COVID-19 PAF Personnel Policy Updated September 27, 2021

We at the Pacific American Foundation have been providing programming and services to communities across our wonderful home of Hawai’i for over two decades. Our mission is to improve the lives of Pacific Americans. Please, as a member of the PAF community, help us by doing your part to keep our communities and children safe.

To comply with the Governor’s proclamation, provide a safe environment for students and staff, and support the Department’s 3-1-1 initiative, the Hawaii State Department of Education (Department) is requiring all employees who are not fully vaccinated to be tested for COVID-19 using a PCR (NAAT) test or an antigen test for a weekly clearance. As the Pacific American Foundation is a contractor for the Department of Education, providing services on DOE campuses to DOE students and State Property, we are required to follow their regulations and mandates. Employees, Contractors, and Volunteers, hereinafter referred to as “PAF Personnel,” shall attest to and provide proof of full vaccination status, or proof of negative COVID testing results from an approved testing site on a weekly basis. This policy applies to all PAF Personnel (employees, contractors, volunteers), as well as all persons interacting in a face to face fashion and will be updated to reflect current State of Hawaiʻi, Honolulu City and County, DOE, and University of Hawaiʻi compliance. COVID-19 testing is the financial responsibility of PAF Personnel, not the Pacific American Foundation.

To provide this documentation, PAF Personnel shall access the Pacific American Foundation’s secure electronic portal www.thepaf.org/vaxupload, upload documentation, and/or provide weekly COVID-19 test results and a daily wellness checker provided by HR Symphony on days of face to face interaction. The wellness checker link is sent to your email that is on file. If you cannot access that link because it is expired, you may access a wellness checker at https://www.wellnesstracker.com/s/qr/eYHZ9OcmlOgd. Before accessing the upload portal, employees should have a copy of their vaccination card or weekly test result on hand. Digital copies of documents in pdf, jpg, or png formats may be uploaded as proof of status. Confidentiality is a priority, this information may need to be shared with the Department of Education as requested to comply with their mandate. The act of PAF Personnel submitting documentation states an agreement to this condition.

If you need vaccine information, visit https://hawaiicovid19.com or to find out how to replace your misplaced or damaged vaccination card you can find information at https://hawaiicovid19.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Lost-CDC-VAX-Card-ENG.pdf There may be a heavy volume of users on the state site, so if you experience delays, please continue to try at another time.

If you’ve had CLOSE CONTACT (within 6 feet of a person for a total of 15 minutes or more over a 24 hour period) with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, you must take the following action:

==If you are vaccinated - Wear a mask for 14 days in public settings. Monitor for symptoms and quarantine if you have any symptoms. Get COVID test 3 - 5 days after exposure, wear mask until you have a negative test.
==If you are not fully vaccinated - MANDATORY QUARANTINE.

As a Pacific American Foundation policy, we highly encourage all of our employees who are able to get vaccinated to do so.

Mahalo for your patience and understanding in this challenging time for all of us!

‘A’ohe hana nui ke alu ia, No task is too great if all pull together!