What Can Be Expected
Should a provider be exposed to a confirmed EVD patient, ATCEMS will support the provider as follows:
He/she will be removed from active duty, appropriately disinfected/decontaminated and will receive
immediate medical attention.
Consultation with Provider will be conducted regarding family contact— who to make contact with,
and when.
Provider will be placed on No Duty Status until declared Virus-Free by the Austin-Travis County
Health and Human Services Department (ATCHHSD).
If provider quarantine is required by ATCHHSD –alternative ‘housing’ will be made available to the
provider should they prefer not to return to their home and family during the quarantined time
period.
Personal necessity arrangements will be coordinated in consult with the provider and/or their
designee e.g. acquisition of clothing changes, sundries, and other necessities of daily living for the
provider as needed.
Payroll:
Initially our Medic may be placed on Administrative Leave (ADL) pending EVD confirmation from
ATCHHSD. No payroll impact to the provider will be incurred; they will continue to receive
their regularly scheduled pay including built-in premium time.
If our employee elects to receive Workers’ Compensation benefits through the duration of
quarantine or other recovery period, no payroll impact to the provider will be incurred; they
will continue to receive their “
full pay for a period commensurate with the nature of the line
of duty illness or injury”
according to the Texas local government code 143.073 [Line of Duty
Illness or Injury Leave of Absence].
In either instance our providers pay will remain unaffected and 100% whole without the
necessary use of personal benefit time.
We will ensure continued consultation and coordination opportunities for the Medic, family, and/or
their designees.
