1 2 3 4 5 6 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SKAGIT 7 8 9 11 12 1 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 FAMILIAS UNIDAS POR LA JUSTICIA, AFL-CIO and UNITED FARM WORKERS OF AMERICA, labor organizations, Petitioners, Case No.: 20-2-00368-29 DECLARATION OF ZACH WILLIAMS V. WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & INDUSTRIES AND WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, Respondents, v. WASHINGTON GROWERS LEAGUE, WASHINGTON STATE TREE FRUIT ASSOCIATION; WAFLA and WASHINGTON STATE FARM BUREAU, Intervenors. I, Zach Williams, am over the age of 18, have personal knowledge of all the facts stated herein and declare as follows: 22 DECLARATION OF ZACH WILLIAMS - 1 046187 .004 \ 28242850v3 STOKES LAWRENCE VELIKANJE MOORE & SHORE 120 N. NACHES AVENUE YAKIMA, WASHINGTON 98901-2757 (509) 853-3000 1 1. I am the Director of Human Resources for Stemilt Growers, LLC. 2 2. Stemilt Growers produces agricultural commodities on about 9,000 acres of 3 farmland in Central Washington. In any given year we'll have approximately 2,000 4 workers in the fields during our seasonal peak. Of those, approximately 1,600 will 5 typically be H-2A guest workers. 6 3. We house our H-2A workers in housing that has been licensed by the 7 Washington State Department of Health and approved by the United States Department of 8 Labor. We operate approximately 90 different facilities across Central Washington, with 9 1,677 licensed beds. About half of our beds are configured as bunk beds. 4. In early March of 2020, and in response to reports of the coronavirus, Stemilt 11 instituted what we call "crew isolation". We were concerned about a single worker passing 12 an infection on to larger groups, so we adopted procedures where employees were assigned 13 to a single crew and each crew was to be kept apart from other crews. For H-2A workers, 14 the "crew isolation" extends to the living arrangement, so that those who live in close 15 quarters also drive to work and work together during the day. This is a significant 16 modification from prior years, where our practice has been to cross-train crews and have 17 them gain experience working with a range of different supervisors and co-workers. 18 5. On or about March 12, 2020, Stemilt had a domestic seasonal worker in 19 Mattawa exhibit symptoms of coughing. The employee called the coronavirus hotline 20 established by the local hospital and was tested for COVID-19. The test came back 21 positive. We immediately instructed the employee to remain at home for at least 14 days. 22 DECLARATION OF ZACH WILLIAMS - 2 046187.004 \ 28242850v3 STOKES LAWRENCE VELIKANJE MOORE & SHORE 120 N. NACHES AVENUE YAKIMA, WASHINGTON 98901-2757 (509) 853-3000 1 6. In consultation with the Department of Health, we determined that the 2 infected worker had five fellow crew members (all domestic seasonal workers) who 3 qualified as "close contacts". We instructed those five fellow crew members to also remain 4 home for 14 days. 5 7. Stemilt has adopted a Return to Work Process which allows COVID-19 6 positive and close contacts to return to work after completing all of the following: a) 14 7 days of confirmed quarantine; b) symptom-free for at least 72 hours; c) examination by a 8 physician who will conduct CDC screening and take the employee's temperature; and d) 9 confirmation in writing by HR and the foregoing steps have been satisfied. 8. The week of April 13, 2020, Stemilt had three H-2A employees from our 11 North District Housing (located in East Wenatchee, about 70 miles from our Mattawa 12 orchards) exhibit coughing symptoms. Those three H-2A employees had arrived at the 13 housing unit on February 16, 2020. We immediately sent them to be tested at the 14 Confluence Hospital testing location for COVID-19. Before those tests results came back 15 we had three more employees at the same housing facility exhibit similar coughing 16 symptoms. We referred them for testing as well. All six tested positive for COVID-19. 17 9. The Northern District Housing facility consists of two identical two-story 18 housing units. Each housing unit is 7,064 square feet with 13 bedroom and 52 beds, for an 19 average of over 135 square feet per resident. Each bedroom has two bunkbeds for a total 20 of four employees per room. Each housing unit has a large shared kitchen and eating areas 21 as well as bathrooms and laundry areas. 22 DECLARATION OF ZACH WILLIAMS - 3 046187.004 \ 28242850v3 STOKES LAWREN CE VELIKANJE MOORE & SHORE 120 N. NACHES AVENUE YAKIMA, WASHrNGTON 98901-2757 (509) 853-3000 10. 1 We began working closely with the Chelan/Douglas County Department of 2 Health for guidance as soon as we were aware of the positive tests. We immediately 3 isolated the six infected employees into empty housing units. Stemilt then identified the 4 roommates of the infected employees and quarantined them in separate housing units as 5 well. 6 11. The employees in quarantine would give us grocery lists and we shopped for 7 them and delivered their groceries free of charge. Television, books and card games were 8 also provided. 9 12. On Friday, April 17th, Dr. Rutherford from the Confluence Clinic called 10 Stemilt President West Mathison to discuss the positive tests Dr. Rutherford had seen in 11 Mattawa and was wondering if Stemilt had seen the same. West told him no, Stemilt only 12 had one that was positive in Mattawa and that had been over a month prior, with no 13 indication of further positives in that area. West nevertheless volunteered that we had six 14 positive tests from the Northem District Housing units in East Wenatchee. 15 13. Dr. Rutherford and West then discussed the possibility oftesting everyone at 16 the Northern District Housing location. We readily agreed and set it up to do it the next 17 day, Saturday, April 18 th . 18 14. We coordinated with Confluence to have all 63 of the H-2A workers living 19 there tested, as well as the 8 domestic crew leaders who worked with them each day. In 20 all, we tested 71 employees. At the time of testing none of them had a temperature, and 21 only four stated they had a slight occasional cough. Of these 71, 38 tested positive. All of 22 the positive tests were ofH-2A workers. DECLARATION OF ZACH WILLIAMS - 4 046187.004 \ 28242850v3 STOKES LAWRENCE VELIKANJE MOORE & SHORE 120 N. NACHES AVENUE YAKIMA, WASHINGTON 98901-2757 (509) 853-3000 1 15. The North District Housing units can house a total of 104 employees. There 2 were only 63 employees t0tal staying in these units at the time. We tracked who slept in 3 which room and with which employee and compared this to the testing results. We could 4 find no pattern or correlation between the number of employees per room and positive or 5 negative test results. Some rooms had only one or two people while others had three or 6 four. Some workers tested negative even though sleeping in a bunk bed with a worker who 7 tested positive; some workers tested positive even while sleeping alone in a bunk. 8 16. Stemilt continues to work closely with the Chelan/Douglas County 9 Department of Health for guidance. We've moved positive employees into one of the 10 North District unit and designated that as our isolation unit. The negative tested employees 11 were housed in the other North District unit, which is our quarantine unit. As before, all 12 workers in isolation or quarantine provide us with grocery lists. We provide groceries free 13 of charge as well as other amenities. . _ 14 15 16 17 Dr. Rutherford suggested that we retest the employees that were negative. We scheduled the retest for April 22nd . 