PEI Wage Support for Potato Exporters
“Finance PEI”
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Maximum Eligible Amount
Government Grant
Fund Type
The Wage Support for Potato Exporters was launched to assist the Prince Edward Island potato industry and trucking companies impacted by the closure of the US border to the export of fresh potatoes. The program will provide wage reimbursement to companies that maintain their staff during the border closure.
How Does the Program Work
The program provides a wage subsidy to employers for each employee impacted. The program will reimburse 100% of wage and benefit costs at the rate of pay up to a maximum of $3,000 per month per employee. Employers are required to have Workers Compensation Benefits (WCB) coverage. Employers must deduct from their claim wages paid to employees for work completed on other initiatives not associated with the potato ban.
Additional Criteria
- Applicants will be required to demonstrate the number of employees and their wages affected by the United States ban on fresh potatoes.
- If approved, employers may be required to provide payroll documentation for affected employees for reimbursement.
The Wage Support for Potato Exporters will assist the Island potato industry and trucking companies impacted by the restriction of fresh potatoes to the United States. The program will provide wage reimbursements to employers to maintain their staff during the restrictions. Learn more about the Wage Support for Potato Exporters program
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