The Fiji Sugar Corporation has announced cost-cutting measures including Leave Without Pay for some staff and pay cuts for all employees after assessing the risks and impact of COVID-19.
CEO Graham Clark says there will be a pay cut ranging from a minimum of 15% for executive management, 7.5% for staff officers and 5% for all non-staff employees.
He says the administration and support roles have been reviewed and for an initial period of four months, the unpaid leave will be introduced for some 130 employees identified across all operations.
Clark adds that retirement and employment contract expiry will be implemented as these falls due.
He says these matters have been discussed and shared with the leadership of all FSC employee affiliated unions.
Clark says they are also taking these actions to ensure they can start their 2020 crushing season in June as planned for minimum impact on the sugarcane farmers.
