Application for vaccination leave
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Vaccination is key to the resolution of the COVID-19 global pandemic. While County employees are not required to be
vaccinated, we strongly encourage you take the opportunity to protect yourselves as well as our community.
Employees will be provided paid time should their vaccination appointment fall during scheduled work time. Tompkins
County will provide up to 4 hours of paid leave for employees to receive each dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, for a total
of 8 hours maximum. This time includes travel to and from the distribution site. Employees who undergo vaccinations
outside their regular work schedule do so on their own time.
Employees must obtain approval from their supervisor to take the time from work and then submit documentation to
Human Resources from the immunization site with the proof of one or both vaccine appointments.
While the vaccine is free, insurance will be charged an administration fee. There is no copay, the cost is