Incremental remuneration for a qualifying period means the difference between:
• an employer’s total eligible remuneration paid to eligible employees for the qualifying period, and
• its total eligible remuneration paid to eligible employees for the base period (March 14 to April 10, 2021).
The same types of remuneration eligible for CEWS would also be eligible for CRHP (e.g., salary, wages, and other remuneration for which employers are required to withhold or deduct amounts). The amount of remuneration for employees would be based solely on remuneration paid in respect of the qualifying period.
Eligible remuneration for each eligible employee would be subject to a maximum of $1,129 per week, for both the qualifying period and the base period.
Similar to CEWS, the eligible remuneration for a non-arm’s length employee for a week will also be limited based on their “baseline remuneration” (that is, their pre-COVID remuneration levels).