PBA Employee COVID-19 Mandatory Testing
As you may know, SUNY and PBA have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) requiring mandatory COVID-19 testing of PBA employees. As a result, effective immediately, all PBA employees who are required to report to campus in person for some or all of their work obligations are required to get tested for COVID-19.
Employee COVID-19 (saliva) testing will be held at the Lee Hall Testing Center according to the schedule below:
- Monday, 10:00 am – noon
- Tuesday, 10:00 am – noon
- Wednesday, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Thursday, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
If your work shift falls outside of the above testing hours, additional testing will be offered at Lee Hall next week Wednesday, 10/14 and Thursday, 10/15 from 6:00 am - 7:00 am. Additional testing during this time will be offered in the future in order to meet the requirement to be tested every three weeks through December 31, 2020. Please note that if you are being tested between 6:00 - 7:00 am only, you do not need to sign up for a test time on tickets.oswego.edu.
If you have not yet been tested on campus, you must do so by Tuesday, October 20, 2020.
Please make sure to follow these instructions prior to your appointment:
Prior to the test: You must not eat or drink anything, or smoke or use smokeless tobacco products within 30 minutes of taking the test, nor brush your teeth or use mouthwash within three (3) hours of taking the test.
Test Results: Test results are typically available in 24-48 hours. If you test positive, you will be contacted by the County Health Department where you reside. You will not be notified if your test results are negative.
Testing is no cost to the employee. Release time without charge to accruals is granted for time spent participating in testing on campus. All information related to COVID-19 testing will be kept confidential and separate from personnel files.
You should not get tested on campus if any of the following apply:
Sincerely,
Amy Plotner
Assistant Vice President for Human Resources
If you have not yet been tested on campus, you must do so by Tuesday, October 20, 2020.
Please make sure to follow these instructions prior to your appointment:
- Create an account at https://www.suny-covid-test.com/ and “register” (you will need to enter the employee ID number found on your SUNY Oswego ID card and you will also need to enter your health insurance information)
- Review this instructional video: Swabbing Technique
Prior to the test: You must not eat or drink anything, or smoke or use smokeless tobacco products within 30 minutes of taking the test, nor brush your teeth or use mouthwash within three (3) hours of taking the test.
Test Results: Test results are typically available in 24-48 hours. If you test positive, you will be contacted by the County Health Department where you reside. You will not be notified if your test results are negative.
Testing is no cost to the employee. Release time without charge to accruals is granted for time spent participating in testing on campus. All information related to COVID-19 testing will be kept confidential and separate from personnel files.
You should not get tested on campus if any of the following apply:
- You are currently experiencing COVID-19 symptoms (contact your healthcare provider instead)
- You are currently in quarantine or isolation by order of the Health Department
- You have previously tested positive for COVID-19
Sincerely,
Amy Plotner
Assistant Vice President for Human Resources
Date Posted: 10/9/20