Positive Work-Related COVID-19 payments​

18 August, 2021

Dear Members,

Early last week, RTBU Officials received confirmation that the COVID pandemic had spread to depots in Region 6 - specifically Leichhardt and Tempe.

Understandably this is an uncertain and worrying time for impacted members from both a health and financial perspective.

As indicated in last weeks’ notice, we have been in contact with Transit Systems and can confirm that those members who were required to isolate due to a positive Covid-19 within the depot will be paid as below.

Close contact: paid Special Leave which will be calculated on 8 hours base rate for up to 10 days (as per what those in the public sector receive).

Casual contact: paid as per what your rostered work was until you resume duty. Evidence of a negative test with date and time will need to be provided.

Your union has been instrumental in having all private bus operators continue to be paid as per their contractual arrangements with TfNSW during this pandemic. 

This win means that members will not have to utilise any of their personal leave (as is the case within other sectors of the transport industry) for the time they are away from work due to a positive Covid-19 case within the workplace   

Your RTBU Delegates and Officials will update you as new information comes to hand. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch with your delegate or the office. 

In Solidarity, 
David Babineau and Daniel Jaggers