Update to ACCS Info Bulletin 83/20 Re: Clarification regarding staff returning to work.
Following issuing of ACCS Info Bulletin 83/20 the Department issued the following clarification regarding staff returning to work. While there remains no requirement to complete a Return to Work Form best practice will involve management seeking confirmation from each staff member that they are not symptomatic, received a positive diagnosis or asked to restrict their movements on their return to work.
Please see text from the Department below:
“For the attention of all schools
The HSA Work Safely Protocol requires that staff should confirm that the details in their pre-return to work form remain unchanged on school reopening following the Christmas break. The form was originally completed at the beginning of the school year. This can be communicated to the school principal verbally or by text or email. The school should keep note of these confirmations.
All staff should also be aware and take note of current advice in relation to travel. It is important that all non-essential domestic and international travel is avoided. Anyone who travels internationally must restrict their movements for 14 days on arrival into Ireland. Alternatively, travellers may take a PCR test on day 5 after arrival and should continue to restrict their movement until they receive a ‘not detected’ result.”
The Department has also indicated that they will notify all schools regarding Covid-19 funding for term 2 on Monday.
I hope you all have a good weekend.
Kind regards,
John Irwin, General Secretary, ACCS