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Update (16 June) on working arrangements and leave associated with COVID-19 for Civil and Public Service
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The Guidance and FAQs on working arrangements and temporary assignments for the civil and public service has been updated today, 16 June 2021.
The updated FAQs are:
- UPDATED 1.1 Who should attend the employer’s work premises?
- UPDATED 2.2 Should employees who are at very high risk for COVID-19 attend the work premises?
- UPDATED 3.2 What arrangements apply if an employee has to restrict their movements following close contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case?
- UPDATED 3.6 What is the process for a return to the employer’s work premises after a positive case of COVID-19
- UPDATED 3.7 What if an employee has had a negative test for COVID-19?
- UPDATED 4.2 Is special leave with pay available for caring responsibilities?
- UPDATED 4.5 What leave arrangements apply to civil and public servants on return from non-essential travel overseas?
- NEW 4.6 What arrangements are in place for employees to attend a COVID-19 vaccination appointment?
- NEW 4.7 What arrangements are in place where an employee may have a reaction to a COVID-19 vaccination?
- NEW 4.9 Do employers have a right to know if an employee has had COVID-19 or been vaccinated?
- UPDATED Appendix 4: Quick guide on working arrangements (various updates to the quick guide including new scenarios 7c and 7d)
Update (16 June) to Guidance on working arrangements during COVID-19 for the Civil and Public Service
Update (16 June 2021) to Guidance on working arrangements during COVID-19 for the Civil and Public Service
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