Chicago Park District Interim General Superintendent and CEO Rosa Escareño notified the District’s workforce that all employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by December 15, 2021, unless they have an approved medical or religious exemption. The Park District joins other government agencies and municipalities, including the City of Chicago, to implement an employee vaccine mandate to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. The District’s policy requires that all employees who provide proof that they are fully vaccinated by December 15, 2021 shall receive one (1) additional personal day that must be used by June 30, 2022.  Staff who receive an exemption or are not fully vaccinated by December 15th will need to undergo regular COVID-19 testing.  The District’s notification of the policy to employees will be wide-spread including a virtual webinar of the policy to ensure employees have full understanding of the requirements and locations where employees can access the vaccine. To learn more, visit Chicago.gov/COVIDvax or call 312-746-4835.