Unitec’s Covid-19 Policy - Consultation

Wednesday 26 January 2022

Unitec’s Covid-19 Policy - Consultation

Kia ora koutou

Consultation is now open for Unitec’s Covid-19 Policy

In December 2021, we engaged with you on our Covid-19 Health and Safety risk assessments and the way forward under the Covid Protection Framework (CPF) traffic light system. Based on the outcome of those consultation processes and in response to the Government’s public health response to Covid-19, Unitec has now developed a Covid-19 Policy.

Unitec staff are invited to read our proposed policy. If you would like to provide feedback, we would welcome this by 4pm on 11 February.

Unitec is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of everyone who visits our campuses as we take measures to minimise the risk of Covid-19. As part of this commitment, and aligned to Te Noho Kotahitanga, this policy will provide clarity and clear guidelines for all staff, students and visitors to our Mt Albert and Waitākere Unitec campuses.

Click here to read the policy, or use the button below.

Read the draft policy

Why have we developed a Covid-19 Policy?

This policy will establish and communicate Unitec’s position on the Covid-19 Protection Framework (CPF) and vaccination requirements. It also outlines other measures Unitec will use to ensure the ongoing safety and wellness of anyone coming onto Unitec campuses during the pandemic.

The policy was developed with the help of staff feedback following our previous consultations, which helped us to decide on our initial approach to vaccination requirements on campus. Thank you for taking the time to contribute to this important mahi.

The Covid-19 policy covers:

Covid-19 vaccination requirements
Covid-19 face covering/mask requirements
Other Covid-19 policy requirements and settings
Failure to abide by a policy setting or relevant legislation while on campus
Privacy and information gathering
Unitec Flexible Working Guidelines
Exceptions and exemptions to this policy

This policy will apply to:

Kaimahi (including permanent, fixed term and casual), contractors, volunteer workers and people gaining work experience
Ākonga of Unitec (currently enrolled, recently graduated and prospective)
Manuhiri to work/study/visit places managed by Unitec

Consultation timeline:

26 January 2022: Covid-19 Policy consultation opens
11 February 2022: Consultation will close at 4pm

All your feedback will be carefully considered, following which we will confirm as soon as we can, if this policy can be adopted in its current form or whether any amendments need to be made. We also want to mention that as and when we learn new information, such as new directions from the Government, further reviews may be necessary.

As with Unitec’s previous consultations in relation to Covid-19, our decisions and these engagement opportunities ensure we will be complying with Covid-19 response legislation, including the Covid-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order (No 6) and the Covid-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021.

Please send your feedback by 4pm, 11 February, using this form. More information can be found in the 'helpful links' at the end of this email.

Ngā manaakitanga

Gus Gilmore
Chief Executive

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