CAO Rob Tremblay reported on the mandate, which stipulated that employees have a right to disconnect from work contacts during vacation or leave and are not expected to respond.
“Basically it means that you’re not expected to be on call but those who are required to be on call do not conflict with this policy.” He said.
He said the requirement was due to Province Ontario mandated policy put forward in December of 2021 for employers that employ more than 25 people.
Charlene Jackson asked if there was a specific list of identified employees the policy relates to.
“It’s understood that the fire department is called into,. If they’re deeming that they’re disconnecting and you email them for something urgent, they won’t respond, but they all have cellphones and it’s expected that they will going to call.” She said.
“And typically the supervisor should know that something is going on and not call them.”
The motion was carried.
