Halton Hills announces several part-time employees will be put on unpaid leave
Published April 6, 2020 at 11:19 pm
Halton Hills has announced some part-time staff has been placed on unpaid Declared Emergency Leave effective Friday, April 3.
This decision will affect 276 part-time employees.
Halton Hills has announced some part-time staff has been placed on unpaid Declared Emergency Leave effective Friday, April 3.
This decision will affect 276 part-time employees.
“One of our greatest assets is our dedicated and talented part-time staff who deliver the outstanding, high-quality programs and services we offer to the community”, Mayor Rick Bonnette said in a news release.
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“These people support the quality of life that we all enjoy,” he continued.
Those who have been placed on leave will be eligible for assistance through either Employment Insurance or the Canada Emergency Response Benefit Program.
“This was an unprecedented decision that was not made lightly” Brent Marshall, Chief Administrative Officer for Halton Hills, said in the same release.
“Careful consideration was given to each and every part-time position,” he continued.
The Town intends to bring all employees who have been put on leave back as soon as the Declaration of Emergency ends and they are financially able to do so.
Cover photo courtesy of the Town of Halton Hills’ Twitter
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