18. At the time of the retest there were 24 H-2A employees that had previously 17 tested negative. Of those, five advised that they had a cough or other symptoms. Nine of 18 those 24 workers tested positive; but those nine only included two of the five who had 19 exhibited symptoms. Stemilt, based on guidance from the Chelan/Douglas County 20 Department of Health, moved those nine workers from the quarantine to the isolation unit. 21 22 19. Stemilt had Dr. Banken, from the Stemilt onsite clinic, go out and visit all the workers at the Northem District Housing on April 20th and again on April 23 th • He DECLARATION OF ZACH WILLIAMS - 5 046187.004 \ 28242850v3 STOKES LAWRENCE VELIKANJE MOORE & SHORE 120N. NACHES AVENUE YAKIMA, WASHINGTON 98901-2757 (509) 853-3000 1 asked about any ongoing symptoms or medical issue, he solicited and answered their 2 questions, and he advised them on how to care for themselves. Of the 53 positive cases, 3 one employee reported that he believed he'd lost a sense of smell or taste. Of the remaining 4 52, all reported being in good health, with only a couple reporting slight symptoms. All of 5 them are expected to complete their quarantines next week and we will follow our own 6 Return to Work Process, as well as CDC and state guidance before introducing any of them 7 back to the work setting. 20. 8 Other than the North District Housing units, Stemilt has 286 other H-2A 9 workers in its housing. None of those workers has reported symptoms of COVID-19. We 10 are educating all of our workers by posting informational posters (see Exhibit 1) at the 11 housing units and the work sites. We are also using a group texting platform called 12 GANAZ with daily updates and reminders about how to protect themselves and others 13 from infection. True and correct examples of the daily texting messages, together with 14 appendices of attachments, are attached hereto as Exhibit 2. 21. 15 We also have safety meetings at the start of each work day with messages 16 and information about how to best protect against infection. Each worker is asked five 17 screening questions each day, and if any answer is "yes" the employee is not allowed to 18 work: 19 YES or NO, since your last day of work, or since your last visit to this facility, have you had any of the following:" 20 21 •Anew fever (100.4 °F or higher), or a sense of having a fever? •Anew cough that you cannot attribute to another health condition? 22 DECLARATION OF ZACH WILLIAMS - 6 046187 .004 \ 28242850v3 STOKES LAWRENCE VELIKANJE MOORE & SHORE 120N. NACHES AVENUE YAKIMA, WASHINGTON 98901-2757 (509) 853-3000 1 • New shortness of breath that you cannot attribute to another health condition? 2 • A new sore throat that you cannot attribute to another health condition? 3 • New muscle aches that you cannot attribute to another health condition, or that may have been caused by a specific activity (such as physical exercise)? 4 5 6 22. Stemilt provides CDC approved Cleaners and Sanitizers for COVID-19 to the employees in the housing units and they are instructed to clean at least twice per day. 23. Our workers are transported to work in vans that carry 14 people. All of the 7 persons in any van are members of the same work crew and all of them are required to 8 wear masks during transportation. The vans are cleaned and sanitized daily. 9 24. In the orchards themselves, we've changed our operation so that only one 10 worker is assigned to each row. Workers are prohibited from working directly across the 11 row from another worker. Each crew is assigned a hand-washing station that is equipped 12 with soap. 13 25. Our leadership team meets frequently, usually daily, to discuss the latest data, 14 information, and best practices available with respect to the prevention of infection and 15 protection against the spread of the coronavirus. We are constantly communicating with 16 County and State representatives so that we're up to date on the best guidance. Our 17 leadership team then distills the information into brief communications that West Mathison 18 texts out to workforce, as illustrated in Exhibit 2. 19 20 21 22 DECLARATION OF ZACH WILLIAMS - 7 046187.004 \ 28242850v3 STOKES LAWRENCE VELIKANJE MOORE & SHORE 120 N. NACHES AVENUE YAKIMA, WASHINGTON 98901-2757 (509) 853-3000 1 2 3 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that the foregoing is true and correct. EXECUTED at {� ctfde� Washington this 27th day of April, 2020. 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 DECLARATION OF ZACH WILLIAMS - 8 046187.004 \ 28242850v3 STOKES LAWRENCE VELIKANJE MOORE & SHORE 120 N. NACHES AVENUE YAKIMA, WASHINGTON 98901-2757 (509) 853-3000 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 g 9 1o 11 DECLARATION OF SERVICE I hereby declare that on this 28th day of April, 2020, I caused copies of the foregoing document to be served upon each of the following by email: Amy L. Crewdson Andrea Schmitt Xaxira Velasco Ponce De Leon Kathleen Phair Barnard Charlotte Mikat-Stevens Anastasia R. Sandstrom Valerie Kay Balch Lisa Daeley Kelley amy.crewdson@columbialegal.org andrea.schmitt@columbialegal.org xaxira.poncedeleon@columbialegal.org bamard@workerlaw.com cmikatstevens@farmworkerlaw.com Anastasia.sandstrom@atg.wa.gov valerieB l@atg.wa.gov lisa.kelley@atg.wa.gov I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that the foregoing is true and correct. EXECUTED at Yakima, Washington this 28th day of April, 2020. 12 DEBBIE J. WILSON 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 DECLARATION OF ZACH WILLIAMS - 9 046187.004 \ 28242850v3 STOKES LAWRENCE VELIKANJE MOORE & SHORE 120N. NACHES AVENUE YAKIMA, WASHINGTON 98901-2757 (509) 853-3000 Exhibit Symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Your symptoms can include the following: Fever If you have COVID-19, you may have mild (or no symptoms) to severe illness. Symptoms can appear 2-14 days after you are exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19. Seek medical attention immediately if you or someone you love has emergency warning signs, including: Cough • Trouble breathing • Persistent pain or pressure in the chest Shortness*Symptoms may of breath appear 2-14 days • New confusion or not able to be woken • Bluish lips or face after exposure. This list is not all inclusive. Please consult your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning. cdc.gov/coronavirus CS 316475-A April 13, 2020 6:49 PM SÍNTOMAS DE LA ENFERMEDAD DEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 Los pacientes con COVID-19 han presentado enfermedad respiratoria de leve a grave. Los síntomas* pueden incluir TOS Consulte a un médico si presenta síntomas y ha estado en contacto cercano con una persona que se sepa que tiene el COVID-19, o si usted vive o ha estado recientemente en un área en la que haya propagación en curso del COVID-19. FIEBRE *Los síntomas pueden aparecer de 2 a 14 días después de la exposición. DIFICULTAD *Symptoms may PARA RESPIRAR appear 2-14 days after exposure. cdc.gov/COVID19-es CS 315252-B March 16, 2020, 1:35PM Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19 Use Cloth Face Coverings Ayuda Disminuir la Propagación de COVID-19 Use Cubiertas de Tela para la Cara Recomendado por el CDC Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19 How to Wear Cloth Face Coverings Cloth face coverings should— • fit snugly but comfortably against the side of the face • be secured with ties or ear loops • include multiple layers of fabric • allow for breathing without restriction • be able to be laundered and machine dried without damage or change to shape CDC on Homemade Cloth Face Coverings CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies), especially in areas of significant community-based transmission. CDC also advises the use of simple cloth face coverings to slow the spread of the virus and help people who may have the virus and do not know it from transmitting it to others. Cloth face coverings fashioned from household items or made at home from common materials at low cost