WHEREAS the Ontario Government has announced the temporary pandemic pay in recognition of the dedication, long hours and increased risk of working to contain the COVID-19 outbreak.
WHEREAS this increase will provide four dollars per hour worked on top of existing hourly wages, regardless of the qualified employee’s hourly wage. In addition, employees working over 100 hours per month would receive lump-sum payments of $250 per month for each of the next four months.
WHEREAS those eligible to receive the payment will be staff working in long-term care homes, retirement homes, emergency shelters, supportive housing, social services congregate care settings, correction institutions and youth justice facilities, as well as those providing home and community care and staff in hospitals,
WHEREAS staff providing frontline clinical services, along with those providing support services will be eligible to receive the pandemic payment.
WHEREAS it is vital that frontline health care providers are retained as together we continue our fight to stop the spread of COVID-19.
And WHEREAS the Ontario government remains committed to using every resource it has to support the frontline workers as we work to stop the spread of COVID-19.
WE the undersigned petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as follows:
Request that the Premier of Ontario, Deputy Premier and the Minister of Health includes all frontline health care providers committed to providing frontline clinical services.
Health care is comprised of many professionals that provide frontline care and support and all frontline health care professionals should be included in the temporary pandemic pay program.