To pay for it sick pay for the days an employee will be absent from work due to covid, an application must be submitted to the EFKA upon presentation positive rapid test and a doctor's note.
EFKA spokesperson Omiros Tsapalos clarified this this morning during an interview with ERT.
For those who contract COVID-19, he clarified that, as far as EFKA is concerned, Absence from work is considered justified based on a simple rapid test. They are also entitled to sick pay for those days upon presentation of a positive rapid test result and a doctor’s note.
To be eligible for remote work or to be granted special leave, proof of a positive diagnostic test result is sufficient, in accordance with the health protocols in effect at the time.
