ROVI Rocks!

We would like to remind you that from next Monday new prevention measures will come into force at ROVI in response to covid-19. These measures are motivated by the increase in the number of infections in the country and the uncertainty caused by the emergence of the omicron variant in the management of the pandemic.

Unfortunately, despite the high vaccination rates, the risk of infection in the face-to-face activities has been increasing in recent weeks. ROVI’s management already took the difficult decision months ago not to hold this year’s traditional Christmas dinner for employees for the second year in a row.

The actual context makes it inadvisable to hold large events in enclosed spaces where minimum prevention measures such as safety distance or the continuous use of masks cannot be guaranteed.

Similarly, we urge departments planning to hold employee Christmas gatherings in the coming weeks to refrain from holding them. We understand that this time of year is a time for celebration and sharing, but we must remember that the only way to prevent infection is to avoid risky situations.

In order to help employees adaptation to the increased presence at headquarters, the use of microwave ovens will be permitted for heating food to be taken at the workstation.

As far as possible, we ask to avoid the crowds in the canteen when microwaves are to be used. In addition, as with other commonly used devices, employees should make use of the hydro-alcoholic gel in the canteens before use.

The microwaves can be used from Monday onwards.

Obligatory use of masks

We insist on the obligatory use of the mask during the whole working day. It can only be removed at the workplace when eating or drinking.

Also, we recommend the employees to follow the same instructions when they go outside during the working day.

Lifts

We remind you that the use of lifts is still restricted to one person per trip.
This committee has been observing systematic non-compliance with these last two rules.

We would like to remind you that any behaviour that does not comply with the COVID-19 prevention measures established at ROVI may be subject to sanctions.

Next week we will start with the vaccination campaign in ROVI. We will install mobile units in the headquarters, and you will be assigned appointments and times to go in an orderly manner, respecting the safety distances and capacity control.

The Department of Safety and Environment will publish a list in each workplace in which the day and time of vaccination assigned to each employee can be consulted. IMPORTANT: to comply with data protection regulations, this list is encrypted, so the EMPLOYEE NUMBER and the appointment will appear.

If you do not know your employee number, you can easily consult it in ROVIROCKS, following these steps:

You can also see it in TALENTIA, from the “My working data” section.

Sales delegates from Madrid and Granada must go to the ROVI centres to receive the vaccine on the assigned days. For the rest of the members of the commercial network, Quiron will contact them in the coming days to inform them about when and where to receive the vaccine.

The vaccination SHIFTS in the centres are:

Taking into account the evolution of the pandemic and the decreasing incidence of COVID-19, we announce the flexibility of the following measures in our work centres, which will be effective as of November 15:

Mandatory mask
The use of the mask continues to be mandatory during the work day, except for the time necessary to eat or drink.

Distances
In order to restore normalcy and to increase the capacity for skilled jobs in our work centres, we are going to review the distances between jobs at 1.5 meters, as established by the Law 2/2021, of March 29, on urgent prevention, containment and coordination measures to face the health crisis caused by COVID-19.

In the coming days, the jobs that become available will be marked with stickers. Those responsible must evaluate whether the positions have the necessary devices and connections, especially in those cases in which there have been hiring of personnel who have not been able to carry out routine work in the offices.

The objective is to occupy the maximum number of positions enabled after this review, trying that each employee does four days a week in person. In those departments that do not have enough positions enabled after this review, they should be organized to guarantee the maximum possible occupancy.

This instruction will be application to all employees, except for risk personnel, who will continue as before.

Working Hours
The transfer schedule remains as before:

• WHEN THE WORKING DAY IS CARRIED OUT: normal hours (Flexible entry 8-9 am – Departure 5.30 – 6.30 pm, with breaks for lunch and breakfast).
• WHEN DONE AT THE HEADQUARTERS: the intensive schedule is maintained (flexible entry from 8-9 am and exit from 16-17 hours).

Canteen
The use of canteens, microwaves, toasters and refrigerators remains restricted exclusively to factory personnel who maintain their work shifts and, therefore, are authorized to use it.

Office personnel not linked to the industrial area can use the canteens to use the fountains, vending machines or coffee machines.

Computer
While the risk of confinement is lower, the obligation to bring the computer home every day is eliminated.

In the event that an employee must start quarantine due to having been in contact with a positive or being infected, the company will assume the shipment to the home of the equipment if necessary.

Using Elevators
We remind you that the limitation of the use of elevators in ROVI to one person is still in force.

Meeting rooms
Face-to-face meetings will be allowed. We remember that the use of a mask is mandatory at all times. In addition, we recommend maintaining distances and in rooms that allow it, ventilate.

Travel
Similarly, travel for work reasons is allowed. In both cases, meetings and trips, this committee recommends reducing both to the essential minimum and continuing to use telemetric applications where possible. It will be the responsibility of the department heads to make decisions regarding the meetings and travel that are necessary.

Temperature check
As of November 15, we will abolish access control by temperature. However, we remember that, in case of presenting symptoms, employees must remain at home, communicate the reason for absence to notificationscovid19@rovi.es and contact their health centre.

Mobility between venues
We enable mobility between workplaces. In this case, we ask employees to organize their trips confirming availability of position at the destination headquarters.