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COVID-19: General Guide to Work and Leave for the Defence Team

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April 7, 2020 - Defence Stories

General Guide to Work and Leave

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Telework for all federal employees has been implemented across the Public Service to ensure continued critical government operations and services to Canadians.

To help you navigate the right course of action during these uncertain times, use this General Guide to Work and Leave. Whether you’re required to self-isolate due to COVID-19 or if you cannot telework offline, this guide answers questions about work and leave at the Department of National Defence.

Managers are encouraged to share this guide with your teams and refer to it to support employees.

You can also access a variety of mental health resources and updated information about working remotely for all Government of Canada employees on the DND/CAF COVID-19 website.

For your Civilian HR-related questions, please call HR Connect 1-833-RHR-MDND (1-833-747-6363). We’ve also added critical information about COVID-19 to the HR GO RH App.

Department of National Defence - COVID-19: General guide to work & leave

Questions Select Yes No
Are you sick or required to self-isolate?

Select:

Yes or No

If yes:

Please stay home.

If you are sick, please discuss leave with your manager.

If you are healthy and capable of working within self isolation, go to next question.

End of guideFootnote *.

If no, go to next question.
Are you a civilian member?

Select:

Yes or No

If yes, go to next question.

If no, go to next question.
Do you provide a CRITICAL service?Footnote 1

Select:

Yes or No

If yes, go to next question.

If no:

Please telework offline and practice social distancing.

If you cannot telework offline, please use leave code 699.

End of guideFootnote *.
Can you perform the critical service via telework?

Select:

Yes or No

If yes:

Please telework and practice social distancing.

End of guideFootnote *.

If no, go to next question.
Do you feel safe reporting for duty?

Select:

Yes or No

If yes:

Please report to work and adhere to precautions.

End of guideFootnote *.

If no:

…because you have concerns about the
workplace: please discuss with your
manager and your OSH rep.

or

…because you are in self-isolation: please discuss with your manager.

End of guideFootnote *.
Are you a contractor?

Select:

Yes or No

If yes:

Please contact your contracting authority for instructions.

End of guideFootnote *.

If no:

Please contact your manager for instructions.

End of guideFootnote *.

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