Coronavirus/COVID-19

• Health system pharmacies offer home tests for purchase. Availability varies at different times and locations. 
• Medical plan participants can be reimbursed (24/7 – network access required) for tests purchased from health system pharmacies, other local retailers or online.
• Other testing options including urgent care, community testing sites or scheduling an appointment with your provider.

• If negative, follow the return-to-work guidelines (24/7 – network access required) . 
• If positive, follow CDC isolation guidance.

COVID-19 positive employees who can work from home and feel well enough to do so are encouraged to continue working with their leader’s approval.

Employees who test positive for COVID-19 should follow CDC guidance and isolate for five days.

• Those who are fever-free for 24 hours and whose symptoms have improved will return to work after the five-day period ends. They will continue to mask around others for five more days.
• Those who are not fever-free and whose symptoms have not improved will work with their primary care provider and their leader to determine when to return to work.

With COVID now endemic in our region, the health system has discontinued the temporary COVID-19 leave pay program established in 2020. Pay for COVID illness is now managed in the same manner as all other illness.

For more information, please see resources below.

• Paid time off  (24/7 – network access required)
• Leaves of absence (24/7 – network access required)
• Attendance and Punctuality policy

For questions about pay and time off, contact the HR Support Center, 913-945-6500 or AskHR@kumc.edu. 

COVID-19 signage

Please use BrandIt for all COVID-19 signage needs. All approved signage is available in the "Ready-to-order collateral" tab and can be found by typing "covid" in the gray search bar. If you have additional signage needs, email brand@kumc.edu.