Extended Coronavirus Job Retention (Furlough) Scheme

The updated Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Furlough Leave Agreement, Flexible Furlough Agreement Letter, Directors' Furlough templates and Guidance Notes on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Furlough Leave are now available and can be used for the extended Coronavirus Job Retention (Furlough) Scheme.

Staff may be designated (with their agreement) as a "furloughed worker” and the Company can continue to pay them through funding from the Government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). In order to be eligible for the extended CJRS, employees must have been on the payroll on, or before, 30 October 2020. Employees cannot work for the employer while on furlough leave. The Government will reimburse 80% of the wage cost of furloughed employees up to a cap of £2500 per month. Employers can, but are not required to, make up the 20%.

Employers cannot claim for pension contributions or employer NICs from the CJRS.

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – Agreement for Furlough Leave should be used to seek employees’ agreement to the Company placing, or retaining, them on Furlough Leave. The Flexible Furlough Agreement Letter should be used by employers to seek the agreement of employees to work reduced hours under the Flexible Furlough Scheme.