Roofing Industry Concerns - COVID-19

Editor's Note: This is an announcement from ARCA

Updated 4/1/2020

No Designation Needed for Essential Services

Last week, we successfully worked with the Governor’s office to help ensure that construction was included as an essential service. ARCA, DeMenna Public Affairs and other construction trade associations sent letters to the Governor, his team, and key legislative leaders, and the Executive Order outlining essential services was issued on March 20.

As you saw in the update from yesterday, the Governor has issued another Executive Order asking Arizonans to “stay home.” This is effectively Arizona’s version of a “shelter-in-place” order.

In this Executive Order, we believe it is important to point out the language included in 2(e): "Under this policy, all individuals in the State of Arizona shall limit their time away from their place of residence or property, except… No person shall be required to provide documentation or proof of their activities to justify their activities under this order.”

In other words, construction is an essential service in the State of Arizona, and there is no requirement for individuals or companies to file “critical worker” designations with any government agency. There is no credential or approval needed to continue providing essential construction services.

Updated March 27, 2020

Families First Coronavirus Act Poster

Legal Alert provided by ARCA Member Gammage & Burnham, Attorneys at Law 

The DOL issued the Families First Coronavirus Act poster, now available in Spanish, see links below. Covered employers must post this notice today in a conspicuous place with its other employment law posters. If you do electronic posting of other employment posters, post this poster electronically. DOL also issued guidance stating that the leave requirements are effective April 1, 2020.

If the worst happens, or you have specific questions about your business situation, please contact Julie Pace (602-256-4488).

DOL CV Paid Leave Poster - English

DOL CV Paid Leave Poster - Spanish

Updated 3/26/2020

Families First Coronavirus Act Poster

Legal Alert provided by ARCA Member Gammage & Burnham, Attorneys at Law 

The DOL issued the Families First Coronavirus Act poster this morning. Covered employers must post this notice today in a conspicuous place with its other employment law posters. If you do electronic posting of other employment posters, post this poster electronically. DOL also issued guidance stating that the leave requirements are effective April 1, 2020.

If the worst happens, or you have specific questions about your business situation, please contact Julie Pace (602-256-4488).

Updated 3/24/2020

We were hoping Governor Ducey would act expeditiously in laying the foundation for what is considered an “essential service”. Our request that construction/roofing related operations be included were incorporated into the attached proclamation under the Essential Infrastructure Operations section.

If it becomes necessary for Arizona to implement a Shelter in Place directive all roofing related operations can continue doing business as usual

Arizona Essential Services Document

ARCA’s legislative agenda for the year has essentially been truncated by the concerns over the virus and virtual shutdown of the legislature. While our total of confirmed cases in Arizona remains relatively low as a percentage of our population we are trying to be proactive with public policy makers who will determine if roofers may continue to earn their livelihood.

Hopefully Arizona will avoid a “Shelter in Place” designation but is that comes to pass only “essential businesses and essential workers” will be allowed to continue to work. ARCA addressed our industry’s concerns in a letter to Governor Ducey last week. The American Subcontractors Association echoed our concerns that all construction related activity should be considered “essential” (both letters are linked below). We realize that these are very difficult times for all of you but we are asking for your support to ensure that roofing related businesses are considered essential if social distancing restrictions continue to ramp up.

Please feel free to lift any of the wording in either letter and address a note to Governor Ducey urging him to designate roofing related businesses as an “essential business / essential workers” in the event of a shelter in place order.

Address your letter to:
Governor Doug Ducey
1700 West Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Thank you for your consideration, 

Duane Yourko
ARCA Executive Director

ARCA Letter
American Subcontractors Association Letter

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