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VILLAGE OF RUIDOSO
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

EXECUTIVE ORDER
2020-01

GIVING CLEAR DIRECTION REGARDING EMPLOYEE NON-ESSENTAL WORK-RELATED TRAVEL AND NON-
WORK-RELATED TRAVEL. IN ADDITION, GIVING DIRECTION ON HOW THE VILLAGE OF RUIDOSO
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AND ADMINISTRATION WILL HANDLE EMPLOYEES WHO BECOME
ILL SHOW OF ILLNESS IN AN EFFORT TO MITIGATE RISK TO OTHER STAFF AND
THE PUBLIC DURING THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK.

WHEREAS, The Village of Ruidoso has a commitment to ensure employee safety in light of the
(coronavirus) outbreak and will take necessary precautions to make decisions on
policy changes and updates as needed.

WHEREAS, The Village of Ruidoso must ensure staff are taking necessary precautions to
protect themselves, their families, co-workers, and the public. The Village of Ruidoso is
working closely with emergency personnel and will continue to monitor state and federal
guidelines in order to provide information to staff as it becomes available.

Now, Therefore, I, D. Crawford, mayor of the Village of Ruidoso, New Mexico, do hereby orderrthe

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A. Effective immediately, all non-essential work-related travel will be suspended
until ?irther notice.

B. If non-essential travel has already been booked, please work with your Director and
Administrative Assistant to properly cancel and receive credit for airfare and hotel costs.

C. Going forward all employees should work to set up phone conferences or online meetings
with clients or other business partners to replace in-person meetings.

D. Employees who become ill during or upon returning from previously scheduled (out of
state or out of country) work-related or non-work-related travel with virus-like 
will need to contact a health care provider as well as the HR department by phone for
direction as soon as possible. It is advised that if you are exhibiting COVID-19 
that you contact New Mexico Department of Health for guidance. They can be reached at
855-600-3453.

E. Employees returning from (out of state or out of country) travel who do not exhibit virus-
like must still contact the HR department upon return and shall be directed to
remain away from the workplace for fourteen days to determine whether or not they have
been exposed. Leave should be utilized in accordance with the Village of Ruidoso?s

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personnel policy.

F. If an employee chooses to travel out of state or out of country for personal travel, he/she
must inform their Director and the Human Resources Manager and shall be directed to
remain away from the workplace for fourteen days upon return to determine whether or
not they have been exposed. Sick leave should be utilized in accordance with the Village
of Ruidoso?s personnel policy.

G. If employees are sick with any other not necessarily COVID-19 
they are advised to stay home and use proper call in procedures to their immediate
supervisor. Leave should be utilized in accordance with the Village of Ruidoso?s
personnel policy.

 

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