Some good news. AUSTRALIA'S low-paid aged care workers are angry at the federal government's plan to tax its much vaunted aged care retention bonus. Aged care is not just about the clinical staff. “This payment will ensure providers continue to invest in COVID-19 preparedness to protect the people in their care,” Minister Colbeck said. ��d� ۣ;@Z���"�@��:0� �,f1�4p Aged Care Workforce Retention Bonus Date: 14 September 2020 To: All ACCS Employees From: David Izzard, Head of People & Culture We are pleased to advise our employees that payment of the first Aged Care Retention Bonus will be made by Calvary on Thursday 17 September 2020. After a week of silence and uncertainty about whether staff were going to get the Aged Care Workforce Retention bonus we're pleased to say that the day after HACSU wrote to head office about the matter they’ve come to the party. Payment amounts. One of the longstanding problems in aged care has been the lack of transparency around how government funds are spent. 0000436379 00000 n As announced on 31 August 2020, a further $154.5m will be dispersed through a third payment. In March Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians Richard Colbeck wrote to thousands of aged care workers promising a bonus payment of up to $800 per quarter for two quarters after tax. Just intersted how the amount is actually worked out a friend works 71 hrs a fortnight for another company and only recieved $340. Following our discussions with government Ministers for Aged Care, Health and the Attorney General, the government have announced this retention bonus for direct and home care workers: Full-time direct care workers in residential care facilities will receive a payment of up … We are not only ‘bingo players’! She was Managing Editor at Macquarie Bank for a number of years, and spent several years presenting financial market news on television and radio for CommSec. The payment amount depends on the average weekly hours you worked in direct care during the 4 weeks before: the application date for payment 1 (or for applications on or after 1 August, the 4 week period up to 31 July) 31 August 2020 for payment 2. The funding injection takes additional aged care funding announced since March to … 0000008592 00000 n 30 November 2020 for payment 3. Retention Bonus To support aged care worker retention, $234.9m will be dispersed through two separate payments to ‘direct care’ and ‘in-home’ aged care workers. The Aged Care Workforce Retention Grant Program (the program) will run over two financial years from 2019-20 to 2020-21. “Providers will be required to report how these funds were used for additional COVID-19 related costs through strict requirements in providers’ end of financial year returns,” the statement says. Aged care minister Richard Colbeck announced the $234.9 million COVID-19 workforce retention bonus for aged care workers on March 20. For the first two instalments of the bonus, Ryman Healthcare has spent $120,000 to extend it to non-eligible staff while Peninsula Villages and Donwood Community Aged Care Services have paid out $108,000 and $60,000 respectively and committed to paying the third instalment to all. For example, if you don't pay a $550,000 RAD as a lump sum, the facility will charge $86.94 a day as a daily accommodation payment (DAP). 2. h�bb�b`b``Ń3� ���I � 7� The government has allocated $154.5 million for the third Workforce Retention Payment, which will be paid to those employed as of 30 November 2020. The aged care retention bonus will be paid as follows: • Eligible residential care workers will receive up to $800 before tax, per quarter, for three quarters. !$H U��+�9�&$U.�$^>�./���8.>Z��Θ���tx��O���x���f��tS��](&&ɭVs. As announced on 31 August 2020, a further $154.5m will be dispersed through a third payment. “The $235 million for retention bonuses is welcome recognition of the importance of aged carers. PCAs wages are disgraceful. It all depends on the hours you worked in the 4 weeks before your company put their application through. 0000009697 00000 n 0000425198 00000 n “Aged Care workers are continuing to provide invaluable care for our senior Australians,” aged care minister Richard Colbeck said in a statement. In March, Minister for Aged Care Richard Colbeck announced $234.9 million for a COVID-19 retention bonus that would see direct care workers receive a payment of up to $800 after tax and home care workers get $600 after tax. 0000007675 00000 n The two stand-alone payments are intended to ensure continuity of the direct care workforce in aged care in both residential and home care settings. 0000424830 00000 n If you do not provide direct personal care (i.e. “We are seeing how devastating the impact of COVID-19 can be if there is an outbreak in an aged care facility. 0000006470 00000 n <]/Prev 468507/XRefStm 1719>> 337 0 obj <> endobj 1290�`Pl`���� 0�)��\�Âig ��r?����O��Ti�0A���M� 3��ǃ�=�F= �!�A� c;_���Od�g �l�� ��^0h:0/`(a�{ Te��^��B}-�?�Hd`��= -��^�N��|��R&3nI��������J�3����"�� �{� Sign up today for free and be the first to get notified on new updates. Full-time direct care workers in residential care facilities, including personal care workers, registered nurses, enrolled nurses and allied health will receive a ‘retention bonus’ of up to $800 per quarter, paid for two quarters. 380 0 obj <>stream The pressure on the minister intensified last week after he could not answer a question in a senate inquiry about how many aged care residents had died from COVID-19. 