Teleworking
Updated 26 February 2021
As of 18 January, working from home is compulsory where feasible and provided it does not require a disproportionate effort.
All UNIGE services will continue to run and the quality of those services will be maintained.
Supervisors must ensure that all staff members are working from home wherever possible, taking into account:
- the team's needs, in order to continue providing all services; and
- equipment-related, organizational and psychological issues that staff members might face.
The rules set out in the directive on remote working apply to all administrative and technical staff, with the exception of the need to sign a remote working agreement, which has been put on hold until further notice. In application of the new measures to combat coronavirus announced by the Federal Council on 13 January 2021, there will no longer be a limit on the proportion of time you can spend working from home (the limit had been set at 40% for those working full time, and your work-time percentage had to be at least 50% to be allowed to work from home).
Working on site
You will be allowed to work on site if it is impossible for you to work from home because of the nature of your work (e.g., you work at a reception desk, have to use specific premises or equipment, or are involved in handling animals) or because your home situation is technologically or psychologically incompatible with working from home. In these cases, your hours can be adjusted so you can at least limit your use of public transport during peak times.
Work meetings
Wherever possible, work meetings should be held via videoconference. If an in-person meeting needs to take place, all participants must wear a mask, even when social-distancing requirements are met.
Teaching and research staff
Teaching and research staff must continue to work from home, in keeping with the terms agreed upon with their supervisors.
Cross-border workers
These rules also cover cross-border workers, who will still be subject to Swiss social security regardless of the amount of time they spend working from home.*
People at especially high risk
Special measures are in place for people at especially high risk, who are required to work from home. > Read more
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*In accordance with Article 13(4) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems.