NAT 071/20: COVID-19: Insertion of COVID-19 schedule: Unpaid pandemic leave and annual leave flexibility, into additional awards:
In Member Advice NAT 033/20 Members were informed of a decision of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) in April 2020 to vary a number of 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.
In Member Advice NAT 052/20, NAT 064/20 and NAT 066/20 Members were informed of decisions of the FWC to extend the operation of the schedule in various awards.
On 11 August 2020, the FWC issued a determination varying the following awards to insert the schedule:
