St John Ambulance service is cutting up to 100 jobs due to Covid-19. St John Ambulance service will cut up to 100 jobs as the organisation struggles to claw its way out of a $30 million financial hole caused by Covid-19. READ MORE:* Ambulance service should not be dependent on charity* St John ambulance services already 'dangerously low' as job cuts loom* Jobs to go as St John Ambulance feels effect of Covid-19Pay increases will be frozen for those in senior roles, the size of the executive team will be cut back, and some office buildings will be closed to combine locations. Ministry of Health and ACC cover 72 per cent of costs for St John with the rest provided by charitable donations. St John provides ambulance services for 90 per cent of New Zealand, with Wellington Free Ambulance the only other provider.

Source: Stuff June 24, 2020 04:07 UTC