A new scheme – the Gozo Teleworking Scheme, for Gozitan workers in the private sector in Malta, has been launched by Minister for Gozo Clint Camilleri.

He explained that this is also seen as a social measure, by incentivising the concepts of work-life balance and family-friendly measures.

“In recent weeks due to the pandemic, we have encouraged employers to wherever possible offers its employees telework. Many have done so, however they noted that while work continued as normal – if not better, it had also become very costly. With this in mind, and to encourage the continuation of telework, we are launching the Gozo Teleworking Scheme,” the Minister said.

He went on to say that through this scheme the Ministry will be offering employers incentives to alleviate both the company’s costs, as well as an opportunity for Gozitan workers to cut out the hassle of crossing the Channel daily to work.

Minister Camilleri added that, Malta-based companies who offer Gozitan workers a teleworking facility, i.e. working from home, will be able to benefit from the scheme. Any company can apply for up to 10 workers a year.

The fund will give financial incentives are twofold:

Partial reimbursement of 75% up to €850 – cost of technological device per employee; Salary Reimbursement of up to € 10,000 over a 3 year period, to be offered on a pro-rata basis according to the number of days per week that the employee is assigned telework, the Minister said.

The Minister for Gozo concluded by saying that “we are going to look at the sustainability of this scheme because those companies who can offer long-term telework facility will have an annual reimbursement as follows:

In the first year a maximum of € 3,000, in the second year a maximum of € 3,000 and in the third year a maximum of € 4,000.

Guidelines for the scheme will be available on the Ministry for Gozo Website in the coming days.

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