LETTER OF UNDERSTANDINGLetter of Understanding • July 2nd, 2020
Contract Type FiledJuly 2nd, 2020WHEREAS, in response to the evolving circumstances regarding the spread of the Coronavirus COVID-19 in Canada and internationally, to the issuance of statements, declarations of emergency, directives, orders and recommendations by public health and government officials in connection with containing the spread of COVID-19 and protecting the public, and in the interest of the health and safety of the University community while ensuring, to the extent possible, the continuity of academic activities, the Employer cancelled in-person instruction from March 16, 2020, with all courses to be delivered via distance learning for the remainder of the 2020 Winter term, the 2020 Spring/Summer term and the 2020 Fall term, and requires all employees to work remotely unless their physical presence is required by the Employer (referred to as the “exceptional circumstances”);