can be used as an additional, voluntary public health measure. Cloth face coverings should not be placed on young children under age 2, anyone who has trouble breathing, or is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the cloth face covering without assistance. The cloth face coverings recommended are not surgical masks or N-95 respirators. Those are critical supplies that must continue to be reserved for healthcare workers and other medical first responders, as recommended by current CDC guidance. Should cloth face coverings be washed or otherwise cleaned regularly? How regularly? Yes. They should be routinely washed depending on the frequency of use. How does one safely sterilize/clean a cloth face covering? A washing machine should suffice in properly washing a cloth face covering. How does one safely remove a used cloth face covering? Individuals should be careful not to touch their eyes, nose, and mouth when removing their cloth face covering and wash hands immediately after removing. cdc.gov/coronavirus CS316353B 04/10/2020, 8:07 PM Uso de cubiertas de tela para la cara para ayudar a desacelerar la propagación del COVID-19 Cómo usar cubiertas (tapabocas) de tela para la cara Las cubiertas de tela para la cara deben: • • • • ajustarse bien pero de manera cómoda contra el costado de la cara sujetarse con cintas o cordones que se enganchan en las orejas incluir múltiples capas de tela permitir respirar sin restricciones • poder lavarse y secarse en la secadora sin que se dañen ni cambie su forma Los CDC y las cubiertas de tela para la cara hechas en casa Los CDC recomiendan usar cubiertas de tela para la cara en entornos públicos donde otras medidas de distanciamiento social sean difíciles de mantener (p. ej., supermercados y farmacias), especialmente en áreas donde la transmisión comunitaria es significativa. Los CDC también aconsejan el uso de cubiertas de tela para la cara sencillas para desacelerar la propagación del virus y ayudar a evitar que las personas que podrían tenerlo y no saberlo transmitan el virus a los demás. Las cubiertas de tela para la cara elaboradas con artículos de uso doméstico o hechas en casa con materiales de bajo costo pueden usarse como una medida de salud pública voluntaria adicional. No se deben poner cubiertas de tela para la cara a niños pequeños menores de 2 años, ni a personas con problemas para respirar, o que estén inconscientes o incapacitadas, o que de otra forma no puedan quitárselas sin ayuda. Las cubiertas de tela para la cara recomendadas no son mascarillas quirúrgicas ni respiradores N95. Esos son suministros esenciales que se deben seguir reservando para los trabajadores de la salud y otros miembros del personal médico de respuesta a emergencias, según lo recomendado por las actuales directrices de los CDC. ¿Se deben lavar o de otra forma limpiar las cubiertas de tela para la cara de manera regular? ¿Con cuánta frecuencia? Sí. Se deberían lavar de manera habitual de acuerdo con la frecuencia del uso. ¿Cómo se esteriliza o limpia una cubierta de tela para la cara de manera segura? Usar una máquina de lavar debería ser suficiente para lavar la cubierta para la cara adecuadamente. ¿Cómo se quita de manera segura una cubierta de tela para la cara usada? Las personas deben tener cuidado de no tocarse los ojos, la nariz ni la boca al quitarse la cubierta para la cara, y deben lavarse las manos inmediatamente después de quitársela. cdc.gov/coronavirus-es CS316353F 04/05/2020, 11:08 AM Stop the Spread of Germs Help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases like COVID-19. Avoid close contact with people who are sick. Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash. Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. When in public, wear a cloth face covering over your nose and mouth. Stay home when you are sick, except to get medical care. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. cdc.gov/coronavirus 316351-A April 7, 2020 9:58 AM Detenga la propagación de gérmenes Ayude a prevenir la transmisión de enfermedades respiratorias como COVID-19. Evite el contacto cercano con personas que están enfermas. Cúbrase con un pañuelo desechable al toser o estornudar y luego bótelo en la basura. Limpie y desinfecte los objetos y superficies de contacto frecuente. Evite tocarse los ojos, la nariz o la boca. Cuando esté en un lugar público, use una cubierta de tela para cara sobre su nariz y boca. Quédese en casa cuando esté enfermo, excepto para recibir atención médica. Lávese las manos frecuentemente con agua y jabón por al menos 20 segundos. cdc.gov/coronavirus MP 316351-A 7 de abril de 2020, 9:58 a. m. Exhibit Stemilt Coronavirus Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)   This document is subject to update as new information becomes available. Please frequently review for updates.     QUESTION: What are the COVID‐19 (Coronavirus) symptoms?  Answer:   1. Fever (100.4°F or higher), or a sense of having a fever.  2. Cough that you cannot attribute to another health condition.  3. Shortness of breath that you cannot attribute to another health condition.  4. Sore throat that you cannot attribute to another health condition.  5. Muscle aches that you cannot attribute to another health condition, or that may have been caused by a specific  activity (such as physical exercise).    QUESTION: What should I do If I feel sick?  Answer:   1. Do not come in to work.  2. Call the call center or your manager to report being ill.  3. Self‐quarantine on the advice of a medical professional.  4. You will need to follow the Return to Work Policy.    QUESTION: What steps should be taken when an employee is symptomatic for COVID‐19?  Answer:   1. Send home under our Pandemic Flu Leave Policy  2. Inform them of our Illness Return to Work Policy  3. Provide them with copy of the Pandemic Flu Leave Policy and the Illness Return to Work Policy.   4. Notify HR.     QUESTION: What steps should be taken when an employee is being tested for COVID‐19?  Answer:   1. Send home under our Pandemic Flu Leave and inform them of our Illness Return to Work Program.  2. Notify HR.   3. DOH will notify Stemilt of a positive result.  4. Then Stemilt would follow the “employee tests positive” steps below  a. If results are negative, the employee must go through the return to work policy.    QUESTION: What steps should be taken when an employee lives with someone who is being tested for COVID‐19?  Answer:   1. Send employee home under the Pandemic Flu Leave Policy  2. Inform them of our Illness Return to Work Program  3. Notify HR     QUESTION: What steps should be taken when an employee lives with someone who tests positive for COVID‐19?  Answer:   1. Send employee home for 14 days under Pandemic Flu Leave Policy   2. Inform them of our Illness Return to Work Program.  3. Notify HR    QUESTION: What steps should be taken when an employee tests positive for COVID‐19?  Answer:   1. Do not permit the employee to come to work.  2. Inform Manager, HR, and VP  3. Stemilt Management would then follow our Covid‐19 Positive response plan.    Stemilt Growers, LLC  Confidential Information  Page 37 of 80  QUESTION: Should I come to work if a member of my household is sick?  Answer:   1. You should NOT come to work if you are living with someone who you are concerned is showing signs of corona  virus (fever, cough, sore throat, etc.).    2. Contact the Confluence Health Coronavirus hotline and question whether you should be tested. (Confluence  Health Coronavirus Hotline: (509) 663‐8711).  3. Call your supervisor and Paloma Perez for additional guidance.   4. You will need to use the newest Stemilt “Return to work Policy”.     QUESTION: What should I do if I think that I may have coronavirus? Answer:   1. Do not come to work without contacting your supervisor.  