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Aktyalizasyon Kreyòl: Kilè Delphi ap reprann operasyon konplè?

Jedi, 7 Me, 2020

Bon apremidi,

Avèk tout sipò Depatman Sante Carroll County a, nou kontan anonse plan pou nou reprann operasyon nan fasilite Delphi, ĺAPP nou an, apati de 8 me 2020. Reouvèti operasyon sa yo vini apre travay tèt ansanm ak tou de Depatman Sante ĺAPP ak Depatman Sante Carroll County pou konplete tès COVID-19 pou 2,267 anplwaye ak kontraktè ki travay nan etablisman an. Kòm ou ka sonje, nou te anonse sispansyon tanporè operasyon yo vandredi 24 avril epi nou te konplete tès anplwaye yo nan vandredi 1ye me.

Pandan nou kanpe operasyon yo, nou kontinye amelyore mezi ke nou pran kont pwoblèm sa yo epi swiv konsèy CDC ak OSHA pou endistri pwosesis vyann la pandan n’ap ajoute plis baryè fizik ak distribitè dezenfektan men. Travay la sibi plizyè gwo etap netwayaj tou ak dezenfeksyon nan tout plant travay la. Lè pwodiksyon rekòmanse, nou pral kontinye aplike yon seri de amelyorasyon teknik pou ogmante distans fizik k’ap kòmanse nan pakin nan ak antre yo. Lè kòmansman travay la ak lè poz yo ap chanje ak metòd sa a. Lè manm ekip la antre nan etablisman an, yo pral resevwa bon mask apwopo de règleman mask obligatwa a epi pral gen pi bon egzamen sante, ki enkli tcheke tanperati, kesyon sante ak tchèk sante pandan tout jounen an. Nou angaje ak resous eta & lokal ki gen ekspètiz nan maladi enfeksyon. Mèkredi 6 me, pi gwo ofisyèl sante county a te vizite travay lan, li te revize tout inisyativ yo pou asire sekirite manm ekip yo.

Prezidan IPC & Ofisye Chèf Operasyon Russ Yearwood di ke “Poz sa a ke nou te pran nan operasyon yo ak tès anplwaye nou yo te absoliman yon moman kritik nan efò kontinyèl nou pou kreye yon anviwònman travay ki an sekirite.” “Sekirite manm ekip nou an, kontraktè yo ak kominote a enpòtan anpil. Nou te sispèk pwosesis tès la tap jenere yon ogmantasyon nan ka pozitif nou pa t’ konnen yo, men sa a te rezon an. Evènman tès volontè sa a, ki te inisye pa IPC, te idantifye moun ki te teste pozitif pou viris la, ki vin amelyore sekirite tout ekip nou an ak moun ki nan kominote nou an.”

Atravè pwosesis tès la, IPC idantifye 301 manm ekip ak kontraktè ki teste pozitif, sa enkli ladan moun ki pa gen okenn sentòm. Sa a se 13% nan moun ki teste yo, k’ap travay nan etablisman an. Otorite sante apwopriye nan county a te kontakte tout moun ki te teste pozitif yo, ak enstriksyon pou kontinye pran swen ak sipò. Nou menm tou nou angaje anplwaye enfimyè nou yo, ki te kontakte tout manm ekip ak moun ki te resevwa rezilta tès pozitif paske yo pral sijè a karantèn, ki baze sou konsèy ofisyèl sante yo, founisè swen sante moun ki afekte a, ak dapre konsèy CDC yo. Rès 87% nan manm ekip la ak moun ki te resevwa rezilta tès negatif yo n’ap pèmèt yo retounen nan travay lè nou rekòmanse operasyon yo, sipozan ke yo pa gen sentòm.

Nou te deja kòmanse kontakte enpe manm ekip pou yon kòmansman pasyèl Vandredi, 8 Me. Nan kou jounen travay k’ap vini yo, nou pral kontinye kontakte balans rès manm ekip nou an, pou konfime dat ak lè n’ap kòmanse travay.

Si ou gen kesyon oswa pou plis enfòmasyon, tanpri pale ak yon moun nan Resous Imèn oswa ekip Premye Swen (First Aid). Ou ka jwenn yo lè ou rele [765] – [564] – [7219] oswa voye yon imèl nan humanresources@inpac.com.

