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August 2020
Honest Slate
Board Decisions The HWFC Board of Directors approved the following decisions at the 6 pm Aug. 4 Board Meeting: • Member-Owners investing time on the floor or in admin from Aug. 5 until the next meeting of the Board of Directors are to receive one and a half (1.5) hours for each hour of time invested. • Until the next meeting of the Board of Directors, Employees who are not absent due to COVID-19 related reasons may access sick time accruals without the need to supply a doctor’s note other than for compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
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Congratulations to HWFC Employee Erin Johanns, who was appointed to the Board of Directors at the August Board meeting!
• Until the next meeting of the Board of Directors, extend the suspension of the one-year service requirement and the requirement for a doctor’s note for those with a personal illness to use the Leave Transfer Bank Policy with the modification that FFCRA eligible Employees are not eligible for the Leave Transfer Policy. • On-site committee meetings are suspended until the next meeting of the Board of Directors.
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August 2O20 Submissions Policy:
Editors & Contributors:
We welcome articles & contributions.
Susan Andrews Yevette Buddeau David Bulnes Stephanie Conde Erin Donahue Chris Edwardson Elisa Grimm
• Preferred maximum length is 500 words. • Material is published at the discretion of the Honest Slate team. • Only signed work is accepted. • Items are edited for length, grammar, and style. We may consider unsolicited material but encourage individuals to submit ideas or outlines first. Letters to the Editors do not require preapproval.
Paula Jacobus Don Kennison Alex Mytelka Carol Ostrow Janet Sorell Tyler Varese
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• Board committee liaison assignments were made. • The November Board Meeting will take place at 6 pm on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. • Erin Johanns was appointed to the Board of Directors • The Education & Engagement Manager job description was approved. • The Lead Designer job description was approved. • The New York State Paid Family Leave Policy was approved to be included in the Employee Manual. • The Human Resources Director/ Manager job description was approved.
WE OWE YOU The Co-op has money waiting for a number of individuals whom we cannot locate. If you or anyone you know appears on the following list, the Finance Department urges you to contact the Co-op at your earliest convenience: finance@honestweight.coop. Gillian Eastwood
Stephen Dornbush Nishi Beharry
Eva Foitzik
Hank Adams
Lily Ringler
Timothy J. Cowper Laurel Holden
Joseph Gietl
Maria Kuhsel
Druis Beasley
Kimberly Truitt
Oliver Holecek
Mark Pranys
Elias Saifan
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