Host Employer Pandemic Questions - IENA - International Exchange of North America

As your exchange visitors’ start dates approach (or they have already started), the Department of State have advised sponsors to collect the additional information as part of vettting requirements, given the current situation.

This should take a minute of your time and is mandatory of you are hosting an exchange visitor.

Pandemic Employer Agreement 2020

What is your name and the name of your organization?*
Are you open for business or when do you plan to open?*
How will you be complying with local requirements for resuming operations
If you are operating a closed site this summer, (this means you are keeping the camp population on site for the summer and preventing outside exposure of COVID) please describe your plans to allow staff to enjoy days off in an environment that allows them to unwind and recharge*
If you are operating a closed site this summer, please explain how you intend to allow for cultural exchange and meet the needs of your staff with regards to toiletries and general supplies which would usually be obtained on days off
Please confirm that changes in job conditions due to Covid-19 have been communicated to your Exchange Visitors, in order to manage expectations.*
- Yes I confirm
Please Confirm that if you laid off workers in recent months, you will rehire all American staff before accepting exchange visitors..*
- Yes
- No
If so, please describe where and how you have actively recruited American workers*
Did you advertise at the local unemployment office?*
- Yes
- No
How many Americans are new hires?
How many Americans did you re-hire this summer from 2019?
How many Americans did you hire this summer in total?
How many American staff members did you hire last year?
Please list where you advertise jobs and how you recruit staff?
Will you follow the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control on social distancing, the Department of Labor’s “Guidance for Preparing Workplaces for Covid-19,” and any other state/local government requirements?*
- Yes
- No