Now to get the TTC staff to be as sensible!
November 19, 2021
97 per cent of City of Toronto employees now fully vaccinated
The City of Toronto is continuing to implement its mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all employees.
Overall, 97 per cent of City employees are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and two per cent have at least one dose, Since the last update on November 10, almost 500 employees have disclosed they have received both doses of vaccine and 99.5 per cent of the active workforce has declared their status.
As of end of day Thursday, November 18, the vaccination declaration information for active City staff is:
• City staff who have submitted their vaccination status: 32,052 (99.5 per cent of the active workforce) — an increase of 31 compared to November 10 • Staff who have received a complete COVID-19 vaccine course: 31,074 (97 per cent of the active workforce) — an increase of 491 compared to November 10 • Staff who report being partially vaccinated: 587 (two per cent of the active workforce) — a decrease of 234 compared to November 10 • Staff who report not having received any vaccine doses: 234 (one per cent of the active workforce) — an increase of nine compared to November 10 • Staff who completed the Staff Vaccination Disclosure Form, but chose not to disclose their vaccination status: 134 (less than one per cent of the active workforce) — a decrease of 76 compared to November 10 • Staff who did not complete the Staff Vaccination Disclosure Form: 164 (less than one per cent of the active workforce) — a decrease of 69 compared to November 10
Since November 1, City managers and supervisors have been holding meetings with staff who have not received any doses of a COVID-19 vaccine or have not disclosed their vaccination status. Meetings for those who disclosed they received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by October 31 will start the week of November 28, to allow all staff four weeks from the time of their first dose to receive their second dose. Following the meeting with the manager or supervisor, staff determined not compliant with the policy have been placed on suspension for a maximum of six weeks. After the period of unpaid suspension, starting on Monday, December 13, staff members who do not provide proof of receiving both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, will have their employment terminated for cause, as they will have chosen not to comply with the vaccination policy.
As of November 18, 515 staff (an increase of 136 compared to November 10) have been placed on unpaid suspension for non-compliance with the policy, and 85 staff (a decrease of 16 compared to November 10) have been placed on leave of absence pending review of an accommodation request.