 

Mark Berry

Vice President, Human Resources

ĺAPP

 

Actualización (español): ¿Cuándo reanudará IPC Delph las operaciones completas?

Jueves, 7 de Mayo, 2020

Buenas tardes,

Con todo el apoyo del Departamento de Salud del Condado Carroll, estamos contentos de anunciar los planes para resumir operaciones, en nuestra facilidad de Delphi, ĺAPP, iniciando el 8 de Mayo, 2020. Este reinicio de operaciones proviene después de trabajar en conjunto con ambos el Departamento de Salud Estatal y Departamento de Salud del Condado Carroll para completar las pruebas del COVID-19 DE 2,267 empleados y contratistas quienes trabajan en la facilidad. Como ya recordaras, anunciamos la suspensión temporal de operaciones el viernes 24 de Abril y completamos las pruebas el Viernes 1ero de Mayo.

Durante la pausa de operaciones, nosotros continuamos mejorando las medidas de mitigación y seguimos las guías del CDC y OSHA para la industria del proceso de carne, aumentando el número de barreras físicas y dispensadores de desinfectante de manos. La planta también recibió varios pasos de limpieza profunda desinfección de toda la planta. Cuando reinicie la producción, continuaremos implementando una serie de mejoramientos de ingeniería para mejorar el distanciamiento físico que inicia en los estacionamiento y entradas. Este flujo continuara con horarios de inicio y descansos alternados. Conforme miembros de equipo entren en la facilidad, se les proveerán mascaras a su medida para la política del uso de máscaras mandatorio y habrá revisiones de salud mejoradas, incluyendo revisiones de temperatura, preguntas de salud y revisiones de seguimiento durante todo el día. Aun mas nos conectamos con recursos estatales y locales con experiencia en enfermedades infecciosas. El Miércoles 6 de Mayo, el líder de salud del condado recorrió la planta, revisando todas las iniciativas para asegurar la seguridad de los miembros de equipo.

“Esta pausa en operaciones y las pruebas de nuestros empleados fueron absolutamente un momento crítico en nuestros esfuerzos continuos de crear un ambiente seguro de trabajo” dijo el Presidente y Jefe de Operaciones de IPC Russ Yearwood. “La seguridad de nuestros miembros de equipo, contratistas y la comunidad son cruciales. Nosotros sospechábamos que el aumento en pruebas generaría un aumento en casos positivos desconocidos por nosotros, pero este era el punto.  Este evento de pruebas voluntario iniciado por IPC, identifico a aquellos quienes resultaron positivos del virus.”

Mediante el proceso de pruebas, IPC identifico 301 miembros de equipo y contratistas con resultados positivos, incluyendo aquellos que son asintomáticos. Esto es 13% de los que hicieron la prueba, quienes trabajan en la facilidad. Los oficiales apropiados de salud del condado han estado en comunicación con todos los que resultaron positivos, con instrucciones de seguimiento, cuidado y soporte. También hemos incluido a nuestro grupo de enfermeras, quienes han contactado a todos los miembros de equipo e individuos que resultaron positivos e informarles que serían sujetos a cuarentena, de acuerdo con los consejos de los oficiales de salud, los proveedores de salud de los afectados, y de acuerdo con la guía del CDC. El resto 87% de miembros de equipo e individuos quienes recibieron resultados negativos, serán permitidos a regresar al trabajo cuando se resuman las operaciones, asumiendo que no muestren síntomas.

Nosotros ya empezamos a contactar a miembros para un inicio parcial el viernes 8, de Mayo. Durante los siguientes días, contactaremos al resto de nuestros miembros de equipo, para confirmar sus fechas y horarios de inicio.

Si usted tiene preguntas o necesita más información, por favor hable con un miembro de los equipos de Recursos Humanos o Enfermería. Puede contactarles llamando al  [765]-[564]-[7219] o correo electrónico en humanresources@inpac.com.

Espero con gusto verlos en los próximos días.  Manténganse sanos!

 

Mark Berry

Vice Presidente, de Recursos Humanos

Corporación ĺAPP Packers

UPDATE (ENGLISH): When Will IPC Delphi Resume Full Operations?

