NAT 052/20: COVID 19: Extended operation of COVID-19 schedule: Unpaid
pandemic leave and annual leave flexibility

In Member Advice NAT 033/20, Members were informed of a decision of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) in April 2020 to vary 99 Awards to insert a new schedule providing an entitlement to up to 14 days unpaid pandemic leave. The schedule also enabled employees to reach agreement with their employer to take twice as much annual leave at half the pay. These flexibilities initially operated until 30 June 2020. The Commission has decided to extend the operation of the schedule in many but not all of the 99 awards.