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Council staff rewarded for pandemic efforts with extra day off

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Council employees will be given an extra ‘wellbeing’ day in recognition of their outstanding efforts in responding to the coronavirus pandemic over the last two years.The announcement was made following agreement at a special meeting of North Lanarkshire Council on Thursday, June 9, to enable employees to take a one-off ‘wellbeing’ day as leave before the end of December 2023.This includes the many home carers, teachers, support workers, community learning and development workers, active schools and leisure staff who supported the hubs that were set up to provide childcare for keyworkers over lockdown.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android As the only council to continue a full waste collection service over lockdown, the teams of refuse staff were working round the clock.Critical frontline workers such as home carers, will also be given additional expenses support to help with the ongoing cost of living crisis.

Employees who are required to use their own vehicles, including homecare workers and other staff who support critical work in communities, will be given extra financial travel allowances to help tackle increasing fuel costs.

Jordan Linden, Leader of North Lanarkshire Council told Lanarkshire Live : “I want to thank all our employees and say how proud we are of the incredible work, effort and

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