Thursday, May 7, 2020

Good afternoon,

With the full support of the Carroll County Health Department, we are pleased to announce plans to resume operations at our Delphi, ĺAPP, facility beginning on Friday, May 8, 2020.   This resumption of operations comes after working jointly with both the ĺAPP State Department of Health and the Carroll County Department of Health to complete COVID-19 testing of 2,267 employees and contractors who work in the facility. As you may recall, we announced the temporary suspension of operations on Friday, April 24th and completed the employee testing on Friday, May 1st.

During the pause in operations, we have continued to enhance our mitigation measures and follow CDC and OSHA guidance for the meat processing industry, by adding more physical barriers and hand sanitizer dispensers. The plant also underwent multiple steps of deep cleaning and plant-wide sanitization. When production resumes, we will continue to implement a series of engineered improvements for increased physical distancing that start in the parking lot and entrances. This flow will continue with staggered start and break times. As team members enter the facility, they will be given fitted masks for the mandatory mask policy and there will be enhanced health screenings, including temperature checks, health questions and follow-up checks throughout the day. We further engaged with state & local resources who have expertise in infectious diseases.  On Wednesday, May 6, the county’s top health official toured the plant, reviewing these initiatives to ensure the safety of our team members.

“This pause in operations and the testing of our employees was absolutely a critical moment in our ongoing effort to create a safe work environment,” says IPC President & Chief Operating Officer Russ Yearwood. “The safety of our team members, contractors and the community are crucial. We suspected the testing process would generate an increase in positive cases unknown to us, but this was the point. This process allowed us to identify those who are positive for the virus.”

Through the testing process, IPC identified 257 team members testing positive, including those who were asymptomatic. This is 13% of those tested, working at the facility. The appropriate county health officials are in the process of communicating with those who tested positive, with instruction for follow-up care and support. We have also engaged our nursing staff, who have reached out to all team members and individuals who received positive test results. These individuals will be subject to quarantine, based upon the advice of health officials, the affected individual’s health care providers, and in accordance with CDC guidance. The remaining 87% of team members and individuals who received negative test results will be allowed to return to work when we resume operations, assuming they are not symptomatic.

We’ve already begun contacting team members for a partial start-up on Friday, May 8. Over the course of the next several working days, we will be reaching out to the balance of our team members, confirming scheduled start dates and time.

If you have questions or require additional information, please speak with a member of the Human Resources or 1st Aid teams. You can reach them by calling (765)-564-7219 or emailing at humanresources@inpac.com.

I look forward to seeing you over the next several days. Be safe!

Mark

Mark Berry

Vice President, Human Resources

ĺAPP

 

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Benefit: IPC Discretionary 401(K) Contribution Deposited in Eligible Team Member Accounts

The 401k discretionary contribution is a benefit for IPC (including IPC, Quincy Street, OP Nutrition, and Oracle Pork) full-time team members with 15 plus months of continuous service at the end of the previous calendar year.
  • For this past calendar year, the discretionary contribution is 2%. This was deposited into the 401(K) accounts of eligible team members earlier this week.
  • To be eligible for the discretionary contribution, a team member must be active on the date of the deposit and have an open 401k account with ĺAPP.
  • The contribution is based on the eligible team member’s gross wages at the end of the most recent calendar year.
This program – a tradition of IPC for a number of years – directly benefited more than 1,300 of our 2,200 current team members.  It’s one of the ways we say “Thank you” for your service to ĺAPP.

Benefit: Helping Our Covered Members’ with Prescription Drug Care – OptumRx

We’ve been working with OptumRx to help team members and ensure access to prescription medications in the coming weeks. We have asked them to:
  • Lift the Refill-Too-Soon restriction to assist members with self-quarantining and the Shelter in Place request.
  • Implement a one-time 90-day extension for most expiring Prior Authorizations until 5/1/20.
  • Ensure that if a team member is unable to obtain a lower cost medication, they will be provided with a higher cost medication at no additional cost.
It’s important to us that our medical plan participants have the best care possible. Please let me know how your experience is with OptumRx.

Letter from President, Russ Yearwood: We’re Being Called to Duty

We’re always looking for ways to say, “Thank you,” to our employees.

But, this time, it’s different.

This time, we’re saying it in the face of a threat unlike anything our nation has seen.

