Case Reporting and Investigation

Benefits
If you have been exposed or tested positive for COVID-19, you may be eligible for certain benefits. 

Remote Work Options
In certain circumstances, employees who have been exposed or tested positive may be able to work or continue to work remote if their job allows. However, this is not a requirement. Prior to making an accommodation for continued work (e.g., work from home) the supervisor/manager, employee and the department HRBP/leave coordinator must discuss the options.

Leave Options
Employees who have been exposed or tested positive may be eligible for leave options which may include:
●    Use of your accrued sick or vacation time
●    Other Leave Options including Family Medical Leave (FML)
●    Workers’ Compensation

If you have been exposed or tested positive, please contact your Human Resources Business Partner to further discuss leave options and to ensure you are paid appropriately and in a timely manner. If you are instructed to isolate or quarantine, your supervisor will be made aware that you will be absent from work, unless approved to work remotely. Additional information regarding UCR COVID-19 Symptom Monitoring and Procedures is available here. 

COVID-19 Testing Options

If you require COVID testing, it is recommended to use over-the-counter Antigen tests. PCR testing may be available through your primary care provider or at local clinics and pharmacies. We encourage you to test when you have symptoms or have exposure, before and after travel or attending events.
If you suspect that you have been exposed to COVID-19 at work, employees may obtain a free antigen test (the kits will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last). Information about free off-campus testing options is available at gettested.ruhealth.org.

Workers’ Compensation  
If you suspect you have contracted COVID-19 as a result of your employment with the University, you may be entitled to worker’s compensation benefits. This may include hospital, surgical, and medical treatment, disability indemnity, and death benefits. For more information, please contact workerscomp@ucr.edu.

Reporting Exposures and Positive Tests

Who should report a confirmed positive case, exposure, or COVID-19 like symptoms? 
All UCR faculty, staff, and students are required to report.

How to report a confirmed positive case, exposure, or COVID-19 like symptoms? 
Please report this information by filling out the COVID Screening Check. If you were exposed to a person with COVID-19, please arrange for a COVID-19 test within day three to five after the last date of exposure. More information on testing can be found here.  

Starting on 08/10/2023 reporting will move into Point and Click (PnC) Please navigate to Point and Click using the link more instructions to follow. 

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Have you been exposed?  
Use the COVID Screening Check to indicate that you may have been exposed.  
If your test is positive, you will need to isolate for at least 5 days after start of symptoms (or after date of first positive test if no symptoms). If unable to test, choosing not to test, or testing positive on Day 5 (or later), isolation can end after Day 10 if fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications.

Starting on 08/10/2023 reporting will move into Point and Click (PnC) Please navigate to Point and Click using the link more instructions to follow. 

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For students residents who test positive for COVID-19 will no longer be placed in isolation housing. Rather, they will isolate in their campus housing room, or they can choose to return home for the necessary isolation period. For any questions, please email housinginfo@ucr.edu and visit housing website for COVID-19 protocols. https://housing.ucr.edu/COVID-19  

About Case Investigation

What is a case investigation?

Case investigation is the process of identifying who may have come into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. 

What happens next if I test positive for COVID-19?

In the event of a positive COVID-19 test, a case investigation will be promptly initiated within 24 to 48 hours. Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to us via email at COVID19@ucr.edu.

Effective from 08/10/2023, reporting procedures will be streamlined into the Point and Click (PnC) system. To access the Point and Click platform, kindly use the link provided, where you will find detailed instructions for the process. Within the PnC system, the Occupational Health Coordinator will thoroughly review the employee/student health portal, where you would have already submitted your positive COVID-19 survey. If deemed necessary, the coordinator will make direct contact with you in the event of a positive COVID-19 test on campus.

The primary objective of this communication is to offer support, provide guidance, and furnish you with essential instructions to ensure both your well-being and the safety of others. Furthermore, employees are required to report to their supervisors and HR Partners about the instructions provided by the Occupational Health Coordinator. This step will help ensure appropriate measures are taken to manage potential exposure and protect the health of everyone in the workplace.