Directed to Work from Home #
If directed to work from home, staff are expected to continue working and to meet all normal requirements, conditions, and expectations of work (e.g. office or school hours still apply). Staff are to attend to College business during the time they are employed and observe the hours as remunerated under their existing FTE allocation. Day plans may be modified as approved by the Principal. Normal sick/carers/annual leave may be accessed as described below.
Directed to Work from Home Owing to Illness Unrelated to COVID-19 #
- If a staff member becomes unwell for a reason unrelated to coronavirus (COVID-19), but is able to continue working, a work from home protocol may be directed. The College may expect staff member to self-isolate of that is medically appropriate. Normal working requirements, conditions, and expectations apply (e.g., school or office hours still apply).
- Normal sick/carers/annual leave applies and may be accessed as usual. For clarification, this means that if a staff member becomes so ill that working is no longer appropriate, normal sick leave benefits will apply. Staff are requested to complete a Word version of the leave application form available on SharePoint, and email this to the Principal or SLT member for signing/approval. Once approved the Principal is to send a copy to a member of the Finance Team at the Business Office for processing.
Directed to Work from Home/Self-Isolation Owing to COVID-19 Symptoms #
- If a staff member is feeling unwell with any COVID-19 symptoms (fever/chills, sore throat, dry cough, runny nose, body aches, tiredness/fatigue, headache, or shortness of breath):
- the College may direct the staff member to work from home, or the staff member may choose to self-isolate;
- alternatively, the Government may impose self-isolation on the staff member;
In these scenarios, if the staff member is well enough to work he or she may do so from home. If the staff member is unable to work, this will be deemed personal illness leave and he or she should submit the appropriate leave from.
If the staff member breaches any of the self-isolation requirements (e.g. do not leave home, invite others into the home, etc) he or she will be required to commence a second period of self-isolation which will be considered leave without pay.
- If a staff member develops any COVID-19 symptoms, he or she should seek medical attention and self-isolate immediately and follow all the self-isolation requirements.
- Normal sick/carers/annual leave applies in these circumstances. For clarification, this means that if a staff member becomes so ill that effectively working from home is no longer possible, personal illness leave benefits are to be accessed in the normal way. Staff are requested to complete a Word version of the leave application form available on SharePoint, and email this to the Principal or SLT member for signing/approval. Once approved, the Principal is to send a copy to a member of the Finance Team at the Business Office for processing.
Other #
It is expected that other circumstances not addressed in this policy might arise. These will be decided on a case by case basis.