While many businesses are shutting down to protect the health and well-being of Americans, some
businesses must stay open and operational for the very same reason.

As a food producer, ĺAPP Packers is one of them.

We must keep working because, now more than ever, so many people depend on us.

With that in mind, please find enclosed more information about how:

  • ĺAPP Packers is a Department of Homeland Security critical industry, with an important job to do—and we need you to make sure we succeed.
  • We’ve changed our policies and procedures to safeguard you and your paycheck, as best we can,
    against the COVID-19 virus.
  • We’re launching a new bonus-pay program to appropriately reward you for your dedication in this difficult time. The bonus is not an incentive. It’s the right thing to do.

This situation is challenging for us all, in so many unpredictable ways.
And it truly is an honor to work with you.

For your understanding . . .
For your commitment . . .
For your continued work ethic . . .
on behalf of other families everywhere—thank you.

Humbly,
Russ Yearwood
President/Chief Operating Officer
ĺAPP

P.S. Please extend our message of gratitude to your family as well. We know that asking you to do the
right thing is also asking a lot of them. Together, this is our finest hour. And we’re going to see it through.

Announcement from Russ Yearwood: Temporary COVID-19 Benefits & Pay

Rationale:

  • At ĺAPP, each of us play a critical role ensuring availability of good, wholesome food.
  • During this difficult time, it is important that critical infrastructure industries – such as ours – continue to operate reliably & responsibly.
  • We are proactively taking steps to sustain our continuing operation, looking at ways to address for the needs of both our communities & our team members.
  • Effective immediately, we are implementing temporary changes to our employment and benefit policies to support our team members.

Team Member Support:

  • Prevention is the first – and most critical – line of defense to avoiding Coronavirus (COVID-19). We have taken a number of steps toward that end, including (but not limited to):
    • Significantly increased cleaning & sanitizing efforts across our facilities.
    • Providing education about ways to minimize the risk of catching the virus by practicing good personal hygiene and staying home when one has symptoms of illness.
    • Establishing processes to support team members requiring time off, either to care for dependent child(ren) or self-quarantine as directed by a qualified medical professional,.
      • Ill at work: Visit 1stAid immediately.
      • Ill at home: Call or email 1stAid or Human Resources

Medical Support;

  • We will provide up to two weeks (80 hours) of regular wages as emergency leave to team members who are directed by governmental or company officials to quarantine in accordance with current CDC guidance for symptomatic, lab confirmed COVID-19 cases.
  • We are adjusting the application of our time off policy for missing work due to illness in accordance with CDC risk categories.
  • If covered by an IPC-sponsored health plan, there will be 100% paid coverage on testing for COVID-19, where such coverage is not covered as part of the Public Health Service response.
  • Plan members will not be liable for additional charges that stem from obtaining a non-preferred medication if the preferred medication is not available due to shortage or access issues.

Financial Support:

  • For team members who are required to come to work at one of IPC’s operating or office locations, they will receive a 10% bonus (based on gross wages) for each week beginning the week of March 30 and continuing through May 31.
  • To be eligible, team members must:
    • Be a full- or part-time IPC employee;
    • Have completed their business’ introductory or probationary period;
    • Incurred no absences or early departures during the prior week (with late arrival limited to no more than 1 per week of less than 30 minutes).
  • Those not eligible include:
    • Team members who routinely work from home or do not report to an IPC operating center or office location;
    • Team members who have requested & been granted the option to work from home.
  • Wage increases for 2020 will be delayed until the month following expiration of this program.

Travel Restrictions:

  • All business-related travel has been suspended until further notice.
  • Where possible, meetings should be performed via conference call or video.
  • With respect to personal travel, team members will be subject to self-quarantine for up to 14 days following your return if:
    • You travel or have traveled (in the last 14 days) outside of the continental United States.
    • You travel or have traveled (in the last 14 days) to another state for 3 or more days.
    • You have house guests who have traveled either internationally or from another state.
  • Anyone traveling on non-routine or extraordinary travel is asked to notify 1staid or Human Resources prior to your trip to determine what – if any – company policies may apply and recognize you may be subject to self-quarantine for up to 14 days following your return.

Russ Yearwood
President/Chief Operating
Officer
ĺAPP

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