No, it is not recoverable because furloughing means that the employee must stop all work, except in a fe circumstances such as
- training
- essential duties as a director of a company.
Defined Cost is included "only if it is incurred in order to Provide the Works" - see opening para in NEC4 ECC, but there is similar statement in NEC3 ECC.
The 20% top-up is not being incurred to Provide the Works, therefore it is not a Defined Cost.
- training
- essential duties as a director of a company.
Defined Cost is included "only if it is incurred in order to Provide the Works" - see opening para in NEC4 ECC, but there is similar statement in NEC3 ECC.
The 20% top-up is not being incurred to Provide the Works, therefore it is not a Defined Cost.