Velaa Private Island employees to receive additional allowances under relief scheme


Maldives
PUBLISHED March 31, 2020

Velaa Private Island Maldives will be providing its employees with a special Colleagues Relief Scheme (CRS) to help overcome financial difficulties amid coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

A memorandum released by Velaa stated, "As we work together to manage through this challenging time with looming economic uncertainty, it is reasonable and prudent to assume that this pandemic will affect the Velaa family members in numerous ways." 

"Velaa will not let its colleagues down, and in order to provide more support for our colleagues in during these tough times, our owner has committed to a Colleagues Relief Scheme (CRS)." 

The Colleagues Relief Scheme will issue all employees with fixed allowances in addition to their basic salary. 

  • Employees currently out of the island will receive the full basic salary plus a fixed allowance of USD 100 - 200, and will be assigned to a special leave catagory.
  • Employees currently still working on the island will be receive their full basic salary in addition to service charge ranging from USD 300 - 500 (depending on their salary).
  • Contract staff will receive their usual monthly pay. 
  • The contracts of third party staff and outsourced staff will not be terminated. 

All employees will be paid the previous basic salary with no alteration, informs the resort.

Run by the Smejc brothers; Owner Jiri Smejc along with younger brother and General Manager Michal Smejc, Velaa Private Island has been designed and curated with privacy and comfort as the guiding principles while allowing the Indian Ocean to take centre stage. Nested in the collection of islands that form the Noonu Atoll, a 45-minute seaplane flight north of Malé, Velaa Private Island is a "beyond luxury" hideaway. 

The resort comprised of 18 overwater villas, 25 beach villas, houses and 4 four-bedroom residences, each dwelling is serviced by a personal butler. Our greatest asset is being able to ensure that you will experience the Island as your own private paradise. Velaa means "Turtle" in the local language - named after the generations of sea turtles that have made their home on the beautiful white shores of Velaa Private Island.

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