Pandemic Pay Update

In the first week of June, ministries will start sending funding details to employers that receive funding directly from government and service delivery managers.

Employers will receive funding for pandemic pay as quickly as possible – starting in early June, though exact timing will vary. Eligible employees will receive pandemic pay through their existing payroll systems. Appropriate accountability requirements will be in place to ensure that funding is provided to eligible employees.

Eligible employees will receive temporary pandemic pay on hourly wages and those working over 100 hours in a designated four-week period will receive monthly lump sum payments. This pay will be provided retroactively to April 24, 2020.

This page will be updated in the coming days with more specific timelines.

The list has been expanded to cover dietary aides, maintenance, stores/receiving, and a number of clerical and administrative functions and others… 

For more information click HERE.