IMPORTANT NOTE: These questions and answers are based on information and guidelines received as of September 16, 2020 and are subject to change. Please visit the site regularly to be abreast of updates.
COVID-19 – Human Resources Related Questions
For Part II Employees
- Discuss with your manager of potential options
- You are required to make all reasonable efforts to find safe alternative care arrangements
- If alternate care arrangements are not available, have a discussion with your manager to look at possible flexible/remote work arrangements
- If flexible/remote work arrangements are not possible, emergency leave, family leave, vacation credits, time off in lieu of banked overtime, or leave without pay may be used, based on your applicable collective agreement, upon your manager’s approval
- You are required to make all reasonable efforts to find safe alternative care arrangements
- If alternate care arrangements are not available, have a discussion with your manager to look at possible flexible/remote work arrangements
- If flexible/remote work arrangements are not possible, emergency leave, family leave, vacation credits, time off in lieu of banked overtime, pro-rated leave or leave without pay may be used, upon your manager’s approval
- You are required to make all reasonable efforts to find safe alternative care arrangements
- If alternate care arrangements are not available, have a discussion with your manager to look at possible flexible/remote work arrangements
- If flexible/remote work arrangements are not possible, emergency leave, family leave, vacation credits, time off in lieu of banked overtime, or leave without pay may be used for the duration of the closure, based on your applicable collective agreement, upon your manager’s approval
- You are required to make all reasonable efforts to find safe alternative care arrangements
- If alternate care arrangements are not available, have a discussion with your manager to look at possible flexible/remote work arrangements
- If flexible/remote work arrangements are not possible, emergency leave, family leave, vacation credits, time off in lieu of banked overtime, pro-rated leave or leave without pay may be used, upon your manager’s approval
Upon your manager’s approval, you may use vacation credits, time off in lieu of banked overtime, or leave without pay, based on your applicable collective agreement
Upon your manager’s approval, you may use vacation credits, time off in lieu of banked overtime, pro-rated leave or leave without pay
Upon your manager’s approval, you may use vacation credits, time off in lieu of banked overtime, or leave without pay, based on your applicable collective agreement
Upon your manager’s approval, you may use vacation credits, time off in lieu of banked overtime, pro-rated leave or leave without pay
- Unless you have been advised by Public Health to self-isolate, you are expected to report to the workplace. You are invited to discuss with your manager of the safety measures that have been implemented in the workplace in order to significantly reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19
- If you are well enough to work, you will be reassigned to work from home
- If you are too unwell to work, sick leave may be used, based on your collective agreement
- If your sick leave credits have been exhausted, you may apply to see if you’re eligible for Employment Insurance sick leave benefits
- If you are well enough to work, have a discussion with your manager to look at the possibility of remote work arrangements
- If a remote work arrangement is not possible, sick leave credits may be used, based on your applicable collective agreement
- If your sick leave credits have been exhausted, vacation credits or time off in lieu of banked overtime may be used, based on your applicable collective agreement, upon your manager’s approval. You may also apply to see if you’re eligible for Employment Insurance sick leave benefits
- If you are well enough to work, have a discussion with your manager to look at the possibility of remote work arrangements
- If a remote work arrangement is not possible, sick leave credits may be used
- If your sick leave credits have been exhausted, vacation credits or time off in lieu of banked overtime may be used, upon your manager’s approval. You may also apply to see if you’re eligible for Employment Insurance sick leave benefits
- If you are well enough to work, you will be reassigned to work from home
- If a remote work arrangement is not possible, the leave provision under article 34.01 may be used, upon manager’s approval
- If you are too unwell to work, sick leave may be used, based on your collective agreement
- If your sick leave credits have been exhausted, you may apply to see if you’re eligible for Employment Insurance sick leave benefits
- If you are well enough to work, have a discussion with your manager to look at the possibility of remote work arrangements
- If a remote work arrangement is not possible, sick leave credits may be used, based on your applicable collective agreement
- If your sick leave credits have been exhausted, vacation credits or time off in lieu of banked overtime or leave without pay may be used, based on your applicable collective agreement, upon your manager’s approval. You may also apply to see if you’re eligible for Employment Insurance sick leave benefits
- If you are well enough to work, have a discussion with your manager to look at the possibility of remote work arrangements
- If a remote work arrangement is not possible, sick leave credits may be used
- If your sick leave credits have been exhausted, vacation credits or time off in lieu of banked overtime, pro-rated leave or leave without pay may be used, upon your manager’s approval. You may also apply to see if you’re eligible for Employment Insurance sick leave benefits
Mandatory order
- Have a discussion with your manager to look at possible flexible work arrangements
- If flexible work arrangements are not possible, vacation credits, time off in lieu of banked overtime, or leave without pay may be used, based on your applicable collective agreement, upon your manager’s approval
- Have a discussion with your manager to look at possible flexible work arrangements
- Vacation credits, time off in lieu of banked over time, pro-rated leave or leave without pay may be used, upon your manager’s approval
Public Health Agency of Canada
With the proper COVID-19 safety measures in place and by taking additional precautions, you are able to report to the workplace
- Your manager will seek additional information about your limitations and any workplace accommodations that can be put in place
- If no accommodation at the workplace is possible, discuss with your manager of the possibility of remote work arrangements
- If a remote work arrangement is not possible, sick leave credits may be used, based on the applicable collective agreement or management non-union provisions
- If sick leave credits have been exhausted, leave without pay may be used, and you can apply to see if you’re eligible for Employment Insurance sick leave benefits
All school related international and out-of-province student travel is cancelled. All provincial or district travel is cancelled until further notice.
Click here to find out if your situation under People not required to self-isolate. If you are required to self-isolate, you will do so for 14 days upon returning to New Brunswick and you will not be physically present in the workplace during that period.
Workers who are healthy and who commute locally to and from work, where the person lives close to the border in one province and works at or operates a business in another are permitted to enter.
All such workers and individuals who are exempt from self-isolation must travel directly to and from work and/or their accommodations, self-monitor and avoid contact with vulnerable individuals, and follow the guidance of the Chief Medical Officer of Health.