2. Call the Confluence Health Coronavirus Hotline: (509) 663‐8711.  3. Contact Paloma Perez for additional guidance.     QUESTION: What steps should be taken when an employee tells the supervisor they are not comfortable  coming to work due to the virus?  Answer:   1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Acknowledge the employee’s concerns.  Explain all the items that Stemilt is doing to help provide a work environment where they feel safe.  Explain that you will bring their concerns up to management, and that you will get back to them.  Inform Manager, HR, and VP  Stemilt Management would then discuss if there was a need to allow employees from a certain crew to stay  home until the stay at home order is lifted for WA state.  a. If it is decided to let employees from a certain crew stay home due to fear of the virus.  i. Employee would need to notify their Supervisor that they wished to stay home.  ii. Supervisor would need to maintain the list of employees requesting to stay home and submit  this list to Paloma Perez in HR.  iii. Employee would have to stay off work until the stay at home order was over and Stemilt  notified them to come back to work.  iv. Employee would have to use any available PTO. Then the balance of the time off would not  count against employee’s attendance.  v. Employee may or may not be eligible for unemployment  vi. If employee did not come back to work after the employee was notified, then absences would  start to count against their attendance.  Stemilt Screening questions for entry to workplace  Valued Stemilt Team Member,    Before starting your shift with us, you need to ask yourself these 5 questions.     “YES or NO, since your last day of work, or since your last visit to this facility, have you had any of the following:”     1. A new fever (100.4°F or higher), or a sense of having a fever?  2. A new cough that you cannot attribute to another health condition?  3. New shortness of breath that you cannot attribute to another health condition?  4. A new sore throat that you cannot attribute to another health condition?  5. New muscle  aches that you cannot attribute to another health  condition, or that  may have been  caused by a  specific activity (such as physical exercise)?  If you answer yes to any of the questions, we ask that you stay home and call the call center indicating that you are staying  home Ill. You will be placed under the Pandemic Flu Leave and will need to go through the return to work process to come  back to work.  Stemilt Growers, LLC  Confidential Information  Page 38 of 80  Communications to Team Members  Message #01   Sent March 13, 2020 02:22 PM   From West Mathison  Good afternoon everyone, I hope this message finds you well.    In light of COVID 19 (coronavirus), demand for food at grocery stores has increased.  Our customers are experiencing demand surges greater than  30%.  America needs food in grocery stores during this national issue.    We want to create a level continuity of business, while increasing personal hygiene, facility sanitization, social distancing and other precautionary  measures.    Your Human Resources Team and Leadership Team here at Stemilt are receiving ongoing briefings and enhanced operating protocols regarding  COVID 19 (coronavirus).  Personal Hygiene: We should be aware of the coronavirus risk and take the necessary precautions to avoid exposure to germs. This includes  maintaining good hygiene practices. We strongly recommend the following:         Only come to work if you are 100% healthy.  If you are experiencing symptoms of fever, cough, shortness of breath, headache, and  muscle / joint pain, we ask that you stay home to recover.  Wash your hands often, using soap and water for at least 20 seconds each time.  o If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol‐based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol; this is suggested  after any physical contact with another person or with a shared surface.  We have increased the deployment of anti‐bacterial hand sanitizers.  Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.  Cover your mouth and nose – with a tissue, if possible – when coughing or sneezing, then promptly and properly discard the tissue in  the trash and wash your hands.  Avoid close contact with anyone else who is coughing or sneezing   Clean or disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces    Sanitary Work Environment: We are deploying more resources towards having the most sanitary environment for our team members.  Stemilt  has increased its efforts in sanitizing all Stemilt facilities, including those of Stemilt Ag Services.  In addition to the cleaning and sanitizing at night,  we have increased:   The frequency of cleaning our public areas (including lobbies, elevators, all door handles, public bathrooms, etc.) and have continued  the use of hospital‐grade disinfectant.     We are in a constant cleaning and disinfecting mode throughout ALL facilities, with our cleaning personnel wiping down high traffic  areas with specific chemical solutions to eliminate any virus on contact surfaces    We are performing these functions constantly throughout our hours of operations.    Conference Rooms:  If you are a meeting organizer and use one of the conference rooms at Stemilt, it will be your responsibility to wipe down,  with a Chlorox disinfecting wipe, the conference room table and chairs.  If you have used the whiteboard pens and telephone during your meeting,  they should also be wiped down, as well as light switches.  Cafeteria: We will continue to adjust food and beverage service in accordance with current food safety recommendations.  We  will  be  sending  out  more  communications  surrounding;  “What  is  Social  Distancing?”  and  “How  to  respond  to  the  6  week  public  school  closure?”  Thank you for your cooperation and attention in this matter.  We want to be precautionary and take proactive measures while attempting to  bring food to the country.    As always, feel free to ask questions and bring ideas to our attention.    Onward,  West   Stemilt Growers, LLC  Confidential Information  Page 39 of 80  Message #02   Sent March 13, 2020 04:47 PM   From West Mathison  SOCIAL DISTNCING Part 1 At Stemilt, we want to take precautionary measures for our team members while maintaining continuity of food to America. One of the ways we can do this is by social distancing.   Social distancing is attempting to minimize contact with other individuals here at work. Ways we will attempt to do this are:         Only come to work if you are 100% healthy.  If you are experiencing symptoms of fever, cough, shortness of  breath, headache, and muscle / joint pain, we ask that you stay home to recover.    o If you are sick, then stay home.  If you are sick for more than 3 days, then you will need a note from a  medical provider on the 4th day of not being at work, consistent with our Pandemic Flu Leave Policy,  which was emailed earlier this week.   Keep at least an arm’s length away from team members when talking and working.  Avoid shaking hands.  Stop all snacking stations: nuts jars, candy jars, pretzel plates, doughnuts, etc…  When pouring coffee from the office pots, or using the hot water dispenser, please use a paper towel to push  the handle.  In the lunchroom, do not sit directly across from someone and sit an arm’s length from the person next to  you.  Limit internal meetings and if you do have a meeting then, use the larger conference rooms.  Arrange the  chairs with more space between the meeting participants.  We will post the suggested room capacities on the  door of each room.     Conference Rooms will have Clorox disinfecting wipes for the table and chairs.  In addition, if you have used  the mouse, keyboard, whiteboard pens and/or telephone during your meeting, then please wipe down these  items, as well as light switches and door handles.  