Pandemic Pay – Update – Dec. 15, 2020
Pandemic Pay Update – December 15, 2020
The Pandemic Pay was paid to the Menno Hospital employees today. We are grateful for the work of Kathrin McMath and the Finance team to make this happen so quickly after receiving the funds. The Province of BC apologizes for the significant impact this delay has had for everyone affected – “Despite the challenges of the program, it should not have taken this long for eligible employees to receive their pay.”
We are hoping that Menno Home and Apartments will receive their pandemic pay shortly.
Unfortunately, we do not have a date for the Home and Apartments pandemic pay. Each organization is processed individually. The Government is anticipating that all claims will be complete by the end of January 2021. They recognize that this prevents employees from receiving much-needed funds in time for the holiday season during the COVID-19 pandemic.
We did receive communication about why the Pandemic Pay is so late:
Delays are largely due to administrative complexities associated with distributing a new program to an estimated 250,000 employees across the province, working for hundreds of different employers.
- Payments continue to be distributed regularly as claims are processed.
- We expect to complete nearly all claims by the end of January 2021.
- Moving forward, we will be working closely with employers and lead unions to ensure the concerns they are receiving from frontline employees regarding the program are heard and addressed.
