Daily Self-Check 

 

mployees are expected to self-check for symptoms EACH DAY prior to work. If you are experiencing any 

of the following symptoms, you must stay home and contact your supervisor: 
 

f you are experiencing either/both of the following, you must stay home and notify your supervisor: 

•  Cough 
•  Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing 

r, if you are experiencing at least two of these symptoms, you must stay home and notify your supervisor: 

•  Fever 
•  Headache 
•  Chills 
•  Sore throat 
•  Repeated shaking with chills 
•  New loss of taste or smell 
•  Muscle pain 

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ny Manager, Director, or Supervisor who is Notified of any of the Above shall immediately notify Human 
Resources (HR) by phone 517-373-1147 or e-mail hr@courts.mi.gov.  If any  manager, director, or supervisor 
notices an employee experiencing these symptoms, they shall send the employee home and contact HR. 

hat are Employee Leave Options Related to COVID-19? 

•  Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) for certain COVID-19 related absences;  
•  FMLA Leave for Qualifying childcare needs (LQC) caused by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency 

m I Eligible? 

In  general,  employees  of  private  sector  employers  with  few  than  500  employees,  and  certain  public  sector 
employers, are eligible for up to two weeks of fully or partially paid sick leave for COVID-19 related reasons.  
Employees who have been employed for at least 30 days prior to their leave request may be eligible for up to an 
additional 10 weeks of partially paid expanded family and medical leave for the childcare reason (5) below: 

hat are the Qualifying Reasons for Leave Related to Covid-19? 

1.  Is subject to a federal, state, or local quarantine or isolation order related to COVID-19; 
2.  Has been advised by a health care provider to self-quarantine related to COVID-19; 
3.  Is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and is seeking a medical diagnosis; 
4.  Is caring for an individual subject to an order described in (1) or self-quarantine as described  

in (2); 

Services. 

5.  Is caring for his or her child whose school or place of care is closed (or childcare provider is unavailable) 

due to COVID-19 related reasons; or 

6.  Is experiencing any other substantially similar condition specified by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human 

 

Any questions or concerns around COVID-19 should be directed to Human Resources at 517-373-1147 

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Returning to the Building 

 

mployees  are  expected  to  adhere  to  the  following  protocol  in  order  to  return  safely  to  our  physical 
workspace.  If  you  have  questions  or  concerns,  please  contact  your  supervisor  and/or  HR: 

ules for Navigating the Work Building 

  Employees entering the building shall wear masks and maintain a six-foot social distance from all other 

employees while en route to their workspace. 

  Employees may not ‘tail gate’ other employees entering the building and instead, must swipe their ID 

card to open the door. 

  No more than two employees shall share an elevator at any time. 
 

External Work Travel 

1.  Due to health and safety and budget concerns, all out-of-state travel is prohibited.  Any questions related 

to this must be taken to the Chief Justice (MSC) or Chief Judge (COA). 

2.  Due to health and safety and budget concerns, in-state travel should only occur in the case of absolute 
necessity. Requests for in-state travel must be preapproved by the State Court Administrator (MSC) or 
Chief Judge (COA). 

3.  If you normally commute to the office by public transportation and do not have other alternatives, you 

can request to work from home as a precaution. 

4.  If you are planning to travel voluntarily to a high-risk area with increased COVID-19 cases (as defined 
by the CDC), we’ll ask you to work from home for 14 calendar days upon your return. You will also be 
asked not to come into physical contact with any colleagues during this time. 

 

Personal Etiquette Within the Building 

1.  Employees shall maintain a six-foot social distance from all other workers while in the building. 
2.  Employees  need  not  use  PPE  (Personal  Protective  Equipment,  i.e.  masks,  gloves,  etc.)  while  in  their 

personal workspace. 

3.  Employees must wear a mask while outside their personal workspace. See Proper Face-Mask Usage. 
4.  Employees accepting deliveries from outside parties must wear a mask and gloves. 
5.  Employees handling inside/outside mail, packages, etc. must wear gloves while handling. 
6.  Employees must maintain a six-foot social distance from other workers while moving about the building. 
7.  Employees  will  place  office  trash  outside  their  office  at  the  end  of  the  day.  Cleaning  staff  will  not  

8.  No  face-to-face  meetings  will  be  held  in  the  building.    Hold  all  meetings  (internal  and  external)  via 

enter offices 

telephone, Polycom, or ZOOM. 

9.  Employees should use hand sanitizer and/or wash hands frequently while moving about in the building. 

uilding Entry by Non-Employees (Other Than Required Contractors) 

1.  The Hall of Justice and COA offices at Cadillac Place are closed to non-employees. 
2.  Members of the public who have case filings with the MSC/COA should go to the front entrance security 

desk. The Clerk’s office will be notified and filers will be allowed up one at a time.   
3.  All meetings with non-employees should be conducted via telephone, Polycom, or ZOOM. 
4.  Employees may not bring, escort, or allow visitors into the building.     

Any questions or concerns around COVID-19 should be directed to Human Resources at 517-373-1147 

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