0000014395 00000 n $234.9 million for a COVID-19 ‘retention bonus’ to ensure the continuity of the workforce for aged care workers in both residential and home care. The third payment will have the same eligibility criteria as the first two rounds of the retention bonus. The bonus included what the government said was an after-tax payment of $600 per quarter for home care workers and $800 after tax per quarter for residential aged care … Employers must make the payment to their workers within two pay periods of receiving the funds. The federal government may be undermining its own efforts to reduce the risk of Covid-19 spreading in aged-care homes by only paying some workers in the sector to relinquish second jobs, while others can claim bonuses from multiple employers. This payment is in recognition of the ongoing pressure and challenges of aged care workers and will be based on employment at 30 November 2020. 0000010010 00000 n Government announces that payments made under the COVID-19 Workforce Retention Bonus Grant will now be taxed, despite advising on March 20 that the grants would be made after-tax. Posted on. Retention bonus for residential aged care and home care workers - further information. Unions and aged-care providers are united by concerns the government’s payments to aged-care staff may be exacerbating the sector’s Covid-19 crisis. It would be nice for us as PCA’s working in Home Care received some sort of a Bonus too, we haven’t stopped work and our hourly rate is nothing short of disgusting for the work we do whether it be In Home or in a Nursing Home. 0000016350 00000 n 0000421851 00000 n The two stand-alone payments are intended to ensure continuity of the direct care workforce in aged care in both residential and home care settings. The wording is deliberate; the government is under increasing scrutiny for the way it has handled aged care’s response to COVID-19. “The challenge for the Federal Government is to make sure the workers who will be running aged care in this time of crisis get the money they have been promised,” Carolyn Smith, the National Aged Care Director of the United Workers Union said. Required fields are marked *. What about the lifestyle & well being staff? • Eligible home care workers will receive up to $600 before tax, per quarter, for three quarters. 0000015423 00000 n If new hotspots emerge, further funding will be “activated”. In March Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians Richard Colbeck wrote to thousands of aged care workers promising a bonus payment of up to $800 per quarter for two quarters after tax. h�b```b``ca`c``Waf@ a�;���K����j�/``��la�YxmK8ٝ��CPbg�do��^]>���G�I��_L�@��w�E��i[dl"���ژV��+x�,�@��F�����,�����wNnO[$SU���/�h����khGGG�VA��p+�R��aA!� 0000012249 00000 n announced additional funding for the aged care sector, including a third Aged Care Workforce Retention Bonus. 0000424567 00000 n Hi, I read up about aged care facilities applying for the grant for their workers to receive the workforce retention bonus to eligible employees. Retention bonus for residential aged care and home care workers - further information. We PCAs are on the front line wearing the PPE and doing it tough caring for the residents which we would do 4 our own, doing it tough, give us health workers the money we deserve not taxed please ✌. Employers must make the payment to their workers within two pay periods of receiving the funds. 0000002060 00000 n 0000013808 00000 n In March, the Federal Government announced a $234.9 million COVID-19 Workforce Retention Bonus Grant for the Aged Care Sector. The government will provide a third Workforce Retention Payment, based on employment, at 30 November 2020. HWU UPDATE ON $1600 AGED CARER RETENTION BONUS. PCAs (Personal Carers) working in home care (and residential care) are entitled to the retention bonus, if their employer applied for it. Providers should expect to receive the funds by early October. Unions and aged-care providers are united by concerns the government’s payments to aged-care staff may be exacerbating the sector’s Covid-19 crisis. 0000017238 00000 n After a week of silence and uncertainty about whether staff were going to get the Aged Care Workforce Retention bonus we're pleased to say that the day after HACSU wrote to head office about the matter they’ve come to the party. I work in an aged care facility in the lifestyle department (previously known as diversional therapy). The government will maintain for another six months its 30 per cent top up of the viability supplement and the residential care homeless supplement. Both permanent and casual workers are eligible. The Australian Government announced a $234.9 million COVID-19 Aged Care Workforce Retention Payment on 20 March 2020. Posted on. The federal government has announced an additional $500 million for the aged care sector, including more than $150 million for a third aged care worker retention bonus payment. endstream endobj 346 0 obj <>stream We just received the first bonus and it was taxed to be honest didnt feel that I amd some other colleagues got payed right, is there even a 2nd payment ?? In recognition of the ongoing pressure and challenges, the Australian Government will provide a third Workforce Retention Payment based on employment at 30 November 2020, costing $154.5 million. Payments are about to start but the new rules say the maximium payments will be $800 and $600, respectively, and all payments will be taxable. Spot on. Aged care staff, including