A circular describing the protection measures for the health of public servants as well as the way public services operate during days with extremely high temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (Tuesday 11 June 2024 to Thursday 13 June) gave the interior ministry to the public.

For civil servants who belong to vulnerable groups telecommuting is planned. If this is not possible, due to the nature of their duties, then they can not come to their service by making use of a special permit. Their belonging to the vulnerable groups is established on the basis of the relevant data already held for the employee or in collaboration with the Service’s Medical Examiner or the occupational doctor or upon presentation by the employee himself of a relevant medical opinion, from which the condition can be derived.

As for civil servants who do not fall into vulnerable groups, they will also be able to offer their services by teleworking, and where this is not possible they will flexible arrival and departure hours apply. Especially for employees whose duties require working outdoors, they should use the prescribed personal protective equipment, while it is recommended to avoid working during the peak hours of the heat (12.00 – 17.00).

In order to avoid the suffering of citizens, but also to protect their health, it is clarified that any appointments with Public services scheduled during the peak hours of the heat wave, they should be reprogrammed by the services.

In any case, it is clarified, all public services and State bodies must provide their services to the citizens without interruption and ensure their orderly operation.