As of Thursday, March 19, 2020, the majority of GNWT employees were asked to work from home. The Department of Finance is working to develop and publish resources for workers, managers and supervisors that will help employees transition to a remote work environment.

• Tips for Managers - Managing Remote Employees
• Tips for Employees - Working from Home
• Work from Home Safety Assessment
  • Ergonomic Self-Assessment Guide
• COVID-19 and Mental Health at Work
• Privacy and Working from Home
• How to Hold a Conference Call with your iPhone
• How to Hold a Conference Call with your Android Phone
• Create an Expense Report for Miscellaneous Expenses
• Hand, Wrist, & Forearm Stretches
• Desk Stretches
• Corporate Information Management Handbook:
  • Section 8300: Managing Government Records When Working Remotely
  • Section 8310: Using Online Chat and Collaboration Tools 

As additional resources are developed they will be added here. 

Please keep checking back.

Internet and Phone Expenses

The GNWT will cover the cost of internet overages and long distance phone calls while you are working from home. Also, the GNWT will cover the costs associated with setting up internet access at home for those essential employees who did not have access prior to the pandemic. For more information, please refer to:

• Working from home: Questions about internet and phone expenses
• Creating an Expense Report for Miscellaneous expenses (Peoplesoft UPK)

External Resources:

• TSC Guide to Tools for Working Remotely (Bearnet article - requires a sign in)
• Advice for Workplaces (Employers and Employees) - Government of Canada
• Healthy Respiratory Practices - GNWT Department of Health and Social Services
• General Precautions and a Risk Assessment Form 
• Field Level Risk Assessment for Workers
• TSC Guide to Open Another mailbox in Outlook for the Web (Bearnet article - requires a sign in)
• Business as normal for GNWT IT/IS Help and Service Desks (Bearnet article - requires a sign in)
• Cyber-safety for mobile workers (Bearnet article - requires a sign in)
• TSC Guide on how to download and install Acrobat DC Pro on your home computer (Bearnet article - requires a sign in)
• Canadian Centre for Cyber Security - Cyber Hygiene for Covid-19
• Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC)