Travel

An hourly employee takes vacation time of one week or more (e.g., leaves work on a Friday, takes vacation for the next work week, and returns the following Monday). Because the employee will be away from the workplace for a period of more than 8 days, the employee will need to test prior to returning to on-site work on Monday. The employee will have to test during non-working hours (e.g., Sunday) in order to be in compliance before returning to the workplace on Monday. Is the employee in paid status when testing under this limited circumstance?

In this limited circumstance, hourly employees who work on-site receive 2 hours in paid status to test on campus during their non-working hours, subject to the following: The employee must be tested at least 24 …

I’m an employee and need to travel. Do I need to quarantine when I return?

UW–Madison employees who have a travel exemption or need to travel are encouraged to monitor for symptoms upon return. If you have a known exposure to COVID-19, you should self-quarantine and test on interval during …

What if I want to leave Madison or go home for more than 3 days/a week/a month? How do I notify campus to let them know I won’t be in Madison to test, in order to avoid consequences?

Undergraduates who live off-campus and plan on traveling away from Madison for more than 3 days and will be unable to meet their testing requirements must complete this exemption form. This exemption will temporarily excuse …