COVID-19 Information
Self Reporting
Persons affiliated with SJSU or with the SJSU Research Foundation who have contracted
COVID-19 may self report here:
Reporting a Case of COVID-19.
SJSU's Adapt Plan for RSCA
Research Foundation Updates
SJSU Research Foundation Central Office employees are now telecommuting. We remain available and responsive to serve the SJSU research community. All services and support continue as usual. Our employees are available via email, Google Hangouts, Google Meet, Zoom, and telephone to respond to your inquiries and address your needs.
Employee Payments and Reimbursements
All payments and reimbursements are now being made electronically via ACH. To ensure that your payments or reimbursements are processed in a timely manner, please complete an ACH Enrollment Form for Employees. Your payment or reimbursement will be deposited directly into your designated bank account. The ACH Enrollment Form is available on the Research Foundation Forms Page.
Vendor Payments
The Research Foundation is unable to process paper checks at this time. To ensure that payments are processed in a timely manner, all vendors are asked to complete an ACH Enrollment Form for Vendors. Your payment will be deposited directly into your designated bank account. The ACH Enrollment Form for vendors is available on the Research Foundation Forms Page.
Invoices
The Research Foundation building is closed and there is no USPS delivery to our building. Our staff, however, is continuing to work remotely. Please email all invoices and travel reimbursement requests to research-foundation-ap@sjsu.edu. Please utilize DocuSign whenever possible.
Mail Delivery
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is unable to deliver mail to our building as it is closed.
Employee Resources
Counseling Support
- Concern EAP: All employees are eligible for employee assistance through Concern EAP. Visit the CONCERN EAP website for details or call their toll-free number: 1-800-344-4222. You will be asked for a company code, which is SJSU Foundation.
- AXA Employee Assistance: All benefited employees are also eligible for employee assistance through the AXA Employee Assistance Program [pdf].
Temporary Paid Administrative Leave
COVID-19 Temporary Paid Administrative Leave Policy [pdf]
Temporary Telecommuting Accommodations Forms
CARES Act Participant Communication
Participants in the SJSU Research Foundation Retirement Plan may be eligible to make Coronavirus-related loans & withdrawals from retirement accounts. Please read the memo at the link below to learn about the options available to you as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, as they relate to your TIAA retirement account.
Cares Act Participant Communication [pdf]
Vacation and Sick Leave Balances
Employees can log into Employee Online to review their vacation or sick leave balances.
Employee Benefits Review
(Benefited Employees Only)
Review your benefits at Benefits Connect.
For Managers
Concern Workplace Supervisor Newsletter
Additional Resources
County of Santa Clara Department of Public Health
California Department of Public Health
Unemployment Insurance, Disability Insurance, and Paid Family Leave Related to COVID-19
Updates from Sponsoring Agencies
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
National Endowment for the Humanities
National Science Foundation Coronavirus Information
NSF Implementation of OMB Memorandum (M-20-26) dated June 18, 2020 [pdf]
International Travel Guidance from CSU Chancellor's Office
Updated Guidance on International Travel - Global Level 4 Advisory [pdf]
Timpany Center
The Timpany Center is temporarily closed until further notice. While there have been no confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the Timpany Center, every effort is being made to protect the community we serve as well as center staff. Additional details are available on the Timpany Center website.
Questions
Please send questions to researchfoundation@sjsu.edu.
