For Employees

Last updated: April 8, 2020 at 6:39 pm

4/7: The university issued face covering recommendations for USC employees working on-campus and USC students residing on-campus. Face coverings are not a substitute for compliance with current social distancing and hand washing guidance, which should be consistently observed.
4/3: Social distancing must not mean emotional distancing; as members of a global Trojan family, we are deeply connected to one another across space and time. Take advantage of the many resources we have for ensuring our emotional and spiritual health.
4/3: USC is pausing university-wide hiring for faculty and staff positions until further notice; our objective is to focus support on our existing faculty and staff.
4/3: USC decided to pause merit increases for both faculty and staff. Due to unprecedented challenges faced by the faculty and staff of our clinical enterprise and our first responders, a salary program will be developed for these groups. Groups in bargaining units will receive pay as dictated by contracts.
4/3: The university’s senior leadership volunteered to take a reduction in compensation. The resulting funds will be donated to provide financial aid and emergency assistance to our undergraduate, graduate, and professional students as well as our employees.
4/3: All non-essential USC business travel remains suspended until further notice.
4/3: There is a pause on capital projects, and the university will re-evaluate all projects.
4/1: Department of Public Safety (DPS) staff members are continuing to patrol and provide high visibility on and off-campus; see numerous safety tips.
3/31: For students, faculty and staff who test positive for COVID-19, notifications will be made for locations and individuals who may have had a close contact exposure.
3/31: Social distancing (six feet distance from others), personal hand hygiene, and staying away from others if we get sick, are our best and only tools to protect our region.
3/30: Learn more about how you can help USC students, health care workers, community members and employees who are most affected by COVID-19.
3/30: Numerous campus entrances are closed, and USC Transportation has adjusted transit schedules.
3/30: Employees working from home who are not using their parking pass should submit a parking permit suspension request via this online form. See additional updates about parking permit suspensions/cancellations.
3/27: Sarah Van Orman, USC’s Chief Health Officer for USC Student Health, shared important guidance about workplace health and safety.
3/25: USC ITS instituted security changes in Zoom to ensure a safe, protected and inclusive online environment for our entire university community.
3/24: For employees (including Aramark and union staff) for whom at-home work is not possible, we are extending the period of administrative paid leave to four weeks (or the equivalent) through April 12. You do not have to use any of your accrued vacation or other types of leave, until after this date. View additional details in the employee FAQs.
3/20: Given the rapid changes to the pandemic response, no one is sure of the exact date we will be able to welcome all of our employees back to campus. Our employees will not be returning in mid-April, as we had previously hoped. We will let them know when they can return to work safely.

NOTE: The information in this section does not necessarily apply to employees of Keck Medicine of USC. Similarly, faculty and staff of Keck School of Medicine of USC, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, the Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy and USC School of Pharmacy, may have different requirements that apply. Your direct Human Resources partner will have the most accurate and applicable information that applies to your situation.

USC staff and faculty from the University Park Campus (including dual campus employees), contract staff, volunteers, students, vendors, and all others who work or conduct business in any Keck Medicine facility or other clinical or patient service environments should be prepared to adhere to the guidelines of each facility.

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