Items for Action
- If you are scheduled to work on campus, use the Protect Texas Together app to track symptoms each day before you leave your home to report to work.
- Know your leave options under federal law and get questions answered at FFCRA FAQ webpage.
- If you have symptoms or are tested for COVID-19, you must report this to the Occupational Health Program.
- Take care of you: Suggestions can be found in UT Human Resources' Guide to Day-to-Day Living Under Covid-19.
- Continue to enter time worked in WorkDay. See the guidance below under "Logging work hours."
- Be mindful of internet security. Cyberattacks are ramping up with more people teleworking. Review up-to-date resources at: https://security.utexas.edu/Protect-Your-Privacy.
- If you take your desktop computer or other equipment, be sure to submit a form to record it. Submit an Inventory Equipment Located Off Campus form digitally (you can use the email address help@cns.utexas.edu for technology). Note that items that are mobile in nature (such as laptops or cell phones) do not need to be registered using this form.
General Resources
- Employee guidebook for all who are returning to campus in 2020.
- UT Human Resources maintains a page with up-to-date information about timekeeping, teleworking and more in the age of coronavirus.
- UT IT has assembled a page with Teleworking resources.
- CNS IT is accepting Help ticket requests.
- Credentials are available for employees who need to travel to and from campus for work during the city’s shelter-in-place order. Follow the DocuSign process here.
- UT Facilities Services has updated information about putting in work requests here: https://facilitiesservices.utexas.edu/coronavirus
- Updated promotion and tenure guidelines for 2020-2021 for faculty.
Employee Wellbeing and Tips
- The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) created a resource for Managing the Stress of Social Distancing and Working Remotely.
- The College of Natural Sciences has created a new series of events, offerings and tips for teams and individuals. Find the latest at CNS Connect.
- There is also a Facebook Group for CNS employees where you can connect and share.
- A new initiative, Lateral Communities, works to connect members of the College community with others who do similar work and from whom they can learn, network and grow.
- Employees experiencing temporary hardships may qualify and apply for the Staff Emergency Fund.
- Virtual well-being offerings for groups. Includes links to the mental health quick tips videos, CARE videos, virtual mindfulness resources, virtual workshops, and lots more.
- Virtual mindfulness and stress reduction activities. Great list of resources for mindfulness and stress reduction in your own space
- Faculty/staff mental health resource list. This list is linked to from the Protect Texas Together app.
- How to support a Longhorn on the Protect Texas Together website.
- UHS resource page on sleep. Great one-stop shop for all things sleep-related.
- UT Human Resources created the Guide to Day-to-Day Living Under Covid-19 with resources such as yoga, at-home exercise classes, mental health resources and more.
- Bandwidth tip: Some telecommunication organizations have increased bandwidth at no cost to users. If your phone can function as a "hotspot," it can provide the bandwidth for remote use in many cases until other hotspots arrive.
Travel
- Travel, including travel by car, is banned through the end of December and will not be reimbursed. See UT's page for more details: https://travel.utexas.edu/coronavirus
- Limited exceptions can be requested for important domestic and international university-related business travel. International travel will be permitted only for COVID-19-related research, and individuals will be required to follow guidance for requesting restricted region travel approval and are encouraged to contact Global Risk and Safety for assistance.
Security
- Building access in many places requires use of your UT ID. More about that is at the Financial and Administrative Services dedicated web page.
- Cyberattacks that exploit COVID-19 include malware and phishing using COVID-19-themed lures; attacks on organizations that do COVID-19 research; and fraud and disinformation. Learn how to protect your privacy or group from attack: https://security.utexas.edu/Protect-Your-Privacy.
- Zoom security is another concern. Learn more here.
- There has been a major increase in phishing attacks and online scams since the start of the coronavirus outbreak. In an effort to increase security, multi-factor authentication (Duo) is required to access most online services that require a UT EID login. Employees by June 15 will use DUO to access Canvas, Zoom, MyUT, and more.