To ensure you are staying up to date with the latest advice, visit the Leave page on the Monash Health COVID-19 website.
As we continue to respond to the pandemic, there are ongoing changes to employee leave entitlements as they relate to COVID-19.
We have addressed employees’ frequently asked questions about the new COVID-19 leave arrangements below.
When will I be eligible for paid special leave?
Paid special leave of up to seven days will now be available for:
- Any employee who tests positive to COVID-19.
- Employees who are caring for a COVID-19 positive person in your household.
- Those who are a close contact and are unable to work under the public health order exemption.
After seven days, you will be expected to use your accrued personal leave or other leave entitlements.
If you are positive for COVID-19, you are not required to provide a medical certificate, but you should provide proof of your positive test result (either RAT or PCR).
These leave arrangements will be effective from 1 January 2022.
I used my personal leave after 1 January and prior to the new COVID-19 leave entitlements being announced for one of the above circumstances. How can I claim my personal leave hours?
If you used your personal leave for any one of the above circumstances after 1 January, you can claim your personal leave hours by submitting a Kronos Amendment Form.
This form can also be found on the Payroll Services webpage on the Monash Health Intranet by searching ‘Payroll Forms’.
As a manager, what do I do if an employee is eligible for paid special leave?
If an employee is eligible for paid special leave, managers should complete a Kronos Employee Leave Form.
This form can also be found on the Payroll Services webpage on the Monash Health Intranet by searching ‘Payroll Forms’.
As a manager, once I submit a Kronos Employee Leave form and it is approved, what Kronos code should I use for paid special leave?
For those employees eligible for paid special leave, managers should use the Kronos code Special Pd LVE – COVID.
Who should I contact if I have further enquiries?
For further enquiries relating to pay and the new Kronos codes for COVID-19 related leave, please contact COVID Payroll Queries.
For further guidance on employees’ leave entitlements and Kronos leave codes as they relate to COVID-19, access the updated Leave types flow chart and Kronos leave codes table.
For more information and FAQs, visit the Leave webpage on the Monash Health COVID-19 employee website.
Approved by Michael Holman.