Gov. Andy Beshear wants to do his part to incentivize those who work for him to get their COVID-19 shots, an effort geared at encouraging other state offices and employers to do the same across Kentucky.The governor announced Thursday, during his latest COVID-19 briefing, that he will give all executive branch employees an extra vacation day for getting vaccinated.Beshear said the incentive comes after the state first allowed workers time during their shifts to go get vaccinated when the shots began rolling out in January. The state also gave workers time off for recuperation.Now, the governor said he wants to reward those in his office for getting their shots. He said the one extra vacation day applies to all active, permanent, full-time and part-time executive branch employees upon submission of vaccination proof.Beshear said the incentive also applies to all those already vaccinated."This is an incentive so that you can spend more time with your family doing what you want to do for doing the right thing," Beshear said.The governor said he's also encouraging other constitutional offices that would like to participate. He said those offices can contact the personnel cabinet to submit a request.Beshear's action comes as he tries to do his part to show that the state is fighting against the latest COVID-19 surge. In July, he re-introduced a mask mandate for all state employees and for all visitors to state buildings."We’re here to say we need you, and we need you to be healthy. We’ve lost far too many people in this fight and I don’t want to lose anymore people at all. Much less those that work for the commonwealth of Kentucky," Beshear said.
Gov. Andy Beshear wants to do his part to incentivize those who work for him to get their COVID-19 shots, an effort geared at encouraging other state offices and employers to do the same across Kentucky.
The governor announced Thursday, during his latest COVID-19 briefing, that he will give all executive branch employees an extra vacation day for getting vaccinated.
Beshear said the incentive comes after the state first allowed workers time during their shifts to go get vaccinated when the shots began rolling out in January. The state also gave workers time off for recuperation.
Now, the governor said he wants to reward those in his office for getting their shots. He said the one extra vacation day applies to all active, permanent, full-time and part-time executive branch employees upon submission of vaccination proof.
Beshear said the incentive also applies to all those already vaccinated.
"This is an incentive so that you can spend more time with your family doing what you want to do for doing the right thing," Beshear said.
The governor said he's also encouraging other constitutional offices that would like to participate. He said those offices can contact the personnel cabinet to submit a request.
Beshear's action comes as he tries to do his part to show that the state is fighting against the latest COVID-19 surge. In July, he re-introduced a mask mandate for all state employees and for all visitors to state buildings.
"We’re here to say we need you, and we need you to be healthy. We’ve lost far too many people in this fight and I don’t want to lose anymore people at all. Much less those that work for the commonwealth of Kentucky," Beshear said.
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