Is Monroe County doing enough to make sure its employees feel safe on the job during the coronavirus pandemic? At least two employees say no.

The Westfall Road building is home to the Monroe County Health Department. It is also where essential county employees process Medicaid applications and manage cases.

But in-person client meetings are on pause during the pandemic.

The county administration says because of that, employees did not meet the criteria for hazard pay. But now the issue has gone beyond hazard pay to safety concerns.

Two employees, who wish to remain anonymous in fear of losing their jobs, detailed their complaints to Spectrum News.

Employee number one alleges it began Monday when a worker left early after learning a family member tested positive for COVID-19.

The employee said the following day no one received any notification on the incident or that deep cleaning would begin in that office space.

"It’s very difficult to come to work and worry that I’m at risk of getting sick. We are a county building, our standards should be higher," they say.

Employee number two alleges the thermostat reading on the seventh floor Thursday was 82 degrees.

"If you’re trying to concentrate and do your actual job, it’s difficult to focus when you have a mask on and the indoor temperature is 82 degrees and there is no circulation. If masks come off, we’re not able to comply with state guidelines," they say.

After speaking with the president of the Federation of Social Workers IUE/CWA 81381 (the union that represents the employees) Spectrum News was referred to a recent statement posted on its Facebook page that reads, in part, "'the executive order that suspends face-to-face interviews will expire and the leadership team is working on a plan to safely bring employees back to work."

"The Department of Health and Human Services is strictly following all guidance from the CDC and the Monroe County Department of Public Health. If an employee were exposed to COVID-19, that employee would have been notified by a contact tracer. People are understandably anxious about their health and safety during this difficult time. I encourage any employee with questions or concerns to discuss them with their supervisor, and we will continue to provide education and factual resources to help ease this anxiety," Corinda Crossdale, deputy county executive for Health and Human Services said in a statement.