*The Employee benefits summary package has information about health plans, retirement plans and leave policies.* /*Please click here for 2020 Employee Summary Benefits Package*/*[]*
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*The Employee benefits summary package has information about health plans, retirement plans and leave policies.* /*Please click here for 2020 Employee Summary Benefits Package*/ *[]*
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*The Employee benefits summary package has information about health plans, retirement plans and leave policies.* /*Please click here for 2020 Employee Summary Benefits Package*/ *[]*
*The Employee benefits summary package has information about health plans, retirement plans and leave policies.* *[]*
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*The Employee benefits summary package has information about health plans, retirement plans and leave policies.* /*Please click here for 2020 Employee Summary Benefits Package*/ *[]*
*The Employee benefits summary package has information about health plans, retirement plans and leave policies.* *Please click here for Employee Benefits Summary package. [1]*
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Last week, we communicated that AFSCME would begin bargaining with Lane County Management on the impact of the new Oregon Health Authority vaccine mandate for health care workers. After meeting with Lane County Management on both Monday and Tuesday, the AFSCME Bargaining Team felt collaborating with the County on a survey which was sent Wednesday to impacted AFSCME-represented workers, would be helpful to inform our bargaining and to better understand the scope of the impact on our members. We are scheduled to meet again with Lane County Management to resume bargaining the impact of this OHA mandate (which only applies to a limited number of AFSCME workers) again next week. For members interested in learning more about this requirement for workers in health care settings, I would highly encourage you to review this FAQ from OHA which includes links to both religious and medical exception request forms.
AFSCME leadership was surprised and disappointed by Steve Mokrohisky's announcement on Wednesday of an expansive mandate for ALL Lane County employees to receive the COVID-19 Vaccine (except where prohibited by law.) This new policy from Lane County Management reaches far beyond the current OHA mandate or any other requirement of the County. Especially disappointing was Lane County Management knew of this pending policy and chose to keep it undisclosed during bargaining earlier this week and forgo an opportunity to collaborate with AFSCME.
AFSCME believes the implementation of this new Lane County policy prior to bargaining with the Union is an unfair labor practice. While AFSCME supports Public Health and firmly believes the vaccine plays a crucial role in ending this pandemic, we do not believe that a mandate implemented without collaboration and negotiations between Labor and Management is the most effective way of encouraging workers to become vaccinated and may result in critical staffing shortages.Your AFSCME leadership team is working closely with Oregon AFSCME’s legal counsel to evaluate this policy and inform what action we will pursue on behalf of our membership.
*To request free transportation to and from a vaccination appointment *for city residents 65 and older, as well as for those with disabilities who have no other way to get to a vaccination site, call 855-491-2667.
*To request free transportation to and from a vaccination appointment *for city residents 65 and older, as well as for those with disabilities who have no other way to get to a vaccination site, call 855-491-2667.
Check [5]* NYC walk-in vaccine centers [6] *for New Yorkers 16 and older.
Check [5]* NYC walk-in vaccine centers [6] *for New Yorkers 16 and older.
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*A third, booster dose [7] [8]*of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine is now available at NYC-run sites for people who are immunocompromised.
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*A third vaccine dose [7] [8]*of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine is now available at NYC-run sites for people who are immunocompromised.
Visit the *New York State COVID-19 Vaccine web page [9]* to make an appointment at state vaccination sites in the New York metro area.
Visit the *New York State COVID-19 Vaccine web page [9]* to make an appointment at state vaccination sites in the New York metro area.
*EpicenterNYC [10]* is helping New Yorkers get vaccinated. Fill out a form on their website [11] or call 917-818-2690 for assistance. You can also visit can visit *SOMOS Vaccinations [12]* to make vaccine appointments.
*EpicenterNYC [10]* is helping New Yorkers get vaccinated. Fill out a form on their website [11] or call 917-818-2690 for assistance. You can also visit can visit *SOMOS Vaccinations [12]* to make vaccine appointments.
***The DC 37 Retirees Association will be holding Virtual Membership Meetings via Zoom on the dates below. *
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***The DC 37 Retirees Association will be holding Virtual Membership Meetings via Zoom on the dates below. *The focus of the virtual meetings will be the NYC Medicare Advangage Plus Plan*. /*CLICK HERE for details about the meeting agenda from the DC 37 Retirees Bulletin.* [1]/*
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The focus of the virtual meetings will be the new NYC Medicare Advangage Plus Plan*. *CLICK HERE for details about the meeting agenda from the DC 37 Retirees Bulletin.* [1]*
