Spain Quarantine Update

Update 29th July 2020

Society Travel Quarantine Policy Update

The Society has reviewed the current situation around travel abroad and has determined the policy described below. The society may review and amend this policy at any time at its discretion.

- For any colleague returning from a country that requires a quarantine period on arrival back in the UK, you should call the HR Advice Line on 01926 516469 before returning to work, where you will be asked a short series of questions to establish how the Society can best support you.

- For colleagues who are subjected to quarantine on arrival in the UK having travelled to a destination which was on the Governments Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO’s) approved destination list at the time of arrival at that destination:

The Society will endeavour to provide that colleague with tasks which can be completed at home or their place of quarantine and the colleague will be paid their normal basic pay for this. This will require flexibility on the part of the colleague, particularly those normally working in customer-facing operations. If for any reason this is not possible, or the colleague chooses to not take up this opportunity, they will be permitted to take unpaid leave or use any outstanding holiday entitlement from the current 2020/21 holiday year.

- For colleagues who travel to a destination which is not on the Government’s FCO’s approved destination list at the time of departure and who are required to quarantine on return to the UK:

The colleague will be permitted to take unpaid leave or use any outstanding holiday entitlement from the current 2020/21 holiday year. If the Society deems that they can perform duties safely from quarantine and that their role is of operational necessity, we may, at our complete discretion, ask that colleague to work for which they will be paid accordingly.

Therefore, before you travel it’s essential that you check the status of your destination by visiting the FCO website:  SEE HERE

Please be aware that your decision could have implications on other Society benefits. Visit this link to find further details: SEE HERE

Please note that in line with all our policies regarding absence from work, it is the colleague’s responsibility to keep their line manager informed both initially and during the quarantine period should anything change.

If you have any other queries, please raise them with your Site Manager who can escalate them on your behalf.

The Society will continue to monitor this situation and may amend this policy at its discretion. You will be kept updated.