Employee COVID-19 Vaccinations and Exemptions

All SPU employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and to submit documentary proof of vaccination by August 16, 2021, unless an exception is approved. 

Providing Documentary Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination

SPU employees should take the following steps to provide documentary proof that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19:
     Log into the secure Patient Portal with your SPU credentials.
     Select the Immunization tab in the top row.
     Click on Required Immunizations. If COVID-19 vaccination dates do not already appear, then manually enter the dates of the applicable COVID-19 vaccination that you received, then click Submit.
     Next, click the Upload tab. Select Immunization History from the dropdown menu, then upload a copy of your supporting documentation.

After you have provided your vaccination dates and uploaded your supporting documentation, Health Services staff will review the information you have submitted.

Requesting a Medical or Religious Exemption

An SPU employee who wishes to apply for a religious or medical exemption from SPU’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement may take the following steps:
     Download the Medical Exemption Request Form or the Employee Religious Exemption Request Form (as applicable), then complete the form.
     After you have completed the form, log into the secure Patient Portal with your SPU credentials.
     Next, click the Upload tab. Select either Waiver Medical Immunizations or Waiver Religious Immunizations, as applicable, then upload a copy of your completed exemption request form.

The Office of Human Resources will coordinate review of exemption requests in consultation with other SPU administrators and will notify you if your exemption is approved. 

Disclosure of Information

Under guidance from Governor Inslee for institutions of higher education and from the Department of Labor and Industries for employers, SPU is required to verify the vaccination status of students and employees and enforce face covering requirements. While SPU generally treats employment records and education records as confidential, SPU will share vaccination and exemption information it receives from students and employees as needed with SPU officials in order to fulfill legal requirements.

Questions

Employees with questions about this webpage may contact SPU’s COVID-19 Decision Group by emailing COVID19Plan@spu.edu.