HUMAN RESOURCES
NEWSLETTER
APRIL 2021
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DON’T KNOW WHOM TO CALL? CONTACT HUMAN RESOURCES. JO ANN HOPSON, PHR, SHRM-CP, CEBS
APG Vice President of Human Resources All states, particularly TN/NC/VA/MN/WI/FL joann.hopson@adamspg.com 423.620.8771
DEB BROOKS
HR Manager – APG Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming dbrooks@skagitpublishing.com 360.416.2187
TOM CLOUTIER
Talent Acquisition Director for APG HR Manager – APG Maryland/Ohio tcloutier@adamspg.com 410.770.4159
GWEN DAVIS
HR Manager - Greenville, Rocky Mount, Elizabeth City, Key West, FL gdavis@apgenc.com 252.366.8139
CHRIS DETLOFF
HR Generalist – APG Central Division Minnesota/Northern Wisconsin
STEPHANIE LUEBKE
HR Generalist, APG Southern Wisconsin sluebke@apgenc.com 608.755.8360
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COVID-19 VACCINES With vaccinations for COVID-19 becoming more plentiful, many Adams Publishing Group Associates have either already received their shots or are considering doing so. We aim to provide and maintain a workplace free of known hazards, thus leading APG to adopt a voluntary policy regarding the vaccination to safeguard our Associates’ health and their families, our customers and visitors, and the community at large from COVID-19. This policy complies with all applicable laws and is based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health authorities, as appropriate. All Associates are encouraged to receive Covid 19 vaccinations as determined by the Centers for Disease Control and World Health Organization. APG will not pay for vaccinations covered by this policy, and where applicable, vaccinations should be submitted to health insurance providers. Please note that all Associates will be paid for the time taken to receive vaccinations (one day per vaccination for a maximum total of two days). If you have not received your vaccine and plan to do so, please work with your manager to schedule an appropriate time to comply with the vaccine PTO policy. Associates must provide proof of vaccination to receive the paid time off. If you have already received your vaccination and used PTO to do so, please let your Human Resources representative know so that the time can be added back to your PTO bank.
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STATE BY STATE COVID-19 VACCINE DISTRIBUTION PLANS can be found at https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ covid-19/covid19-vaccinationguidance. html
OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION:
For the CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Program Interim Playbook for Jurisdiction Operations, visit https://www.cdc.gov/ vaccines/covid-19/downloads/COVID19-vaccination-program-playbookannex. pdf CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommendations is located at https:// www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/ recommendations.html The National Academy for State Health Policy – States Plan for Vaccinating their Populations against COVID-19 is located at https://www.nashp.org/each-statesplan-for-vaccinating-its-populationsagainst-covid-19/
SAFETY
WEATHER IMPACTS ON DRIVING SAFETY While winter is giving way to spring for many of us the threat of incidents on the roadway due to inclement weather will rise drastically. Be safe and give yourself extra time for your commute, extra distance from vehicles in front of you, extra attention to your surroundings, keep those phones out of your hands and your hands on the wheel.
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On average, there are over 5,891,000 vehicle crashes each year. Approximately 21% of these crashes - nearly 1,235,000 - are weather-related. Weatherrelated crashes are defined as those crashes that occur in adverse weather (i.e., rain, sleet, snow, fog, severe crosswinds, or blowing snow/sand/debris) or on slick pavement (i.e., wet pavement, snowy/slushy pavement, or icy pavement). On average, nearly 5,000 people are killed and over 418,000 people are injured in weather-related crashes each year. (Source: Ten-year averages from 2007 to 2016 analyzed by Booz Allen Hamilton, based on NHTSA data).
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BY THE NUMBERS WET CONDITIONS The vast majority of most weather-related crashes happen on wet pavement and during rainfall: 70% on wet pavement and 46% during rainfall. WINTER CONDITIONS A much smaller percentage of weatherrelated crashes occur during winter conditions: 18% during snow or sleet, 13% occur on icy pavement and 16% of weather-related crashes take place on snowy or slushy pavement. FOG Only 3% happen in the presence of fog. (Source: Ten-year averages from 2007 to 2016 analyzed by Booz Allen Hamilton, based on NHTSA data).
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IN “STAR WARS: EPISODE V - EMPIRE STRIKES BACK,” WHAT WAS HAN SOLO’S RESPONSE TO PRINCESS LEIA BEFORE GETTING FROZEN IN CARBONITE WHEN SHE SAID, “I LOVE YOU”? All answers should be submitted to AskHR@adamspg.com. The winner will be drawn on Tuesday, April 16, 2021.
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