In a spirit of caution, clean the room before and after the  meeting.     Working from Home: With the actions above, we will create a cleaner environment for everyone on the lines and  in the office.  Stemilt does not allow working from home.  However, during this time we will show some flexibility  based upon a person’s job and circumstance.  You and your manager will need to determine if your position can  be effectively done from home.  This will be a case‐by‐case basis.    Vendors and Visitors: We are putting a hold on any non‐essential meetings with vendors/visitor to our facility for  at least the next 30 days.  Attempt to handle these meetings via telephone or computer.  For essential meetings,  please forward this social distancing email to the vendors before they arrive.     Stemilt will rely on information provided by our state and county officials and the CDC to determine the best  courses of action going forward.     This email is to cover general subjects of what we know today and more specific details should be discussed with  your supervisor as we face changing circumstances.    Again, thank you for your cooperation and participation to make Stemilt a great place to work while we continue  packing, selling and shipping World Famous Fruit.     Onward,  West     Stemilt Growers, LLC  Confidential Information  Page 40 of 80  Message #03   Sent March 16, 2020 11:04 AM   From West Mathison  Stemilt's Response to Corona Virus: Social Distancing Part 2 Mon 3/16/2020 11:04 AM    At Stemilt, we will continue take precautionary measures for our team members while maintaining continuity of food production to America. One of the ways we can do this is by social distancing. Social distancing is attempting to minimize contact with other individuals here at work. You can help this effort by supporting the following efforts: Nonessential Visitors (Vendors, Nonemployees, etc.)   Outside vendors, Stemilt family members, or other visitors will no longer be allowed on site. This means in any administration,  production lines, or any other Stemilt work area.   Essential visitors (growers, buyers, or vendors delivering supplies or working on vital equipment) will be allowed on site.  Face‐to‐Face Meetings   All Stemilt employees are now asked to suspend all face‐to‐face meetings where possible.  This will mean using teleconferencing  or virtual conference options like Teams to host meetings.    IT will send out instructions on how to do so. Otherwise, please contact the Helpdesk should you have any questions or difficulties  setting up your virtual meetings.    Lunches       Only employees will be allowed to eat in cafeterias. This means excluding vendors, visitors, families, and truckers, etc.  The Founder’s Room will be opened for lunches to allow for additional social distancing  Staggering lunch times will be considered and communicated by supervisors to individual line crews.  Administration workers are encouraged to eat at their workstations if they dispose of their trash downstairs  Employees are free to eat in their cars  Entry Points   Internal doors will be propped open during regular business hours for the foreseeable future.    Additionally, please remember to   Only come to work if you are 100% healthy.  If you are experiencing symptoms of fever, cough, shortness of breath, headache,  and muscle / joint pain, we ask that you stay home to recover.    o If you are sick, then stay home.  If you are sick for more than 3 days, then you will need a note from a medical provider  on the 4th day of not being at work, consistent with our Pandemic Flu Leave Policy, which was emailed earlier this week.    Keep at least an arm’s length away from team members when talking and working.   Avoid shaking hands.   Stop all snacking stations: nuts jars, candy jars, pretzel plates, doughnuts, etc.…   When pouring coffee from the office pots, or using the hot water dispenser, please use a paper towel to push the handle.   In the lunchroom, do not sit directly across from someone and sit an arm’s length from the person next to you.   Conference Rooms will have Clorox disinfecting wipes for the table and chairs.  In addition, if you have used the mouse, keyboard,  whiteboard pens and/or telephone during your meeting, then please wipe down these items, as well as light switches and door  handles.  In a spirit of caution, clean the room before and after the meeting.     Stemilt will rely on information provided by our state and county officials and the CDC to determine the best courses of action going  forward.     This email is to cover general subjects of what we know today, and more specific details should be discussed with your supervisor as  we face changing circumstances.    Again, thank you for your cooperation and participation to make Stemilt a great place to work while we continue packing, selling and  shipping World Famous Fruit.     Onward,  West       Stemilt Growers, LLC    Confidential Information  Page 41 of 80  Message #04   Sent March 18, 2020 07:44 AM  From West Mathison  Stemilt's Response to Corona Virus: Social Distancing Part 3 and Additional information Thank you to everyone who is following the new Social Distancing protocol. It is important that we all follow these procedures while we attempt to maintain some level of continuity in the business.   Stemilt will continue to take precautionary measures for the health and safety of our team members, customers, consumers, products, facilities, and our environment. One of the ways we can do this is by social distancing. Social distancing is attempting to minimize contact with other individuals here at work. This is especially important now that the first 2 cases of COVID 19 (coronavirus) were confirmed in Chelan County. Lunches        Areas of the Fresh Center Cafeteria will be taped off to remind us to maintain a distance.   The West side of the Founder’s Room will be opened for additional lunch space and taped off to allow for additional social distancing.  NO CASH will be accepted in the cafeteria beginning this Friday, March 20,  2020. Employees must use their badges to purchase meals. Loading cards will be  permitted.   Only employees will be allowed to eat in cafeterias. This means excluding vendors, visitors, families, truckers, etc.  Administration workers are encouraged to eat at their workstations and dispose of their trash downstairs.  Employees are also free to eat in their cars.  H‐2A Workers    Stemilt currently has 350 H‐2A workers and has recruited a good team of local workers. Our field work is currently ahead of schedule.  Currently the visa process has shut down, yet we hope to hear of an alternate process soon.  We are closely monitoring this issue with the Washington State Tree  Fruit Association.   Stemilt Clinic    DO NOT go to the clinic with a symptoms of cough and/or fever. Instead, call the clinic COVID 19 (coronavirus) hotline at 663‐8711 (then press option 1)  ONLY essential care will be accepted at the Clinics.  Non‐essential procedures should be postponed for the foreseeable future.   Face‐to‐Face Meetings   All  Stemilt  employees  are  now  asked  to  suspend  all  face‐to‐face  meetings  where  possible.   When  using  face‐to‐face  meetings  please  acknowledge  the  social  distancing policies.  This will mean using teleconferencing or virtual conference options. Please contact the Help Desk with questions or support.     Please limit your travel and movement around the company to only what is absolutely essential. It is best to stay in your personal workspace as much as possible.     Nonessential Visitors (Vendors, Nonemployees, etc.)   Outside vendors, Stemilt family members, or other visitors will no longer be allowed on site. This means in any administration, production lines, or any other Stemilt  work area.   