STARTING TODAY: UBC REQUIRES NON-MEDICAL MASKS TO BE WORN IN ALL SHARED INDOOR SPACES ON CAMPUS
Effective today, Wednesday, September 16, 2020, UBC students, faculty, staff and visitors are required to wear non-medical masks, when indoors on our campuses.
Your head or supervisor will be providing you with a UBC-branded washable cloth mask for your use. We understand that one mask is not sufficient, so additional cloth masks will be sourced. Disposable non-medical masks will also be made available as required in the interim.
Details on specific exceptions to the mask policy are still being prepared by Safety & Risk Services. This information is targeted to be posted within the next two days at: https://covid19.ubc.ca/. In the meantime, we will try to respond to questions as best we can.
Facilities staff must continue to wear approved PPE, such as face shields, required to address COVID-19 risk for designated work activities, such as working within 2m of others or travelling in a vehicle with other employees. Non-medical masks are not considered a substitute for approved PPE in these situations. Staff may choose to wear a non-medical mask in addition to a face shield if they wish.
Thank you for your observance of the new non-medical mask policy and your continued adherence to public health measures such as staying home if sick, maintaining physical distance wherever possible, and frequent hand hygiene regardless of non-medical mask usage.
ZOOM PRACTICE FOR PLANON TRAINING
Planon training starts next week and continues through October 30th in preparation for Go-Live on November 2nd. If you’re being trained in Zoom, you will have received invitations for your virtual training sessions. If you’re feeling a bit unsure about how to use Zoom, you can join a Zoom Training Practice Run session to get ready.
- Monday September 21st from 8 AM – 9 AM
- Thursday September 24th from 1 PM – 2 PM
You will receive invitations for these sessions if you will be trained in Zoom. These sessions are NOT mandatory. It’s an opportunity for you to practice logging in, and to learn about Zoom’s functionality, and basic Zoom etiquette. There will be no Planon specific training in these sessions. Questions? Contact Deb Capps at deb.capps@ubc.ca
CANVAS COURSES FOR COMPLETION BY SEPTEMBER 30TH
Online training via Canvas will be an ongoing journey for everyone in Building Operations for mandatory and elective courses.
Our next two goals are to have all staff who perform a supervisory role complete the mandatory Safety Supervision at UBC course, and for all staff to complete the mandatory Privacy & Information Security-Fundamentals Part 1 and Part 2 by September 30, 2020.
If you have not yet taken these courses, please ensure that you do so prior to September 30th
Safety Supervision at UBC: Only for staff that have a supervisory component to their role (eg. front-line Custodial staff are exempt and do not need to complete this training). If you question whether or not you need to complete this training please ask your Manager.
Course Link: https://wpl.ubc.ca/browse/srs/mandatory/courses/wpl-srs-supert
Privacy & Information Security Fundamentals Parts 1 and 2: All staff must complete these two courses.
Part 1 Course Link: https://wpl.ubc.ca/browse/prism/courses/wpl-srs-prsecf \
Part 2 Course Link: https://wpl.ubc.ca/browse/prism/courses/wpl-srs-prsec2
REMINDER: UPDATE ADDRESS OR EMERGENCY CONTACT INFO IN HRMS PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 24TH
A reminder to please update your address or emergency contact information if needed in HRMS prior to September 24th. After September 24th, changes to this information will not be possible until after Workday go-live on November 2nd
FOOD OPTIONS CURRENTLY OPEN ON CAMPUS
14 locations are now open to serve the campus community.
Below is a summary of the locations open:
- The Point Restaurant (takeout and now with limited dine in and patio service also!)
- Tim Horton’s Forest Sciences
- Mercante Pizza (Ponderosa Commons)
- Harvest Market (Ponderosa Commons)
- Starbucks at The Bookstore
- Scholars Catering (also serving Self Isolation customers this term)
- Sage Catering
- Pacific Poke (Life building)
- Subway(Life building)
- Triple O (David Lam Building)
- Bento (David Lam Building)
- Tim Hortons (David Lam Building)
- Open Kitchen (At Orchard Commons. *Only open to residents living in Orchard Commons as per our COVID-19 Safety Plan)
- Hero Café at Orchard Commons
MANAGING YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
HR has collected a great set of mental health resources to help you manage the ups and downs during stressful times. A few of the courses, webinars, articles and other resources available for you are below:
- Facilitated Courses:
- September 22: Self-Care 101
- September 17: Positive Coping Strategies: Supporting Your Mental Health
- Anytime courses:
- New mental health articles from HR:
EMERGENCY TIP: WINTER DRIVING
Make sure to add a blanket, warm clothes and boots to your vehicle emergency kit. If you get stuck on the road during winter, these items will make your wait more comfortable. Also, keep your gas tank and windshield washer fluid topped up.
For more information about winter driving, visit Government of Canada’s website at https://www.getprepared.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/sfttps/tp201002-eng.aspx
CHECK OUT WWW.HR.UBC.CA/CAREERS FOR CURRENT BUILDING OPS JOB POSTINGS
Job ID – 38278 – Trades 3 – Mechanic
Job ID – 38274 – Labourer 3 – Labourer Division
Job ID – 38275 – Labourer 3 – Labourer Division