Pandemic bonus delay criticised
by Mehak Dugal
 
The head of Fórsa’s Health and Welfare Division, Ashley Connolly, said it was unfair staff who risked their lives at the start of the pandemic had to wait for no reason for their rightfully due bonus for absolutely no reason
The head of Fórsa’s Health and Welfare Division, Ashley Connolly, said it was unfair staff who risked their lives at the start of the pandemic had to wait for no reason for their rightfully due bonus for absolutely no reason

Fórsa has hit out at the delay in providing a timeline for the rollout of the special pandemic recognition payment  to staff in section 39 agencies, the children’s agency Tusla and other areas.

 

The department has yet to fully clarify who will be covered and outline a timeline for the provision of this payment.

 

The union said it was looking forward to a transparent process being established shortly to address the non-payment. Fórsa will also be seeking an appeal process for any member who is wrongly refused the payment.

 

Fórsa has criticised the lack of clarity in the process for qualification for the payment as well as delays in awarding the recognition bonus to private nursing home staff, healthcare assistants and many others who worked on the frontline at the height of the pandemic.

 

The head of Fórsa’s Health and Welfare Division, Ashley Connolly, said it was unfair staff who risked their lives at the start of the pandemic had to wait for their rightfully due bonus for absolutely no reason.

 

“It makes no sense to delay such an important sum of money to people who clearly qualify for it. Particularly at this time when every single one of our members is feeling the pinch of the cost of living crisis in real time,” said Ashley.

 

“We need a timeline on the rollout of the payment and we need clarity on the process now,” she added.

 

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