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About this Guide

The Texas Association of Business and our program partners have assembled this Return to Work Resource Guide to help Texas employers and workers get back to work safely and as soon as possible. It will be updated regularly until we’re through this crisis. Resource submissions and suggestions are welcome here.

Acronyms In This Guide

TWCTexas Workforce

Commission

UIUnemployment

Insurance

TDITexas Department of

Insurance

DWCDivision of Workers’

Compensation

PUAPandemic

Unemployment Assistance

PEUCPandemic Emergency

Unemployment Compensation

EBExtended Benefits

OSHCONOccupational

Safety and Health Consultation

FFRCAFamilies First Coronavirus

Response Act

FPUCFederal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation

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Return to Work Task Force Members

50 days ago, the Texas Association of Business (TAB) assembled over 25+ business leaders, human resource executives, medical and mental health experts, legal, governmental, and consulting experts, researchers and survey experts to engage in dialog to discuss ways to gather data and to capture best in class information to assist and help Texas employers work with and communicate with their employees during the Covid-19 Pandemic as they began the effort to return to work or to continue to work remote based on State of Texas guidance to re-engage in the economy. Out of this effort, The TAB Texas Return To Work Task Force was created to address an array of issues facing Texas employers and employees alike to include: Legal; Workplace Considerations; Work Safety and Health; Workforce Planning; Leader Resources; and Employee Resources.

As the TAB RTW Task Force gathered momentum and focused clarity, the Task Force continued to grow to over 30 members. Collaborative alliances took root with well-respected entities as the Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC), Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives (TCCE), and the North Texas Commission (NTC) along with expert support from non-profit USTomorrow and its partners Polco (a digital research and engagement platform) and National Research Center. As of today, a growing list of other Texas economic development stakeholders continue to come together in a show of support to launch the Texas Return to Work Initiative, a direct response to meet employer and employee needs during the COVID-19 crisis.

The Texas RTW Initiative includes a new open-source employer resource guide and a first-of-its-kind series of statewide employer surveys that will be launched to foster a common understanding of the impact COVID-19 is having on business and the Texas economy.

From the onset, the overall purpose of this initiative was to source, capture and provide vital information for employers and employees alike to help them better communicate needs and expectations and to help navigate a plethora of issues and concerns brought about by the challenges faced due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Both the Return to Work Resource Guide and the Return to Work Employer Survey Series was created with the intent to both serve as a compliment to the findings of the Governor’s Strike Force to Open Texas and the findings of the Lt. Governor’s Texans Back To Work Task force and to help capture and establish common perspectives of the overall landscape, assess and leverage available resources, and develop effective and sustained response to local, regional, and statewide return to work challenges.

It is with these thoughts that we would like to invite you and any other participants you feel comfortable in sharing these resources with to join with us in taking an active part in this important work and response to COVID-19’s impact on Texas business, the Texas economy, and Texans period. It is easy to join in this initiative by partnering with us to provide your feedback and your help in getting these resources into the hands of as many Texas employers as possible.

In closing, I wish to recognize the following individuals and Task Force partners who have dedicated their time and talents to the TAB Return to Work Task in launching this critical and important body of work. Much gratitude and respect comes to mind for their outstanding knowledge and expertise and for their concern and dedicated service to our fellow Texas business leaders and workforce. Thank you.

Bob Cartwright, SPHR / SHRM SCPChairman, TAB Return To Work Task Force

President / CEOIntelligent Compensation, LLC

Juanita BaldwinNancy FairchildJill ChapmanTommy SimmonsC.B. BurnsJay Rutherford Lane TransouAaron Pottichen

Bob CartwrightPam Bratton Penny RayfieldMike CoffeeJessica PalaciasMike MirarchiRaDonna HasselStephine Crabb

Dr. Tom CavenWilliam SchroederTraci ThorMelissa CarrilloJoseph KopserGrover BynumCallie KerboMichelle Kobayashi

Nick Mastronardi, PhDAngelica WedellChris WallaceCarlton SchwabCindy DeWeaseDarlene Huggins-Templeton

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Legal Issues

R E T U R N T O W O R KWork refusals and refusals to return

Web portal for reporting employees who fail to

return to work when the business reopens

TWC’s Fraud Hotline - allows anonymous

reporting of work refusals or other alleged fraud

E-mail portal for reporting employees who fail to return to work when the business

reopens; allows attachments of relevant documents

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What you need to know about the CARES Act

Federal Pandemic Unemployment AssistanceFederal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance: $600 per week in addition to whatever is due for any valid weekly UI claim

Pandemic Emergency Unemployment CompensationPandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation: extended CARES Act UI benefits for exhaustees of regular UI benefits

Extended BenefitsExtended Benefits: for exhaustees of regular and PEUC benefits

source: Texas Workforce Commission

U N E M P LOY M E N T

Regular Unemployment Claims

Covid-19-specific guidance and links for employers

Self-Employed Texans and the CARES Act

PUA benefits under CARES Act for sole proprietors and others who do not qualify for regular UI benefits

What Employers Need to Know About the New Employment Laws Under the FFCRA

Requirements related to Emergency Paid Sick LeaveInformation and requirements for expanded family leave

T E X A S WO R K F O R C E C O M M I S S I O N

T E X A S WO R K F O R C E C O M M I S S I O N

K E M P S M I T H L L P

PA I D M E D I C A L L E AV E

EEOC Answers More Coronavirus Questions As Employees Return To WorkS H R M

R E T U R N T O W O R K

S TAT E G U I D A N C E

Texas Back to Work Task Force ReportLT. G OV

OpenTexas ReportG OV A B B OT T

Employer Options for Leave, Wages and Benefits Based on COVID-19 Related CircumstancesA L L I A N T E M P L OY E E B E N E F I T S

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Workplace Considerations

L E G I S L AT I O N

FFCRA

DOL’s FFCRA resource guide for employers

CARES Act

Text of CARES Act with easy links to main sections, including PPP and UI programs

D E PA R T M E N T O F L A B O R

L I B R A R Y O F C O N G R E S S

W O R K E R S ’ C O M P E N S AT I O N

DOL’s FFCRA FAQs for employers and employees

TEXAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION ACT

TDI-DWC’s main resource page for workers’ comp and Covid-19 issues

OSHCON

OSHCON - safety and health consultation resources for employers

T D I - DWC

L I B R A R Y O F C O N G R E S S

F U R LO U G H S & L AYO F F S

Return from furlough

Tips for employers as employees return to work

T WC

General Information about Layoffs

General work separation tips for employers

T WC

Mass Layoffs

Steps to follow for mass claims - mass claim benefits paid as a result of the Covid-19 disaster would not be charged back to an employer’s account.

T WC

Partial Unemployment Benefits

Guidance on partial UI benefits w/ calculator

T WC

Additional guidance on partial UI w/ calculator; includes information on TWC’s 20% rule for pay reduction cases

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Workplace Considerations, Cont’d

Guidance on WorkplaceO S H A

Post COVID ChecklistC O Z E N - O ’ C O N N O R

Return to Work RoadmapA L L I A N T

Shared Work Plans

Steps to follow for shared work plans - shared work plan benefits paid as a result of the Covid-19 disaster would not be charged back to an employer’s account.

T WC

Work Share Program

Employees whose hours are reduced by a stan-dard amount between 10 – 40% can receive a corresponding percentage of their unemploy-ment benefits if certain conditions are met. Their income each week would be higher than it would be with total UI benefits. For details, see the information on the TWC website at https://twc.texas.gov/businesses/shared-work. Shared work plan benefits paid as a result of the Covid-19 disaster would not be charged back to an em-ployer’s account.

