COVID-19 PAF Personnel Policy Updated September 1, 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 to be tested for COVID-19 weekly by August 23, 2021. As the Pacific American Foundation is a contractor for the Department of Education, providing services on DOE campuses to DOE students, we are required to follow their regulations and mandates. Employees, Contractors, and Volunteers, hereinafter referred to as “PAF Personnel,” need to attest and provide proof that they are fully vaccinated, or proof of weekly negative COVID testing results. This policy applies to all PAF Personnel (employees, contractors, volunteers), as well as all persons interacting with students 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.

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. Before accessing the 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.

Please quarantine if you have been in close contact (within 6 feet of someone for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period) with someone who has COVID-19 unless you have been fully vaccinated. People who are fully vaccinated do NOT need to quarantine after contact with someone who had COVID-19 unless they have symptoms. However, fully vaccinated people should get tested 3-5 days after their exposure, even if they don’t have symptoms and wear a mask indoors in public for 14 days following exposure or until their test result is negative.

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!