Short-Term Work Allowance period extended by another two (2) months...

CIRCULAR NO: 20/140

Istanbul, 31.08.2020

IMPORTANT

Relevant Department: Chairmanship of the Board of Directors, General Management, Accounting & Finance, Human Resources, Legal Counsel

Subject: The Short-Term Work Allowance period has been extended by another two (2) months.

Reference: Presidential Decree published in the Official Gazette dated 31 August 2020

Executive Summary: By Presidential Decree No. 2915 published in the Official Gazette dated 31.08.2020, the period of the Short-Term Work Allowance has been extended by another two (2) months, until 31 October 2020.

Dear Member,

By Presidential Decree No. 2915 included in the Official Gazette No. 31230 published today (dated 31.08.2020), the Short-Term Work Allowance (KÇÖ) period has been extended by another two (2) months.

The Presidential Decree on the Extension of the Short-Term Work Allowance Period for Workplaces Implementing Short-Term Work on the Grounds of Compelling Reasons Arising from Periodic Circumstances Stemming from External Effects Due to the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) was published in today's issue of the Official Gazette, which is provided as an annex to our Circular.

With this Decree, the short-term work allowance application launched on 26 March 2020 has been extended by another two months for current beneficiaries. Thus, based on their start dates, employers will continue to benefit from the Short-Term Work Allowance (KÇÖ) until 31 October 2020 (inclusive).

Accordingly, for workplaces that submitted a short-term work application until 30 June 2020 (inclusive) on the grounds of compelling reasons within the scope of periodic circumstances stemming from external effects, the Short-Term Work Allowance (KÇÖ) period has been extended until 31 October 2020 for the same workers who previously benefited from short-term work and provided that the same conditions are not exceeded.

No new application or eligibility assessment is required to benefit from the Short-Term Work Allowance period extension.

We bring this matter to your attention given its importance.

Respectfully,

TÜROB - Türkiye Otelciler Birliği
Müberra ERESİN
Chairperson of the Board of Directors

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