coronavirus

Measures to Take When Returning to Work

What to do if you have travelled abroad or gone on holiday and are now returning to work

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or the upcoming company-wide holiday, ŠKODA AUTO, in cooperation with the KOVO Trade Union, has prepared a list of measures that every employee must follow upon their return. Most of these measures concern colleagues travelling abroad; however, those who spend their holidays inside the Czech Republic will also have some responsibilities. We recommend that all our employees follow the current rules for travelling abroad. Information on the conditions for entering individual states are available on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On the websites of the Ministry of the Interior or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, you can find the travel traffic light and the conditions for returning to the Czech Republic divided into categories for citizens of the Czech Republic, EU and third countries.

Follow the current information on the COVID-19 signpost at ŠKODA Space. Information on travel to popular holiday destinations can also be found on the Holiday 2021 COVID portal.

How to proceed before returning to work

I spent my holiday in the Czech Republic

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By means of an affidavit, you will confirm that you have not travelled abroad. You can fill out the form in advance or upon returning to work.

2

Before you return to work, we recommend that you carry out the self-test distributed by the carmaker in the protection package.

3

You will present an affidavit to your supervisor on the day you return to work. Agency staff will submit the affidavit to the agency’s coordinator. 

I’m a cross-border
commuter

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If you have spent more than 12 hours abroad (in the case of neighbouring countries, more than 24 hours), you must present or complete an affidavit regarding your trip when you return to work.

2

Document that a test with a negative result was performed. However, only an antigen test (no older than 48 hours) or a PCR test (no older than 72 hours) performed at a medical facility will be accepted (i.e. a self-test is not sufficient). These are just general rules: Depending on the risk posed by the particular country you are returning from, requirements may vary as to which test to use and when. Up-to-date information can be found on the websites of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Interior.

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If you have returned from a country with a mild/moderate risk of infection and do not yet have a test result, you will be admitted to the workplace; however, you must wear an (FFP2/KN95) respirator until you submit the test result.

If you cannot work one or more shifts after your return, you must excuse your work absence (a time period until the test result). If you do not properly excuse such an absence from work, it will be evaluated as an unexcused absence (in the case of a larger number of absences, it can lead to termination of employment).

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 When returning to the Czech Republic, it is necessary to meet the emergency measure requirements according to the respective country’s risk level (see the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

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 You should always monitor the current situation – especially the individual countries’ risk levels – on the website of the Ministry of Health.

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You will present your affidavit and a test result, if needed, to your supervisor. Agency staff will submit the affidavit to the agency’s coordinator. 

I’m returning
from abroad

1

If you have spent more than 12 hours abroad (in the case of neighbouring countries, more than 24 hours), you must fill in the so-called arrival form before entering the Czech Republic and an affidavit before entering the workplace.  

2

Document that a test with a negative result was performed. However, only an antigen test (no older than 48 hours) or a PCR test (no older than 72 hours) performed at a medical facility will be accepted (i.e. a self-test is not sufficient). These are just general rules: Depending on the risk posed by the particular country you are returning from, requirements may vary as to which test to use and when. Up-to-date information can be found on the websites of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Interior.

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Unfortunately, if you have returned from a country with a higher risk level, ŠKODA AUTO will not let you enter the workplace until you have submitted the test result.

If you cannot work one or more shifts after your return, you must excuse your work absence (a time period until the test result). If you do not properly excuse such an absence from work, it will be evaluated as an unexcused absence (in the case of a larger number of absences, it can lead to termination of employment).

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When returning to the Czech Republic, it is necessary to meet the emergency measure requirements according to the respective country’s risk level (see the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

5

 You should always monitor the current situation – especially the individual countries’ risk levels – on the website of the Ministry of Health.

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You will present your affidavit and a test result, if needed, to your supervisor. Agency staff will submit the affidavit to the agency’s coordinator. 

You can find the arrival form and affidavit on the ŠKODA Space.

Did you know that...

... you are exempted from the obligation to submit a test result if 14 or more days have passed since you completed your vaccination process and have documented it with a certificate e-mailed to prohlidky.prevence@skoda-auto.cz, or if you have contracted COVID-19 during the previous 180 days? Even in this case, you must fill out and submit the relevant affidavit.

Additional day off and extra points

As part of the vaccination support it offers and based on the agreement with the KOVO Trade Union, ŠKODA AUTO has decided to expand the incentive programme for employees, workers on maternity and parental leave, as well as employees on business trips, by introducing additional vaccination rewards during the period from 1 August to 30 September.

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nstead of the current 300 points added to the ŠKODA cafeteria points for completed vaccinations (valid until 31 July 2021), employees will now receive up to two days off or 2,000 points to the ŠKODA cafeteria points for each unused day off. They can take the first day off on the vaccination day (either the first or the second dose, according to the employee’s preference) and the second day off as an incentive at any time during the period from 30 September 2021 to 31 December 2022. Employees who provide the completed vaccination certificate no later than 31 July of this year will automatically receive, in addition to 300 cafeteria points, also 2,000 points as compensation for a day off, which they were unable to use during the vaccination time. They can then take the second day off by the end of 2022 or convert it into an additional 2,000 cafeteria points.

For additional employee rewards, a vaccination completed by 30 September of this year is required and has to be proved with a certificate by 15 October. In addition, all the employees who meet the programme requirements can select days off in the eAbsence application by 15 October, and they can plan a day off for 2022. If they do not select time off by this date, they will automatically receive 2,000 ŠKODA cafeteria points. The points expire at the end of 2022. Once you have received approval from your supervisor, use the “0746 – Motivational Day Off” absence code to plan the vaccination and days off in the eAbsence application. ED