Archives for May 14, 2021

ATTENTION EMPLOYEES

As you may have heard, yesterday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that, “Vaccinated Americans May Go Without Masks in Most Places.” This is of course good news, and another positive sign that we are coming out on the other side of this pandemic.

HOWEVER, this does not mean NJ TRANSIT employees are currently permitted to go mask-less most times while at work – except where allowed under NJ TRANSIT Policy 3.36A – for a number of important reasons:

• The new CDC guidance also makes clear that fully vaccinated people must still wear masks when taking public transit. 
  
  

• New Jersey’s mask rules remain in place, as Gov. Phil Murphy‘s administration reviews this updated federal guidance.
  
  

• The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently extended its face mask requirement through September 13th, across all transportation modes.

While vaccinations are clearly moving trends in the right direction, we are not out of the woods yet. Eighty of our colleagues are currently positive for COVID-19, and last week, we lost our 22nd employee to this deadly virus. That is why, until you hear otherwise, all NJ TRANSIT employees MUST CONTINUE TO WEAR MASKS, except where allowed under NJ TRANSIT Policy 3.36A.

Thank you for your cooperation.