As a result of COVID-19, a new Butler Transit Authority policy will require employees to notify administration if they are planning out of state travel.
The authority’s board of directors approved the new guidelines at their regular meeting Tuesday night. This directive applies to non-essential business travel for as long as the emergency declaration remains in effect and also deals with the use of sick leave or personal time to cover a quarantine deemed not medically necessary.
The genesis of this policy is the strong recommendation by Governor Tom Wolf that Pennsylvania residents returning from travel to certain states maintain a self-quarantine for two weeks to make sure they have not brought coronavirus back with them.
Butler Transit Authority cannot force employees not to travel but the hope is that by employees informing Executive Director John Paul about travel plans, an informed decision about the wisdom of self-quarantine can be made with the health and safety of everyone in mind.
