GOER: State employees should continue masking, distancing until agency guidance is revised

The Governor’s Office of Employee Relations (GOER) is directing all SUNY faculty and staff to continue wearing masks and maintaining social distance on campus while we await further direction about the new CDC guidance that New York State is adopting this week.

The Department of Health is reviewing and revising their masking and distancing policies for fully vaccinated employees at state agencies following Governor Cuomo’s announcement this week that New York will begin relaxing masking and social distancing requirements for fully vaccinated people.

While this review is ongoing, all state employees, including SUNY faculty and staff, must follow existing masking and social distancing requirements, regardless of vaccination status.

While the GOER guidance does not apply to students, they are also expected to wear masks and maintain distance while on campus at this time, per campus policies.

We will update the campus community with new information as soon as we receive it.