However, the criteria for each sector is different. There are also two different deadlines for private-sector employers to apply for the cash for their employees.
The government s website at first said non-profit sector workers were ineligible for the benefit. Then, on Thursday, under fire from the Opposition, two cabinet ministers issued statements saying non-profit sector employees who work for organizations that receive provincial funding will qualify for the benefit.
I have heard some concerns from frontline workers who are worried about being excluded & I would like to provide some clarification on the Critical Worker Benefit and the eligibility of workers in the non-profit sector. a href https://twitter.com/hashtag/ableg?src hash&ref src twsrc%5Etfw #ableg /a 1/3—@JasonCoppingAB
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Publishing date: Feb 13, 2021 • February 13, 2021 • 3 minute read • Premier Jason Kenney and Minister of Labour and Immigration Jason Copping are seen at Belmont Sobeys in Edmonton on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. More than 380,000 frontline workers in Alberta will receive one-time payments of $1,200 from the government for working during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced. Photo by Chris Schwarz /Government of Alberta
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The Alberta plan to distribute the feds’ Critical Worker Benefit program is barely announced, and as expected, the “too-little-too-late” and the “why- not-me” crowds hit the headlines. Sadly, there isn’t much about any grateful reaction from those who will receive the benefit, for their brave stand on the front lines during this pandemic. That says much about the positive attitude of those who work on the front. They aren’t looking for headlines.
Plan to enjoy the long weekend safely. Observe gathering restrictions and follow all other public health guidelines to protect others and the health-care system.
A day after Alberta premier Jason Kenney announced 380,000 front-line workers would receive a $1,200 lump sum payment for their work during the pandemic, some say they re feeling left out.