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Memorandum, Operations of Tribal Government Offices (July 3, 2020)

Memorandum to Tribal Department and Program Directors, Administrative Office Supervisors and Tribal Government Employees, Re: Operations of Tribal Government Offices

Tribal Chief Cyrus Ben, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians · Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (Mississippi) - tribal government (Tribal)

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Jurisdiction
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (Mississippi) - tribal government
Level
Tribal
Authority
Ordinance 50-A; EO 2020-04
Issued
2020-07-03 July 3, 2020
Effective
2020-07-06 (rotational schedules) and 2020-07-13 (all employees); Division of Early Childhood fully operational July 27, 2020 (read as 2020-07-06)
End
Until further notice (read as 2020-09-30)
In force
July 6, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitation types
Business closureTelework mandateSchools and child careWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • tribal government departments, programs and employees
  • parents relying on the Division of Early Childhood
Functions reached
  • OF government offices reduced to Essential Government Operations until July 13, 2020, then half-time rotations
  • WF workforce (rotational schedules; child care unavailable until July 27, 2020)
  • EC child care closed until July 27, 2020
  • CB public served by reduced operations
Collection
Tribal governments AGY-TRIBAL

Operative words

This memorandum follows the last memo on this subject of June 26, 2020, regarding the reduction of Essential Government Operations in Executive Order 2020-04. Due to the reduced incidence of COVID-19 cases on the Choctaw Indian Reservation, we are proceeding cautiously, but I have advised Directors and Supervisors that beginning no later than Monday, July 13, 2020, at 8:00 a.m., all employees, unless on approved leave, will begin working.... non-exempt employees will begin to work on a rotational basis for 40 hours per bi-weekly pay period. Employees will be scheduled on a rotational basis, and rotational days cannot be modified by employees since the supervisor will schedule employees to limit interaction for safety concerns.... The Division of Early Childhood will be fully operational on July 27, 2020, so parents who are without childcare will need to make alternative arrangements or request Emergency Paid Sick Leave. Those who have been approved to Telework must also report to work no later than July 13, 2020, unless they apply for and are granted approval for continued Telework

Enforcement

Directive of the Tribal Chief to all departments

Notes

Establishes that the Tribe's government (the reservation's largest civilian employer after the resort) operated at reduced Essential Government Operations under EO 2020-04 from spring 2020 into July 2020 and on half-time rotations thereafter

Retrieval note

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