United Airlines staff granted religious exemptions to vaccine mandate will be put on unpaid leave - CNBC
United said Wednesday if an employee's request for a religious exemption is denied, they must be vaccinated within five weeks of the denial notice and get the first shot by Sept. 27, or they will be terminated.
Pilots, flight attendants, gate agents and airport customer service agents who interact with customers who are granted those exemptions can return to work "once the pandemic meaningfully recedes," United said, without specifying the timeframe. Other employees like mechanics and dispatchers granted exemptions can return to work after the airline puts in new testing and other measures, the carrier said in a staff note. It is still determining safety measures for office workers with exemptions and whether they need to come in at all.
Staff who are given medical exemptions for not getting the vaccine will be put on temporary medical leave.
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