Essential visitors (growers, buyers, or vendors delivering supplies or working on vital equipment) will be allowed on site.    Additionally, please remember to         Only come to work if you are 100% healthy.  If you are experiencing symptoms of fever, cough, shortness of breath, headache, and muscle / joint pain, we ask that  you stay home to recover.    o If you are sick, then stay home.  If you are sick for more than 3 days, then you will need a note from a medical provider on the 4th day of not being at  work, consistent with our Pandemic Flu Leave Policy, which was emailed earlier this week.   Keep at least an arm’s length away from team members when talking and working.  Avoid shaking hands or any other customary greetings (fist bump, elbow taps, etc.).  Stop all snacking stations: nuts jars, candy jars, pretzel plates, doughnuts, etc.…  When pouring coffee from the office pots please use a paper towel to grab the handle for pouring and if using the hot water dispenser, please use a paper towel  to push the handle.  In the lunchroom, do not sit directly across from someone and sit an arm’s length from the person next to you, please acknowledge the taped off areas as places  to not sit.  Conference  Rooms  will  have  Clorox  disinfecting  wipes  for  the  table  and  chairs.   In  addition,  if  you  have  used  the  mouse,  keyboard,  whiteboard  pens  and/or  telephone during your meeting, then please wipe down these items, as well as light switches and door handles.  In a spirit of caution, clean the room before and  after the meeting.     Stemilt will rely on information provided by our state and county officials and the CDC to determine the best courses of action going forward.  Please refrain from using gossip  to provide unfounded information.     This email is to cover general subjects of what we know today, and more specific details should be discussed with your supervisor as we face changing circumstances.    Again, thank you for your cooperation and participation to make Stemilt a great place to work while we continue packing, selling and shipping World Famous Fruit.     Onward,  West      Stemilt Growers, LLC    Confidential Information  Page 42 of 80  Washington State Department of Health March 5, 2020 COVID‐19 Update    Stemilt Growers, LLC      Confidential Information  Page 66 of 80  Washington State Department of Health March 21, 2020 COVID‐19 Update    Stemilt Growers, LLC      Confidential Information  Page 67 of 80  Washington State Employment Security Department COVID‐19 Scenarios & Benefits    Stemilt Growers, LLC      Confidential Information  Page 68 of 80  AnovaWorks Employer Screening Form    Stemilt Growers, LLC      Confidential Information  Page 69 of 80  Food Industry Recommended Protocols When Employee/Customer Test Positive (03/23/2020)      Stemilt Growers, LLC      Confidential Information  Page 70 of 80  Stemilt Business Continuity and Crisis Management Plan (Revision 4)    Link Here    Stemilt Pandemic Response Polices as of 4/24/2020  Stemilt Infectious Disease Control Policy  Stemilt will take proactive steps to protect the workplace in the event of an infectious disease outbreak. It is the  goal of Stemilt during any such time period to strive to operate effectively and ensure that all essential services  are continuously provided and that employees are safe within the workplace.   Stemilt is committed to providing authoritative information about the nature and spread of infectious diseases,  including symptoms and signs to watch for, as well as required steps to be taken in the event of an illness or  outbreak.   Preventing the Spread of Infection in the Workplace  Stemilt will ensure a clean workplace, including the regular cleaning of objects and areas that are frequently  used,  such  as  bathrooms,  breakrooms,  conference  rooms,  door  handles  and  railings.  A  committee  will  be  designated to monitor and coordinate events around an infectious disease outbreak, as well as to create work  rules that could be implemented to promote safety through infection control.  We  ask  all  employees  to  cooperate  in  taking  steps  to  reduce  the  transmission  of  infectious  disease  in  the  workplace.  The  best  strategy  remains  the  most  obvious—frequent  hand  washing  with  warm,  soapy  water;  covering your mouth whenever you sneeze or cough; and discarding used tissues in wastebaskets. We will also  install alcohol‐based hand sanitizers throughout the workplace and in common areas.  Unless otherwise notified, our normal attendance and leave policies will remain in place. Individuals who believe  they may face challenges reporting to work during an infectious disease outbreak should take steps to develop  any  necessary  contingency  plans.  For  example,  employees  might  want  to  arrange  for  alternative  sources  of  childcare  should  schools  close  and/or  speak  with  supervisors  about  the  potential  to  work  from  home  temporarily or on an alternative work schedule.   Limiting Travel  All nonessential travel should be avoided until further notice. Employees who travel as an essential part of their  job should consult with management on appropriate actions. Business‐related travel outside the United States  will not be authorized until further notice.   Employees  should  avoid  crowded  public  transportation  when  possible.  Alternative  scheduling  options,  ride‐ share resources and/or parking assistance will be provided on a case‐by‐case basis. Contact human resources  for more information.  Telecommuting   Telework requests will be handled on a case‐by‐case basis. While not all positions will be eligible, all requests  for temporary telecommuting should be submitted to your manager for consideration.   Staying Home When Ill   Many times, with the best of intentions, employees report to work even though they feel ill. We provide paid  sick time and other benefits to compensate employees who are unable to work due to illness (please see the  employee handbook for guidance).  During an infectious disease outbreak, it is critical that employees do not report to work while they are ill and/or  experiencing the following symptoms: [Enter as warranted. Examples include fever, cough, sore throat, runny  or  stuffy  nose,  body  aches,  headache,  chills  and  fatigue].  Currently,  the  Centers  for  Disease  Control  and  Prevention recommends that people with an infectious illness such as the flu remain at home until at least 72  hours after they are free of fever (100 degrees F or 37.8 degrees C) or signs of a fever without the use of fever‐ reducing  medications. Employees  who  report  to  work  ill will  be  sent  home  in  accordance  with  these  health  guidelines.   Stemilt Growers, LLC  Confidential Information  Page 71 of 80  Requests for Medical Information and/or Documentation   If you are out sick or show symptoms of being ill, it may become necessary to request information from you  and/or your health care provider. In general, we would request medical information to confirm your need to be  absent, to show whether and how an absence relates to the infection, and to know that it is appropriate for you  to return to work. As always, we expect and appreciate your cooperation if and when medical information is  sought.   In  order  to  return  to  work  the  employee  will  need  to  be  fever  free  (below  100.4  F)  for  72  hours.  Then  the  employee will need to call Stemilt Clinics (Stemilt Family Clinic or AnovaWorks). The Stemilt clinic will go through  the process to clear them and provide a note from a doctor to approve the employee to return to work.  Employee will need to submit this note from a Clinic doctor to HR.  