ATTENTION EMPLOYEES*UPDATED FOR T&E*
As a follow up to the “Updated CDC Isolation/Quarantine Guidance” sent to all employees on December 31, 2021, below is more detailed guidance on what employees should do in a variety of COVID-related situations.
1. If an Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
• Employee notifies Supervisor and calls COVID-19 Hotline at 888-890-0729 to register their positive test.
Where it says “notifies Supervisor”, T&E will contact Crew callers.
• The positive test result must be submitted to the COVID-19 Hotline email at
covidresults@njtransit.com.
• Employee isolates for 5 days starting from the test date and can return to work
on Day 6 if they are asymptomatic.
- No clearance or paperwork is required to return to work, as long as the
employee is asymptomatic. (An MD40 is not required to return to work for
this COVID-19 related absence).
• The employee must notify the COVID-19 Hotline and their Supervisor of their
asymptomatic status and their return to work date prior to returning to work. T&E
will contact Crew callers.
• The employee will not be contacted by Medical or Supervision granting approval
– they should plan to return to work unless notified otherwise.
2. If an Employee is Symptomatic Beyond 5 Days, But Asymptomatic Before Day
10 Following Isolation Period
• Employee notifies Supervisor. T&E is NOT required but must contact the
Covid Hotline.
• The employee must notify the COVID-19 Hotline and their Supervisor of their
asymptomatic status and their return to work date prior to returning to work. (An
MD40 is not required to return to work for this COVID-19 related absence and a
doctor’s note will not be required if the employee returns to work within 10 days
of their test date.) T&E must only contact the Covid Hotline and make themselves
available for work.
• The employee will not be contacted by Medical or Supervision granting approval
– they should plan to return to work unless notified otherwise.
3. If an Employee Remains Symptomatic Beyond 10 Days
• Employee notifies Supervisor. T&E must only contact the Covid Hotline.
• The employee is required to provide a doctor’s note that includes a return date in
order to return to work.
• These notes should be sent to the COVID-19 Hotline email
at covidresults@njtransit.com.
• The employee must notify the COVID-19 Hotline and their Supervisor of their
asymptomatic status and their return to work date prior to returning to work.
Where it says “ their Supervisor” this is not required. T&E must only contact the
Covid Hotline and make themselves available to work.
• NOTE: An MD40 will be required for any absence beyond 30 days.
4. Guidance for Employees Directed to Quarantine by Their Healthcare
Professional Following An Exposure
• Employee notifies Supervisor and calls COVID-19 Hotline at 888-890-
0729 to register they’ve been instructed to quarantine by their healthcare
professional. Where it says “ notifies Supervisor”, T&E will contact Crew
callers office.
• NOTE – COVID Hotline is open 24/7, however we are still experiencing a
high volume of calls.
• For people who are unvaccinated or are more than six months out from their
second Pfizer or Moderna dose (or more than 2 months after the J&J vaccine)
and not yet boosted, CDC now recommends quarantine for 5 days followed by
strict mask use for an additional 5 days. Employees quarantining for 5 days
starting from the date of exposure can return to work on Day 6 if they are
asymptomatic.
• Individuals who have received their booster shot — or who have received both
doses of their Pfizer or Moderna vaccine within the last 6 months, or received
their J&J vaccine within the last 2 months — do not need to quarantine following
an exposure, but should wear a mask for 10 days after the exposure.
• For employees who have to quarantine following an exposure, no clearance or
paperwork is required to return to work, as long as the employee is
asymptomatic. (An MD40 is not required to return to work following this COVID19 related absence).
• The employee must notify the COVID-19 Hotline of their asymptomatic status
and their return to work date prior to returning to work.
• The employee will not be contacted by Medical or their Supervision granting
approval – they should plan to return to work unless notified otherwise
