Low-income essential workers in Massachusetts who worked in-person during Gov. Charlie Baker's COVID-19 state of emergency could receive $2,000 in bonuses.
On Monday, the Massachusetts House unveiled a bill outlining how eligible state workers who turned up"in person and not in a remote setting" during Governor Charlie Baker'son March 10, 2020, during the onset of the pandemic. The state remained in place until June 15 this year.Brides Angry at Mass. Gov. Baker for Slashing Guest List During COVID-19
"$500M of this package will go directly towards a pandemic pay program that would send bonuses ranging from $500 to $2,000 to low-income workers who worked in person during the Governor's State of Emergency," Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, wrote onThe multi-billion package"covers a wide array of investments and focusing on communities that were disproportionately affected by COVID-19," the Democratic lawmaker added.
"We wanted to benefit the folks who stayed at their post through the whole pandemic—the folks who worked in the nursing homes, that drove the buses, that worked in the supermarkets, that were out there every day servicing the economy when everything else around them was closing," Mariano added.
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