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*Govt Announces Health Sector Specific Allowances & Risk Payment Of COVID-19 Risk Allowance {Full Text}* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?zv > REVIEW OF HEALTH SECTOR SPECIFIC ALLOWANCES AND PAYMENT OF COVID-19 RISK ALLOWANCE > On 01 April 2020, parties to the Health Service Bipartite Negotiating Panel (HSBNP) convened a meeting to deliberate on the review of Health Sector-Specific Allowances and the payment of COVID-19 Risk Allowance to Health Workers. > Parties agreed that: 1. Health Sector-Specific Allowances (On-Call, Special Health, Nurse Managers, Night Duty and Standby/Call-Out Allowances) be reviewed on a sliding scale ranging from 100% for the least paid worker to 60% for the highest-paid worker with effect from 01 January 2020. > 2. The said review being within the allocated resource envelope of ZWL 175 Million. > 3. For purposes of paying COVID-19 Allowance, Health Workers be categorised in terms of exposure risk factor. The categories being as follows; Category 3, (High risk) – First-hand contact with a patient or suspected case (Nursing, Doctors, Radiography. Laboratory Science, Environmental Health, Oral Health, Nurse Aides, Ambulance Drivers, General Hands, Mortuary Attendants, Student Nurses) Category 2, (Moderate) – Second-hand contact with a patient or suspected case (Pharmacy, Rehabilitation, Laundry, Health Promotion). Category 1, Low Risk – Indirect contact with a patient or suspected case (Other Health Workers) > 4. Based on this categorisation, COVID-19 Risk Allowance will be paid with effect from 01 March 2020 as follows: > Category 3, ZWL$1 500 per month > Category 2, ZWL$900 per month > Category 1, ZWL$600 per month _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
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