Confidentiality of Medical Information   Our policy is to treat any medical information as a confidential medical record. In furtherance of this policy, any disclosure  of  medical  information  is  in  limited  circumstances  with  supervisors,  managers,  first  aid  and  safety  personnel,  and  government officials as required by law.  Social Distancing Guidelines for Workplace Infectious Disease Outbreaks  In the event of an infectious disease outbreak, Stemilt may implement these social distancing guidelines to minimize the  spread of the disease among the staff.   During the workday, employees are requested to:         Avoid  meeting  people  face‐to‐face.  Employees  are  encouraged  to  use  the  telephone,  online  conferencing,  e‐mail  or  instant  messaging  to  conduct  business  as  much  as  possible,  even  when  participants are in the same building.   If a face‐to‐face meeting is unavoidable, minimize the meeting time, choose a large meeting room  and sit at least one yard from each other if possible; avoid person‐to‐person contact such as shaking  hands.   Avoid any unnecessary travel and cancel or postpone nonessential meetings, gatherings, workshops  and training sessions.   Do not congregate in work rooms, pantries, copier rooms or other areas where people socialize.   Bring lunch and eat at your desk or away from others (avoid lunchrooms and crowded restaurants).   Encourage members and others to request information and orders via phone and e‐mail in order to  minimize person‐to‐person contact. Have the orders, materials and information ready for fast pick‐ up or delivery.   Outside activities   Employees might be encouraged to the extent possible to:    Avoid public transportation (walk, cycle, drive a car) or go early or late to avoid rush‐hour crowding  on public transportation.    Avoid recreational or other leisure classes, meetings, activities, etc., where employees might come  into contact with contagious people.  COVID‐19 – (refer to Stemilt Infection Disease Control Policy) Coronavirus Policy  In the event of an infectious disease outbreak or verified pandemic, Stemilt will take the following measures to ensure  business continuity: Stemilt will follow the recommendations from the CDC and FDA in regards to frequent cleaning of all  frequently‐touched  surfaces  with  an  FDA‐approved  sanitizer,  employee  education,  and  Best  Practices/GMP’s.  Management and other relevant staff will be told to halt all daily line visits in order to limit potential exposure.  Confirmed Case for Employee  1. Any employee with a confirmed case will be required to stop coming in to work immediately.   2. The facility and line said employee worked at will have all production halted.   Stemilt Growers, LLC  Confidential Information  Page 72 of 80  3. The sanitation crew will be contacted and will clean and sanitize the line from front to back – resulting  in a complete clean break, with extra attention being paid to the affected employee’s work area and  surroundings.   4. CDC recommends that employees who have symptoms of acute respiratory illness stay home and not  come to work until they are free of fever (100.4° F [37.8° C] or greater using an oral thermometer), signs  of a fever, and any other symptoms for at least 72 hours, without the use of fever‐reducing or other  symptom‐altering medicines (e.g. cough suppressants).  5. If a case is confirmed, the employees working the same line/facility may be required to demonstrate  good health in order to keep returning to work.   Status: Outbound Only:  1. In the event that infection spread continues or the government issues strict assembly mandates, Stemilt  will go to an “outbound only” status; meaning that no product will be received or packed – while the  shipping  department  continues  to  ship  packed  product.  Logistically,  this  will  require  sales  staff  to  continue working (possibly remotely).  a. Refrigeration dept will be notified of changes  b. If  possible,  sanitation  crew  will  be  notified  to  begin  cleaning  the  downed  lines  during  the  shutdown.  c. Executive management will notify supervisors, who will notify their crews that all production has  halted. Shipping management will coordinate with staff to ensure product can still be shipped.  d. Sanitation crew will be responsible for upkeep cleaning of NDC during this status.  e. QC and maintenance staff will be notified of the change and plan accordingly  Status: Basic Operations:   1. In the event that all production and shipping operations must halt, Stemilt will maintain a skeleton crew  to ensure facility and remining product integrity. This will include:  a. Refrigeration department maintaining cold rooms as necessary.  b. Operations  will  appoint  a  security/watch  team  to  do  daily  walk‐around  of  facility  to  ensure  security and facility integrity.  c. Operations will appoint staff to monitor basic facility maintenance.  COVID‐19 Positive Response Plan  PURPOSE  Effectively control processes and protect the health and privacy of Stemilt team members if any team member  has been confirmed to be infected with the COVID‐19 virus.   Stemilt will enact this policy if a Stemilt employee is tested and confirmed to be infected with the COVID‐19  virus  to  effectively  control  our  processes  and  protect  the  health  and  privacy  of  our  employees.  Each  team  member  will  have  specific  responsibilities  listed  below  and  will  be  expected  to  act  out  their  role  in  a  quick,  professional, and discreet manor.      A supervisor will send any team member home immediately and tell them not to return until it has  been medically verified that the employee has been without symptoms for 7 days minimum even if  the employee is at work when the test results are achieved..  A supervisor will immediately notify their direct manager, who will notify Vice President (VP) of  production. VP of Production will immediately inform both the head of the HR department, the Food  Safety Manager, and company ownership.  The head of HR will notify the Safety department so they can begin any OSHA recording as necessary.  Food Safety department will work with supervisors to initiate the investigation of determining where  the employee’s workstation was, who they might have come in contact with, and which areas of the  Stemilt Growers, LLC  Confidential Information  Page 73 of 80        facility  they  had  been  present  in.  HR  staff  will  be  notified  of  which  employees  were  most  likely  “affected”.  HR  Staff  will  notify  local  Department  of  Health  to  inform  them  of  confirmed  case(s).  After  communicating with the DOH, they can/will mandate further actions for Stemilt to follow based on  their investigation.  HR Staff will begin to notify any affected staff that they “could have come in contact with/been exposed  to  the  virus  because  of  an  infected  worker”  (DO  NOT  RELEASE  WORKER’S  NAME).  CDC  strongly  recommends sending said employees home for 14 days*.  HR  staff  will  contact  any  3rd  parties  who  may  have  been  involved  (anyone  outside  of  Stemilt  employment that could have come in contact with the worker.  Vice  President  of  Marketing  will  be  Stemilt’s  official  spokesperson  and  will  handle  all  outside  communication/inquiries.  Food safety staff will contact facilities manager and sanitation crew to plan immediate cleaning of the  facility based on the results of the investigation,. Efforts will be intensified in any/all areas possibly  affected by infected staff. Stemilt will follow CDC’s guidance for cleaning and disinfecting below:   https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019‐ncov/community/organizations/cleaning‐disinfction.html Pandemic Flu Leave Policy  In the event of a pandemic flu outbreak, as declared by Stemilt Growers, in conjunction with the U.S. Centers  for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the following Pandemic Flu Leave policy applies to all employees,  including temporary and non‐benefit eligible.  