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The University of Guelph will lower its flags to half-mast at noon on Tuesday, April 28th to mark the Day of Mourning in Canada.

This is the 29th anniversary of the event, observed on April 28 each year to honour people who have died or been injured on the job. Once the flags are lowered to half-mast, they will remain so until night fall on Wednesday, April 29th.

A joint proclamation recognizing the day has been issued by U of G and the University’s employee groups.

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, an on campus ceremony will not be held this year.

Our HR Learning & Development team is working diligently at identifying web-based learning workshops that can provide tools, resources and skills to meet a diversity of needs that have been identified as we all try to adapt to remote or challenging work conditions.

Due to a significant increase in people working from home in recent days and using telecommunications more than usual, we have been alerted of congestion on the telecommuncation providers networks. As a result, callers may be experiencing difficulties reaching the Customer Service Centre for EFAP services. They may be a busy signal or message telling them their call can't go through. This situation is unrelated to the Homewood Health telephone system.

The following actions can be taken:

Working on a laptop for prolonged periods during the day can cause discomfort in several areas of your body depending on your position and the repetitiveness of the task. Here are a few tips to make your remote work location as comfortable as possible.

The University's EFAP provider, Homewood Health, has provided information relating to COVID-19, including fact sheets and general information. This can be found here.

If you, or a member of your family is in need of assistance during this time, Homewood is available 24/7 and can be reached at 1-800-663-1142

The University of Guelph and CUPE 1334, the union that represents 240 trades, custodial and maintenance workers on campus, have reached a tentative agreement. It now requires ratification by both parties.

The University and CUPE 1334 released the following joint statement:

From Thursday February 20 at 4:00 pm to Tuesday February 25 at 8:30 am, CCS will be performing scheduled system maintenance that will impact access to some HR systems.

The following applications and services will be unavailable during the entirety of the service window:

The University of Guelph was recognized last week by Forbes magazine as one of the best Canadian universities to work for. Of the universities included in the list, U of G placed sixth.

“It is wonderful to see U of G recognized on such a prestigious list,” says Martha Harley, associate vice-president (human resources). “The University is committed to being an employer of choice and creating a supporting and engaging workplace. I am happy to see that our employees are speaking highly of their experiences here.”

Due to the holiday closure, the December 26th pay will be deposited on December 24th.