Return To Office
If any DCF staff member has been diagnosed with COVID-19 or directed by a medical professional or government agency to self-isolate or quarantine because there is a suspicion of exposure to COVID-19, the person should immediately notify the OHR at DCFhumres@dcf.nj.gov or (609)-480-1061 Monday – Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
| Guidance Document | Date | Summary |
| UPDATE: COVID-19 Return to Office Guidelines | 1/14/22 | Guidelines on the safe return to a pre-COVID-19 work schedule |
| UPDATE: COVID-19 Notification Protocols | 1/14/22 | Describes how Human Resources will proceed when staff may have been exposed to COVID-19 and provides steps staff should take if they have been diagnosed with or exposed to COVID-19. |
| NEW: State of NJ COVID-19 Cleaning Protocol | 1/13/22 | Consistent with the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH), Division of Property Management & Construction (DPMC) has implemented the following procedures in the event of a confirmed or suspected COVID-19 case at State-owned and leased buildings that it manages. |
| UPDATE: PPE Coordinators and Stock Rooms | 12/17/21 | |
| UPDATE: COVID-19 Return to Office FAQs - 12/13/2021 ARCHIVE: COVID-19 Return to Office FAQs - 10/15/2021 |
12/13/21 | Answers on frequently asked questions from DCF Staff on the return to work |
| COVID-19 DCF Building Entry Protocols | 12/13/21 | Information on Health Screening and Building Entry |
| COVID-19 Vaccination Verification | 12/3/21 | ServiceNow application to report vaccination status and COVID testing results |
| COVID-19 DCF Visitor Self Screening Questionnaire | 10/20/21 | Questions each visitor should be asking before safely entering a DCF office |
| COVID-19 Return To Office Guidelines | 10/15/21 | Guidelines on the safe return to a pre-COVID-19 work schedule |
| Return To Office FAQs | 10/15/21 | Answers on frequently asked questions from DCF Staff on the return to work |
| DCF Building Entry Protocol | 10/15/21 | Information on Health Screening and Building Entry |
| COVID-19 DCF Staff Self Screening Questionnaire | 10/15/21 | Questions each staff should be asking before safely returning to the office |
| COVID-19 Screening Testing FAQs | 10/15/21 | Answers on frequently asked questions from Staff self screening questionnaire |
| COVID-19 Notification Protocols | 10/15/21 | Describes how Human Resources will proceed when staff may have been exposed to COVID-19 and provides steps staff should take if they have been diagnosed with or exposed to COVID-19. |
| DCF Vault Presentation |
10/15/21 | Presentation on COVID-19 Testing Mandate process with a link to schedule an appointment with Vault. |
| Commissioner's All-Staff Briefing w/ Representatives from Vault | 10/15/21 | A link to the Commissioner's weekly All-Staff Teams Briefing, in which she spoke to representatives from Vault, DCF's partner in staff-testing. |
| Governor Murphy's COVID-19 Briefing | 8/24/21 | Directive to state workers: State workers are required to complete a COVID vaccine regimen. State workers that do not agree to be vaccinated will be required to participate in a once or twice a week COVID testing protocol. At this time, the return to pre-COVID schedules for state employees is delayed until October 18, 2021. |