PCs/AINs, RNs, and ENs, will be eligible to receive aged care worker retention bonus payment. “This third payment will have the same eligibility criteria as the first two rounds (the first paid in July, the second scheduled for September) of the workforce retention bonus.” Funding of the aged care system is under heavy scrutiny. How do recreational staff members continue to be motivated when not acknowledged for the work they do. So before paying further payments how about addressing the essential workers who got missed the first time around including Maintenace , administration, and cleaning staff .. Where I work we are still waiting for our first payment. In March, the Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Richard Colbeck, wrote to thousands of low-paid aged care workers, promising them a bonus payment of ‘up to $800 after tax’, but the most recent update from the Department of Health shows that the payment will now be considered as income and will be taxed accordingly. announced additional funding for the aged care sector, including a third Aged Care Workforce Retention Bonus. 0000013622 00000 n The federal government has announced an additional $500 million for the aged care sector, including more than $150 million for a third aged care worker retention bonus payment. 0000436809 00000 n Aged Care Sector. %%EOF Additional aged care funding includes a third retention bonus payment. The Federal Government will . “The $235 million for retention bonuses is welcome recognition of the importance of aged carers. “We are seeing how devastating the impact of COVID-19 can be if there is an outbreak in an aged care facility. Cleaners, cooks, laundry workers, admin workers and therapists) you will not be eligible to receive the Retention Bonus. Aged Care Workforce Retention Bonus Date: 14 September 2020 To: All ACCS Employees From: David Izzard, Head of People & Culture We are pleased to advise our employees that payment of the first Aged Care Retention Bonus will be made by Calvary on Thursday 17 September 2020. So what happened to the $800 less tax. Carol Symons, who is a nurse/supervisor at a residential aged care facility in Melbourne, said her management had applied for the bonus on behalf of the staff that worked there. Courageous HSU members working in aged care were excited to learn that the federal government would be paying a ‘retention bonus’ for t heir work during COVID-19 – only to be disappointed when many learnt that the payment doesn’t apply to them. 0000418713 00000 n Why call it a bonus when not paid as one, Your email address will not be published. 0000003163 00000 n 0000003394 00000 n 0000003357 00000 n In March, Minister for Aged Care Richard Colbeck announced $234.9 million for a COVID-19 retention bonus that would see direct care workers receive a payment of up to $800 after tax and home care workers get $600 after tax. Even since the ACWR bonus has been announced to reward staff working during the … Full-time home care workers will receive payments of … General Questions 2.1 What is the Aged Care Workforce Retention Bonus? The aged care minister told AAA the government wasn’t budging on the eligibility criteria and suggested providers … One day it will happen. This will mean a payment of up to $800 after tax per quarter – paid for two quarters – for direct care workers, including personal care workers, registered nurses, enrolled nurses and allied health. 0000001199 00000 n 0000003867 00000 n Nursing staff working in aged care, including PCs/AINs, RNs and ENs, may be eligible to receive two retention bonuses over the coming months. You talk about the third bonus where I work in a RACF we are still waiting for the first payment I will be very interested to see just how much I actually receive on average I work 70-80 hours per fortnight but am only contracted for 46 does anyone know if it is going to be on hours worked or contacted hours? 0000011208 00000 n Yes and also the cleaners and laundry and kitchen as were all front line workers. The minister statement said the additional funding is intended to support the government’s ‘aged care response plan’. You can read this announcement by clicking here. Third review of Industry Code on Visiting Residential Aged Care Homes. 0000004194 00000 n Now a third??? Is the third Aged Care Workforce Retention Bonus different? Payments are about to start but the new rules say the maximium payments will be $800 and $600, respectively, and all payments will be taxable. General Questions 2.1 What is the Aged Care Workforce Retention Bonus? Bonus payment is go at Japara. pay a third aged care workforce retention bonus to employers and agencies in January 2021. 3rd Workforce Retention Bonus Payment. 0000003620 00000 n June 17, 2020. in. The scheme is designed to help low-paid aged care workers in both home care and residential facilities during COVID-19 via two quarterly payments of $600 and $800 […] 0 In March, the Federal Government announced a $234.9 million COVID-19 Workforce Retention Bonus Grant for the Aged Care Sector. Please note your financial institution may not release funds to you “This third payment will have the same eligibility criteria as the first two rounds (the first paid in July, the second scheduled for September) of the workforce retention bonus.” Funding of the aged care system is under heavy scrutiny. 