Public Advisory: NLife with COVID-19 – Update to Public Service Employees

  • Executive Council

June 19, 2020

On Thursday, June 25, the Provincial Government will continue to increase the number of public service employees in the workplace. This follows on the many employees who continued to work from their office locations since the beginning of the pandemic and those who returned from “working at home” since June 8. It coincides with Newfoundland and Labrador moving to Alert Level 2 in NLife with COVID-19: A Foundation for Living with COVID-19.

The transition over the last two weeks, which included a sitting of the House of Assembly, has gone well. New training and building protocols have supported this safe transition.

As we have no active COVID-19 cases and many commercial and retail businesses resume operations, the Provincial Government will continue its phased-in return of its employees. This notice provides time for our employees to make any required child care arrangements. Employees will be contacted by their supervisor to discuss this transition and to make plans for their return.

Changes to program or service delivery associated with this transition, or the easing of public health restrictions, will be issued as they occur. However, online and telephone access to services by the general public is still preferred with urgent in-person matters by appointment only.

Health and safety guidelines are in place to ensure that public service employees have access to a safe workplace, and the public has safe access to programs and services. Government thanks everyone for their understanding throughout this challenging time.

As everyone in the province continues to adapt to living with COVID-19 in our communities, we must all follow public health guidelines: practice good hygiene; maintain a physical distance of at least two metres/six feet; wear appropriate protective equipment if you cannot maintain physical distancing; and stay home if you are sick or not feeling well.

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Media contact
Marc Budgell
Finance and Human Resource Secretariat
709-729-2477, 689-0430
marcbudgell@gov.nl.ca

2020 06 19 4:30 pm