The provincial government is recognizing the long hours, hard work and increased risk frontline workers are enduring to work during the pandemic by providing four dollars per hour worked on top of existing hourly wages regardless of their hourly wage.
Employees working over 100 hours per month would receive lump sum payments of $250 per month for each of the next 4 months.
Eligible employees working an average of 40 hours per week would receive $3,560 in additional compensation.
In a press release, the provincial government says those who are eligible for this payment includes staff working in long-term care homes, retirement homes, emergency shelters, supportive housing, social services congregate care settings, corrections institutions and youth justice facilities as well as those providing home and community care and some staff in hospitals.
The announcement was made during the Premier Doug Ford’s daily briefing on Saturday along with the President of the Treasury Board Peter Bethlenfalvy, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Christine Elliott and Minister of Long Term Care, Dr. Merrilee Fullerton.
They say that those on the frontlines providing clinical services and support services such as cleaning and meal preparation will also be eligible to receive payment.
This additional payment will be rolled out immediately and will for 16 weeks.