0000001901 00000 n Some good news. Caroline loves playing Scrabble, walking in nature, and going to the movies with her funny children. endstream endobj 379 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/Index[48 289]/Length 31/Size 337/Type/XRef/W[1 1 1]>>stream To access the payment employers, who are approved aged care providers and agencies who provide aged care staff, must apply for a grant on behalf of all their eligible workers by 20 July 2020. 0000421015 00000 n This support to maintain workforce continuity will be provided through temporary increases in aged care payments from 1 March 2020 to 31 August 2020 inclusive. The Australian Government announced a $234.9 million COVID-19 Aged Care Workforce Retention Payment on 20 March 2020. The DAP gets adjusted depending on … Left behind as usual. AUSTRALIA'S low-paid aged care workers are angry at the federal government's plan to tax its much vaunted aged care retention bonus. Is the third Aged Care Workforce Retention Bonus different? This third payment will have the same eligibility criteria as … I completely agree! Retention Bonus To support aged care worker retention, $234.9m will be dispersed through two separate payments to ‘direct care’ and ‘in-home’ aged care workers. Hi does the workforce Retention Bonus ($800 paid to aged care workers) count as gross wages for Jobkeeper. Additional aged care funding includes a third retention bonus payment. The first bonus was paid in July, and the second is scheduled for September. MEDIA RELEASE The tax backflip on the aged care retention bonus from Aged Care Minister Richard Colbeck is a broken promise to residential aged care and home care workers across Australia. The final Aged Care Workforce Retention Payment will be paid in January 2021. 0000001719 00000 n H�tV]o7}�_���s��! The funding injection takes additional aged care funding announced since March to … The aged care retention bonus will be paid as follows: • Eligible residential care workers will receive up to $800 before tax, per quarter, for three quarters. Also attending unmet needs/ behaviours of concern eg wsndering etc etc. The federal government may be undermining its own efforts to reduce the risk of Covid-19 spreading in aged-care homes by only paying some workers in the sector to relinquish second jobs, while others can claim bonuses from multiple employers. endstream endobj 338 0 obj <>/Metadata 46 0 R/Pages 45 0 R/StructTreeRoot 48 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences<>>> endobj 339 0 obj >/PageWidthList<0 595.276>>>>>>/Resources<>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]/Properties<>/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/TrimBox[0.0 0.0 595.276 841.89]/Type/Page>> endobj 340 0 obj <> endobj 341 0 obj [/ICCBased 364 0 R] endobj 342 0 obj <> endobj 343 0 obj <> endobj 344 0 obj <> endobj 345 0 obj <>stream 0000435903 00000 n June 17, 2020. in. Bonus payment is go at Japara. The mental health (well being) of consumers are of paramount importance to recreational staff members as we, recreational staff, are on the front line, keeping consumers engaged, active and not feeling isolated. “The challenge for the Federal Government is to make sure the workers who will be running aged care in this time of crisis get the money they have been promised,” Carolyn Smith, the National Aged Care Director of the United Workers Union said. trailer The two stand-alone payments are intended to ensure continuity of the direct care workforce in aged care in both residential and home care settings. Your email address will not be published. Providers will receive approximately $975 per resident in major cities, and approximately $1,435 per resident in all other areas. Aged care workers and providers are saying the government has broken its promise after it released further details about its retention bonus grant. To access the payment employers, who are approved aged care providers and agencies who provide aged care staff, must apply for a grant on behalf of all their eligible workers by 20 July 2020. Courageous HSU members working in aged care were excited to learn that the federal government would be paying a ‘retention bonus’ for t heir work during COVID-19 – only to be disappointed when many learnt that the payment doesn’t apply to them. 0000014087 00000 n 0000421383 00000 n So far, we know the following about these payments: Third aged care workforce retention bonus payment – due in early 2021 . All whilst maintaining social distancing , extra cleaning and hygiene procedures quite often with 1-2 staff to 50 -100 residents. Hi does the workforce Retention Bonus ($800 paid to aged care workers) count as gross wages for Jobkeeper. A payment of up to $800 per quarter over two quarters will be paid to “This will provide a financial incentive for workers to continue to provide the frontline care that is needed in facilities across the country,” the minister said. On 31 August, the Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt announced a further $563.3 million aged care funding as part of its COVID-19 response. The contract of employment should make it clear what wage you’ll pay your apprentice and for what hours. The Aged Care Minister, Senator Richard Colbeck, faced accusations of ‘broken promises’ and misleading providers and staff this week after it was revealed the Government had backtracked on plans not to tax a $235 million bonus to be paid to direct care workers in residential care and home care … So far, we know the following about these payments: 3rd Workforce Retention Bonus Payment. 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