Saskatchewan; Local News; COVID-19: Province releases list of all essential services. A recent temporary wage top-up for essential workers in Saskatchewan is not enough, according to the president of CUPE Saskatchewan. Not necessarily. Is hazard pay dead on arrival in the Senate? Nova Scotia. players make final Team Canada World Junior roster, Regina-born actress officially cast as 'She-Hulk' for upcoming Disney Plus series, Members of Regina LGBTQ community mourning loss of Sister Jenny Talia, Here's how you can send a holiday letter to residents at a Regina retirement home, Weyburn dad builds elaborate backyard hockey rink, Regina teenager building Minecraft version of Queen City. While there are still a number of details to be officially finalized, provincial governments are already making plans. Each jurisdiction can decide who will be eligible for the raise, but front line health care workers and some food industry employees will be given priority. Subject line: Your new salary. Whitmer Signs Bill Increasing Hazard Pay For Some Workers Joey Oliver 7/1/2020 'V-Day': A year after COVID-19 pandemic began in China, U.K. first to start Pfizer-BioNTech vaccinations Last week, the federal government revealed some good news for Canada’s essential workers. The wage supplement will run for up to 16 weeks … . Sharleen Stewart, president of Service Employees International Union (SEIU), which represents front-line, health-care workers, said the $4 pay raise may only last for the duration of the pandemic. In addition to broadening the CERB, the federal government announced that it would work with provinces and territories to establish a cost-sharing program to temporarily “top up” the wages of workers deemed “essential” by their governments and who make less than $2,500 per month. Applications can be made online , through email or by phone at 1-800-667-6102. The province has opened applications for a wage supplement for low-income essential workers in Saskatchewan. A sign thanking essential workers is pictured on a lawn in North Vancouver, B.C. Some, however, may not be so obvious. Eligible workers include full-time and part-time caregivers, cooks and cleaners at the facilities. And now, Senator Romney has put forward a … Many essential employees have immediate family members who are without work or pay and are currently their families only source of income during this pandemic. A new wage boost for essential workers. If you’re eligible to claim the essential workers bonus, here’s exactly what you need to know. Application page for employers here. Alberta is providing an additional $2 an hour for long-term care workers. "If you are risking your health to keep this country moving and you're making minimum wage, you deserve a raise," Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced this week, making good on a promise to increase salaries. A number of companies have already begun offering employees increased pay. All non-allowable businesses cannot offer "public-facing services" after Wednesday. COVID-19 measures, Sask. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Charles Krupa. The program will … The P.E.I. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday that Ottawa will pay up to $3 billion to support wage increases for essential workers at the frontlines of the pandemic. The federal government, provinces and … Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Saskatchewan's NDP opposition leader wants the province to do more to recognize essential workers. Stewart said three health care workers have died from Covid-19 among her membership, and the lack of personal protective equipment has been an ongoing issue, as has been the guarantee of earning a living wage. Yes it matters, and this … An essential employee is a designated employee that is required to work during a business closure in order to meet operational requirements. . Some examples of essential businesses and workers are obvious, like hospitals, pharmacies, police and firefighters. "I think one of the things that we're seeing through this pandemic is that there are people who are tremendously economically vulnerable, and vulnerable in other ways in our society, who are extremely important to the functioning of our society," Trudeau said. The eligibility on the application website has already been updated. Private gatherings further restricted in new Sask. The program, announced in early May, was meant to provide top-up pay to essential workers, with the federal government putting $3 billion on the table and asking the provinces to chip in as well. Canada continues to struggle with hundreds of coronavirus outbreaks in senior homes throughout the country. Pilot shares aerial footage of a massive landslide in B.C. Quebec. Full eligibility criteria is still under consideration – its current standing can be found here. Saskatchewan will also provide essential workers in seniors homes, day cares and shelters earning less than $2,500 a month a $400-per-month pay boost. Ontario is providing a $4 per hour salary increase for frontline workers as part of a temporary pandemic payment. Eligible applicants may apply for grants using the online DCED Electronic Single Application for Assistance located at www.esa.dced.state.pa.us from July 16, 2020, to … On April 30, Premier Scott Moe announced a temporary monthly wage supplement of $400 per month retroactive to March 15. REGINA -- Application page for employers here. Through this new transfer, provinces and territories will be able to provide their low-income essential workers (those who earn less than $2,500 per month), with a top up. "We know, however, that once we get through this, in the months and years to come, we're also going to have to have reflections about how we manage and how we maintain our long-term care facilities, how we support essential workers who are very low paid, how we move forward as a society to make sure that our vulnerable are properly taken care of and properly rewarded for the important work they do," he said. In every single province and territory, some essential workers will be getting a raise.