LTB 613/20 – Coronavirus COVID-19 Shielding – WALES

No. 613/2020

23rd December 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Shielding – WALES

The Welsh Government have announced further lockdown measures. We have had discussions with Royal Mail about what this means for members, especially our Clinically Extremely Vulnerable Members.

Clinically Extremely Vulnerable Members

Members who are classified as Clinically Extremely Vulnerable and were instructed to shield in the last lockdown should not attend for work. If you are able to work from home you should do so.

If you live in Tier 1, 2 or 3 in England and you work in Wales, you should NOT go to your normal place of work. If you cannot work from home, you may be contacted by your line manager to discuss working in a location near to your home address, which is not in Wales.

Pay

Any member who cannot work from home and is shielding will receive full pay, even if you are due to move to half or nil pay. This includes members who have less than 12 months service who would normally receive Statutory Sick Pay (SSP).

Royal Mail’s communication on the above is attached to this LTB.

Any enquiries regarding the content of this LTB should be addressed to the PTCS Department, quoting reference 420 Email address: khawkins@cwu.org

Yours sincerely

Carl Maden
Assistant Secretary (Acting)
PTCS Department

Attachment 1: 20LTB613 -Coronavirus COVID-19 Shiedling WALES

Attachment 2: Advice for Clinically Extremely Vulnerable in Wales