T WC

S H A R E D W O R K P L A N S

R E T U R N T O W O R K

10 Tips for Returns to WorkplaceS H R M

Considerations when Leaving IsolationU S A TO D AY

The Future of the WorkplaceC U S H M A N WA K E F I E L D

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Workplace Safety and Health

Cushman Wakefield Recovery Readiness How to Guide

Step by step document on building preparedness and managing employee concerns

C U S H M A N WA K E F I E L D

COVID-19 Resource Center

COVID-19 Testing Information and FAQs

Testing Coverage

Dept’s Issue Further Testing Requirement For Covid-19 Testing Coverage

source: TMA

T M A

S H R M

Face Masks

CDC Guidance Reiterates Importance of Cloth Face Masks

S H R M

Preparing the Workplace

Covid - 19 Safety Plans Can Reduce Return-to-Work Fears

S H R M

Back to Work ChecklistS H R M

Human Resources Guide and FAQsT M A

Air Quality and HVAC

Return to Work Compliance FAQA L L I A N T

Best Practice ProtocolsH R A L L I A N C E

Where Employees Can Be TestedL U M I N E X

Staging and DashboardsC I T Y O F A U S T I N

Symptoms ListU S A TO D AY

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Crucial Conversations

Helpful in navigating employee resistance to returning to work

F U T U R E O F W O R K

What if You Don’t Want to Go Back to the Office?

Article discussing the future of work and learnings from working from home

Understanding FFCRA impact on protectedleave and compensation requirements

N E W YO R K T I M E S

D O L

R E T U R N T O W O R K

Slip Shifts

Minimize adverse impact on employees – promote work / personal life balance and keep the personal needs of employees in mind, such as child care and school responsibilities. Under DOL and court guidelines, to minimize the risk of idle time between shift segments being considered compensable under the FLSA, the break between shifts should be at least one hour, should be clearly communicated to the employee before the break, and the employer should make it clear to the employee that the employee is fully relieved of duties during the time between shift segments.

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Workforce Planning

Global Human Capital Trends

This document provides data, information on how to utilize data and what metrics to consider in

workforce planning, development.

source: Deloitte

Global Return to Work Collaborative

Includes everything from shutdown to reopening with safety and economic impacts

considered.

source: Ranstad

Helpful information that helps employers understand FFCRA

Delayed Background ChecksS H R M

Return to Work Employee Survey Template

Return to Work Guide and Supplemental ContentA L L I A N T

Return to Work ChecklistA G I L I T Y

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Leader Resources

Return to Work Checklist

Leverage Alliant’s RTW resources to help prepare bringing your team back

into the workspace

Reopening Handbook

This is a general overview of the CDC, OSHA, EEOC, and State of Texas resources for employers preparing to reopen their workplace after the

COVID-19 pandemic shut down.

source: Alliant Benefits

M E N TA L H E A LT H

Psychological Safety

Look, Listen, Link concepts useful in responding and support employees pscyological safety needs during traumatic experiences

Mindfullness and Rounding

Guide for leaders understanding what Mindfulness is, how to stay connected and round on employees as well as a link to resources to help practice mindfulness in the workplace

Success in the Workplace

A M E R I C A N R E D C R O S S

U N K N OW N

P S YC H C E N T R A L

R E T U R N T O W O R K

source: Imperative Information Group

Long-term Practical Tactics for Health SafetyP R A C T I C A L E M P L OY E E R E L AT I O N S F O R L E A D E R S

Board Considerations for Reopening

5 Points on what Board members /Shareholders consider for business reopening. Considerations for accountability discussions on reopening with Board members / shareholders.

N A C D

12 Tips for Return-to-Work CommunicationsS H R M

How to Effectively Communicate in Tough TimesE N T R E P R E N E U R M A G A Z I N E

Disability: IN COVID-19 Resource Guide

Mental Health Checklist for CompaniesTO M M Y S I M M O N S

D I S A B I L I T Y: I N

US Chamber COVID Response LetterU S C H A M B E R

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EmployeeResources

COVID Risk Chart

source: TMA

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Burnout

Feelings of burnout & unproductivity have increased due to COVID-19-related stress. Work & life are col-liding in ways that we have never seen before. Read about 5 priorities to help your managers maintain high engagement & morale during this new normal

S H R M

Child Care

Resources around child care and returning to work

S H R M

Retirement and Future Planning

Covid-19 Upends Retirement Expectations Across Generations

S H R M

TelemedicineT M A

Roadmap to Wellness

source: Disability: IN

M E N TA L H E A LT H

How can employees maintain wellbeingS H R M

Mental Health ChecklistJ U S T M I N D

COVID-19 LeadershipI N C M A G A Z I N E

Back to School: Questions to AskYA H O O

Recommendations for Returning to SchoolT E A

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