The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, has announced workforce arrangements affecting Perth and Peel that will currently extend to 2 July.
The Department said public sector employees were required to work from home unless they were essential workers who needed to attend work as usual, or were unable to work from home because of the nature of the work, family responsibilities, or inability to access technology.
“Public sector employees who are working from home, or who are essential workers, are to be paid according to usual arrangements,” the Department said.
“Employers are to pay all employees the amount they would otherwise have been entitled to be paid (including allowances and penalties).”
It said public sector employees were not required to access any form of leave, including COVID-19 leave, to cover absences from work during the lockdown period.
“Public sector employees already on leave, or with leave approved to commence during the lockdown period, are to remain or proceed on that leave unless the employer agrees to reverse the leave booking,” the Department said.
“There should be no expectation that extended leave will be reversed unless there are convincing operational reasons.”
It said the arrangements would cease to apply at the end of the lockdown period, however, the Government would revisit planned scenarios in the event of extended or future lockdowns to determine what leave arrangements might be appropriate.
