LE Agency Mandatory vaccination

[Devilmonkey89]

Hi Calguns LE, can your employers mandate/force you to get vaccinated as a term to remain employed with said agency?

Something tells me they can not but does anyone have any insight?

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[Hateca]

Were I use to work no, they would offer hepatitis and all those type of things but it wasn’t mandatory. I retired in 2008 so who knows now but normally based on MOU’s and liability they would be hard pressed to require it.

[SoldierLife7]

The short answer; yes.

An employer can make a vaccination a requirement if you want to continue working there.

[gbullock32]

I work for the CDCR, and yes they can mandate it as a condition of employment. If you can offer a document from your doctor to exempt you (allergy issues as example) or provide proof of religious exemption (not sure how that one works) you can get around it though.

[effbeeeye]

My officers association sent out a letter saying that we could not be forced to take it. I haven't heard anything from our agency yet.

[caliprep]

Hi Calguns LE, can your employers mandate/force you to get vaccinated as a term to remain employed with said agency?

Something tells me they can not but does anyone have any insight?

*Mods if this belongs in another area of Calguns please move as appropriate.

This ain't the military. Civilian agencies can't have you do sh*t without your consent, especially when it comes to vaccinations.

[eta34]

This ain't the military. Civilian agencies can't have you do sh*t without your consent, especially when it comes to vaccinations.

Huh? LEO agencies can, and do, make all kinds of demands upon employees as conditions of employment. An employee's refusal to comply will result in termination.

[eviioiive]

Optional -about half are getting it and half aren’t... can’t fire half of us

[HibikiR]

It's a game of chicken and who knows which side will blink first. Sure people can talk a good game, but that might be all it is: talk.

[esy]

My department said it's voluntary.

I'm definitely NOT getting it. I was already sick a while back and tested positive for it. Even if I didn't get it, I'd risk catching it than getting the vaccination.

[caliprep]

Huh? LEO agencies can, and do, make all kinds of demands upon employees as conditions of employment. An employee's refusal to comply will result in termination.

Okay, good luck with that. I was an LEO for this state, and those types of "demands," would hit a brick wall with the union.

Guess what we didn't have in the military? A union, much less the ability to walk away and find another career.

[caliprep]

Optional -

exactly.

[Milsurp1]

[DEPUTYBILL]

I have read several opinions on this. Not sure what a court might decide.
What I read is because it has only been allowed on an emergency basis by the FDA, it would be hard to make it mandatory.

[Milsurp1]

The Army has told DoD civilians that because the vaccine is only approved on an emergency basis the Army cannot compel the civilian employees, even non-unionized ones, to take it.