April Board Decisions

Board decisions

The HWFC Board of Directors approved the following at the 6pm April 5 Board Meeting:

The following decisions were made: • The Board approved, 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.

• Extend until the next Board of Directors meeting 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 NYS COVID Leave–eligible employees are not eligible for the Leave Transfer Policy. • Feb. 1, 2022, Board meeting minutes were approved as edited.

• A deadline of two weeks for submission of Regular Membership Meeting presentation materials was approved.

• The Board recommended to the Membership a vote to be held at a Special Membership Meeting in May regarding pursuit of an opportunity with ECFC to bring a food co-op to downtown Schenectady.

Read more about this very important

decision in the latest Inside Scoop. Plan on attending and bringing your questions to a Special Membership Meeting in May. Watch for further announcements!

Membership Meeting Info Sessions

All sessions are on Zoom! Find the link at www.honestweight.coop/membermeetings • Meet the Candidates

Thu. 4-21 • 5:30–6:30pm Sun. 4-24 • 1:30–2:30 pm

• Zoom Help Sessions

Wed. 4-20 • 5–5:30pm Thu. 4-21 • 10–10:30am Fri. 4-22 • 10–10:30am

2022 Membership Meeting Dates: April 24 • June 26 • Oct. 30

Help us $AVE!

Wanna help create an HWFC MO loss prevention team to help the Coop save money? Customer service–oriented and observant in nature, some key positions for this team will include Meat Minders, Shopper's Helpers, and Greeters. Reach out to Yevette at memberservices@honestweight.coop to get involved.

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 list below, the Finance Department urges you to contact the Co-op at your earliest convenience: finance@honestweight.coop.

Eva Foitzik Timothy J Cowper Gillian Eastwood Maria Kuhsel Stephen Dornbush Hank Adams Laurel Holden Elias Saifan Lily Ringler Nishi Beharry Mark Pranys Kimberly Truitt Emily Mowel Kenneth Windstein Alyssa Gallagher Druis Beasley John Buhac Susan Thomas Chad McKnight

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