This leave policy is an unpaid leave, and is separate from the company’s Paid Time Off (PTO). Employees who  qualify  for  Pandemic  Flu  Leave  may  choose  to  use  PTO,  but  are  not  required  to  use  PTO,  and  Time  and  Attendance policy will not apply.  Confirmed Infection  Employees who are absent due to a confirmed pandemic flu infection will receive approved leave through HR  for their normally scheduled work hours until a medical care provider has authorized their return to work. Time  and Attendance rules will not apply. Each employee using Pandemic Flu Leave will be required to provide written  documentation from a medical care provider to HR.  Suspected Infection  If you suspect that you have the flu, or you are asked to leave work due to symptoms and you are subsequently  found to be free of the virus, you will be granted approved leave for your scheduled work hours to cover the  time it took for the medical evaluation. You will be required to provide to HR a written medical care provider’s  notification to return to work.  Immediate Family Member Infection  This leave policy applies to the employee’s own illness or for the employee to care for an immediate family  member with an infection. The employee will receive approved leave for normally scheduled work hours. A  written medical care provider’s notification will be requested confirming that the pandemic flu is the reason for  the absence.  Abuse of this policy will result in disciplinary action. The company reserves the right to revise this policy without  notice due to changing pandemic conditions.    Stemilt Growers, LLC    Confidential Information  Page 74 of 80  Illness Return to Work Policy During a Pandemic    If employee is sent home, or must stay home due to illness, or is quarantined/self‐quarantined   In  order  to  return  to  work  the  employee  will  need  to  be  fever  free  (below  100.4  F)  for  72  hours.  Then  the  employee will need to call Stemilt Clinics (Stemilt Family Clinic 665‐7940 or AnovaWorks 888‐8519). The Stemilt  clinics  will  go  through  the  process  to  clear  the  employee  and  provide  a  note  from  a  doctor  to  approve  the  employee to return to work.  Employee will need to submit this note to his/her Supervisor to be able to return to work.  The Supervisor will forward this note to the HR Department.  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019‐ncov/healthcare‐facilities/hcp‐return‐work.html  Stemilt Communicable Diseases Policy  Stemilt’s  decisions  involving  persons  who  have  communicable  diseases  shall  be  based  on  current  and  well‐informed  medical  judgments  concerning  the  disease,  the  risks  of  transmitting  the  illness  to  others,  the  symptoms  and  special  circumstances of each individual who has a communicable disease, and a careful weighing of the identified risks and the  available alternative for responding to an employee with a communicable disease.     Communicable diseases include, but are not  limited to, measles, influenza, viral hepatitis‐A (infectious  hepatitis), viral  hepatitis‐B (serum hepatitis), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV infection), AIDS, AIDS‐Related Complex (ARC), leprosy,  Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), including the SARS‐CoV‐2 (coronavirus) and tuberculosis. Stemilt may choose  to broaden this definition within its best interest and in accordance with information received through the Centers for  Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).     Stemilt will not discriminate against any job applicant or employee based on the individual having a communicable disease.  Applicants  and  employees  shall  not  be  denied  access  to  the  workplace  solely  on  the  grounds  that  they  have  a  communicable disease. Stemilt reserves the right to exclude a person with a communicable disease from the workplace  facilities,  programs  and  functions  if  the  organization  finds  that,  based  on  a  medical  determination,  such  restriction  is  necessary  for  the  welfare  of  the  person  who  has  the  communicable  disease  and/or  the  welfare  of  others  within  the  workplace.     Stemilt  will  comply  with  all  applicable  statutes  and  regulations  that  protect  the  privacy  of  persons  who  have  a  communicable disease. Every effort will be made to ensure procedurally sufficient safeguards to maintain the personal  confidence about persons who have communicable diseases.       Stemilt Growers, LLC    Confidential Information  Page 75 of 80  Stemilt COVID ‐19 Screening process  1) All employees in your area must know what door entry they need to come in.  Each area must have its  own entry.  2) Print out the 5 questions (English and Spanish) below. Give to each employee with an explanation of our  plan.  All employees can read the questions and come prepared to say they are good or not good on all  questions. Important Note: if they cannot answer NO to all questions, they should not even show up to  work.   a. If employee cannot answer NO to all questions, they must call the call center indicating they are  ill.  The  supervisor  needs  to  relay  that  information  to  Paloma  in  HR.  The  employee  would  fall  under the Pandemic leave policy and they will be placed into the return to work process. (This  language should be placed on the question sheet the employees are given.)  3) Use a crew list sheet for the checkoffs.  Clericals can verify all employees came through screening by  comparing to Kronos daily attendance report.  4) Have 2 screeners available if needed so there is not a line. This should keep us from the need to adjust  anyone’s time in Kronos. I do not foresee EE spending extra time on this process after the 1st day we do  it.   5) Turn in Crew checkoff sheets to HR daily.   6) Communicate to HR if any employees are sent home.   Stemilt Screening questions for entry to workplace  Each Stemilt team member must ask themselves the following 5 question before starting their shift. Stemilt asks that any  team member who answers yes to any of these questions contact the call center and/or their supervisor indicating that  they are staying home Ill. These team members will be placed under the Pandemic Flu Leave and will need to go through  the return to work process to come back to work.     “YES or NO, since your last day of work, or since your last visit to this facility, have you had any of the following:”     1) 2) 3) 4) 5) A new fever (100.4°F or higher), or a sense of having a fever?  A new cough that you cannot attribute to another health condition?  New shortness of breath that you cannot attribute to another health condition?  A new sore throat that you cannot attribute to another health condition?  New muscle aches that you cannot attribute to another health condition, or that may have been caused  by a specific activity (such as physical exercise)?  SAS Coronavirus Additional Benefits for Team Members Living in Stemilt Housing   SAS Allowing a Negative PTO Balance  Stemilt will allow team members to go negative 24 hours in their Paid Time Off (PTO) via the Washington State Sick Leave  Policy if said team member is in isolation or quarantine and living in Stemilt provided housing due to the Coronavirus.     SAS Provided Grocery Stipend   Stemilt will provide a $20 a day grocery stipend: as we purchase the food list for each team member, the $20 a day would  be offset against their grocery bill if a team member is in isolation or quarantine and living in Stemilt provided housing  due to the Coronavirus.            Stemilt Growers, LLC  Confidential Information  Page 76 of 80