Please be advised that the North Campus Mailroom is still in operation and we continue to receive and deliver mail and packages. The hours of operation have been adjusted to Monday to Friday from 8 a.m to 12 p.m.

Any lettermail or packages addressed to any person at the North Campus will be delivered, within 1-2 business days.

Should you have any questions or requests, please feel free to contact me directly at roman.fuzak@humber.ca.

Dear Humber College employees,

The COVID-19 situation continues to evolve rapidly both globally and locally. The College is monitoring the changes closely as the health, well-being and safety of our campus community is always our top priority.

Earlier this week, we announced that all Humber campuses are closed until further notice. Students should not be on campus and academic completion plans for all programs will be communicated to students by Friday. We are also providing students with further information today on how to access student services online and by phone.

The only employees who should be on campus are those who have been identified as providing an essential service that cannot be done remotely. We are also putting in a number of measures to support the health and safety of any staff required to be on campus and are following Toronto Public Health guidelines related to any work on campus.

With the exception of those employees, all staff should plan to work remotely until further notice. This decision supports public health efforts to decrease the potential spread of the COVID-19 virus across our overall community.

Each day, the college’s leadership team is carefully assessing our on-campus essential services and the requirement to have a limited number of staff working in these areas on campus. These include for example: public safety; residence staff, cleaning services, and supports to ongoing construction projects.  These areas have managers onsite and employees having any concerns about their work assignments should discuss those directly with their manager.

Any staff required to come to campus who are unable to do so, please inform your manager. You should also contact Hiren Patel, Sr. Abilities and Accommodation Specialist at hiren.patel@humber.ca in Humber’s Occupational Health and Safety Services to determine appropriate next steps.

Deadline to Access Campus

Any employee who must pick up materials from their office in order to be able to perform their work will need to do so by Friday, March 20^th at 5:00 p.m. You will first require permission from your manager to be able to come to campus.

These are the required steps for any employees that must come to campus to pick up required items:

• Get approval from your manager
• Arrange the date and time of being on campus with your manager
• Your manager must contact Public Safety at publicsafety@humber.ca to provide them with your name, expected time on campus and where on campus you will be going.
• You will receive direction on which entrance to access and you should be prepared to be asked some initial screening questions by security and to provide picture identification. Please bring both your Humber ID card and another piece of picture ID with you.

Remote Work Expectations and Payment

All paid staff working remotely should be doing whatever they can to help their manager and their teams throughout this situation. Please continue to stay in contact with your team. If you have specific questions about workload or working remotely, please discuss them with your manager.

Due to these exceptional circumstances, all staff (full, partial load, part time and student employees including work study students) who would normally be scheduled to work during this period will receive pay consistent with their regular schedule. No one will suffer a loss of pay of their regular earnings as a result of limiting on-site work during this time period.

We thank you in advance for your patience and understanding. We know it’s a challenging time, and we are all working together to ensure the health and well-being of the Humber and broader community. Please review the Frequently Asked Questions section of the Humber updates page at humber.ca/updates regularly to find the answers to your most pressing questions. We all look forward to the day when we can resume our regular college activities.

Take care, stay healthy and follow the direction of the Public Health Authorities.

Sincerely,

Lori Diduch
VP, Human Resources & Organizational Effectiveness

 

COVID-19 Updates Page – Human Resources:

Humber College is regularly providing information on a central Updates page to keep you informed of the latest developments and to provide you with a repository of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

Employees are also receiving a daily Communique newsletter focused on COVID-19 updates.

Remote Work Guidelines for Employees

Remote Work Guidelines for Supervisors

Get support for your general HR and HRMS related matters:

• Call us at x 5001, or dial 416.675.5001
• Chat with us at humber.ca/hrchat
• Submit an e-form at humber.ca/hrinquiry
• Access the HRMS Knowledge Base at hrs.humber.ca

As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, Humber staff and faculty are working on contingency plans for the remainder of the semester. 

An update for all students on the academic plan for the completion of the semester will be shared by Friday, March 20. This will include information about any requirements to return for in-person learning that can only be done in campus labs or with specific equipment.

International students have been advised that if they choose to return to their home country, the College will work with them to ensure they can complete their current studies remotely or in subsequent semesters. International students with questions about this may contact the International Centre here. 

A comprehensive list of how students can access services while the colleges is closed will be posted on humber.ca/updates tomorrow.

As always, the most up-to-date information as well as previously message about COVID-19 can be found on humber.ca/updates.

Due to the college closure, Accounts Payable is accepting emailed travel and expense claims (completed with FOAP's and receipts) and emailed cheque requisition forms.

If signatures cannot be obtained for the travel and expense claims or cheque requisitions, AP (accounts payable) will accept the approval via email from the approver.  

Also, emailing vendor invoices to accounts.payable@humber.ca is the preferred method of submitting invoices for payment.