During the last SMC meeting held in Bonn in October 2021, subject to a case-by case review, management had agreed to exceptionally reimburse the mandatory quarantine costs incurred during home-leave, family visit or education grant travel in a pre-designated hotel or government facility (both in circumstances where the organization provided the tickets or where the…
Category: COVID-19
Annual Leave and Home Leave issues in the context of Covid-19 | Questions relatives au congé annuel et au congé dans les foyers dans le contexte de la COVID-19
We have received numerous questions from you with respect to both annual leave and home leave entitlements in the context of Covid. As these matters affect not just Geneva but staff worldwide, we have requested that the following issues be discussed with management at the Staff-Management Committee. These include: The possibility to carry over home…
Survey results on Covid office access requirements | Résultats de l’enquête sur les conditions d’accès aux locaux dans le contexte de la pandémie
Thank you for replying to our Covid pulse survey in such numbers on this important matter. You may find the results here. As stated we will be taking these results up with management. We realize from the comments that this is a particularly sensitive issue. We also note the importance of taking into account medical…
Covid office access requirements | Enquête auprès du personnel : les conditions d’accès aux bureaux dans le contexte de la pandémie
As you may be aware, Switzerland now requires proof of vaccination, recovery or negative test (through the pass sanitaire) to enter restaurants, cultural and activity/leisure centres and indoor events. Globally, a number of employers and governments are also requiring the same in order to enter the workplace. Many of you have contacted us with your…
Survey results: While your welfare has suffered, you remain positive about your work and miss the office | Résultats de l’enquête : Bien que votre bien-être en ait souffert, vous restez positif et avez envie d’être sur le lieu de travail
Thank you for replying to our survey on staff welfare during pandemic and its restrictions. The results are here. Broadly: Two-thirds of you agreed that your welfare had suffered. Three-quarters of you have not taken as much annual leave as normal. Eighty per cent of you miss being able to socialize. Of note for managers:…
Staff Council message: Outcome of staff townhall of 19 November | Résultats de la réunion générale du 19 novembre
We would like to thank all those of you who joined us for 19 November’s townhall. For those who couldn’t join, the recording is attached here. We apologize for the length of the message, but a lot of topics were covered. Below is a summary of the main points as communicated during the meeting: New Uber-style,…
Tell us how you feel about the current lockdown | Dites-nous comment vous vivez la période de confinement actuelle
We are aware that the Covid-19 pandemic and its many restrictions may have had an impact on your well-being and that of your family be it personally or professionally. Staff welfare is one of our core mandates, which is why we would like to invite you to participate in a short anonymous survey to help…
What to know if you are telecommuting from outside the duty station | Que devez-vous savoir si vous êtes en télétravail depuis l’étranger ?
With the gradual return to office planned for the 8th of June (for 30 percent of staff) and a reassessment of the overall situation at the end of the month, a number of staff who are currently telecommuting from outside the duty station have been approaching us asking for clarification regarding the date of their…
UNOG staff helping the Geneva local community | Le personnel de l’ONUG aide la communauté locale à Genève
Following our appeal for funds to help those who have fallen on difficult times in Geneva as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, we are pleased to inform you that thanks to your generosity the sum of 30’216.05 Swiss Francs has been collected. The Council decided to add the sum of CHF 10,000 bringing the…
Summer camps for the children of UN staff | Camps d’été pour les enfants du personnel de l’ONU
With the school summer holidays fast approaching, we have contacted several summer camp organizers in Geneva and Vaud who are still planning to conduct their activities in the safest conditions possible, should the circumstances permit. These are Summer Camp Lémania, Ecolint, InterSoccer Summer Football Camps, and Key English School. We are pleased to inform you…