Aug 20, 2021
This order applies only to Executive branch employees.
As issued, the order provides for exemptions from the vaccine requirement only for medical reasons or religious beliefs. Employees who do not comply may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination. However, as stated the Commonwealth has not yet met its bargaining obligation with NAGE and we intend to advocate to protect our member's individual rights in this matter.
NAGE will vigorously advocate for alternatives to mandatory vaccination, such as masking or testing, for NAGE members who do not want to undergo vaccination for anything other than medical or religious reasons. NAGE will also assist members who need paid time off to obtain the vaccinations. NAGE filed a request to extend the emergency paid COVID leave law, which now expires on September 30, 2021. Legislative Leadership responded yesterday that an extension to this is in the process.
While NAGE does encourage members to get vaccinated, it will vigorously defend any member who is disciplined for declining to comply with the Governor's vaccination order.
We will provide further updates in the coming days.
Please see National President David J. Holway's comments featured in the Boston Globe Article below:
Union Demands May Reshape Baker's COVID Vaccine Mandate
NAGE FILES DEMAND to BARGAIN Regarding Baker Vaccine Mandate
NAGE has demanded to bargain with the state regarding Governor Baker's order that all Executive branch employees complete COVID vaccination by October 17, 2021. The Governor issued the order on August 19, 2021. NAGE representatives will commence bargaining with state officials on Wednesday, August 25, 2021.This order applies only to Executive branch employees.
As issued, the order provides for exemptions from the vaccine requirement only for medical reasons or religious beliefs. Employees who do not comply may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination. However, as stated the Commonwealth has not yet met its bargaining obligation with NAGE and we intend to advocate to protect our member's individual rights in this matter.
NAGE will vigorously advocate for alternatives to mandatory vaccination, such as masking or testing, for NAGE members who do not want to undergo vaccination for anything other than medical or religious reasons. NAGE will also assist members who need paid time off to obtain the vaccinations. NAGE filed a request to extend the emergency paid COVID leave law, which now expires on September 30, 2021. Legislative Leadership responded yesterday that an extension to this is in the process.
While NAGE does encourage members to get vaccinated, it will vigorously defend any member who is disciplined for declining to comply with the Governor's vaccination order.
We will provide further updates in the coming days.
Please see National President David J. Holway's comments featured in the Boston Globe Article below:
Union Demands May Reshape Baker's COVID Vaccine Mandate
We can either have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few; but we can't have both.
- Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis
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Quincy, MA 02169
Main Phone: (617)376-0220
Main Fax: (617)984-5695
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