees have to get tested during their free time, and testing has to be conducted by the city or a vendor of the city's choosing. Third party tests will not be allowed.
Read more: https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/health/2021/10/26/la-employees-have-until-dec--18-to-get-covid-vaccine
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