Central Coast Council has signed-up to the options provided by the new Local Government (COVID-19) Splinter Award 2020. 

This means Council can access other options, including the Job Retention Allowance provided by the Award, to maintain employment for permanent staff whose usual jobs have been impacted by closure of Council facilities, or temporary interruption to some services due to Council responding to government restrictions around managing the spread of Coronavirus.   

Under the Splinter Award, access to the Job Retention Allowance is an option should other suitable work for any impacted employee not be available.

The Splinter Award operates in addition to the existing provisions of the Local Government (State) Award 2017 and will apply for 12 months.