Board Decisions

The HWFC Board of Directors approved the following decisions at the 6 pm November 10 Board Meeting:

•Member-Owners investing time on the floor or in admin from Nov. 10 until the next meeting of the Board of Directors will 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. •Extend until the next meeting of the Board of Directors 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. •Human Resources Director job title has been changed to Director of Talent Management, Diversity & Inclusion and the job description updated accordingly. •The 10-in-10 Incentive Program for Member-Owners was instituted for the 2020 Holiday Season.

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HWFC Membership

Meeting Dates 2021 Membership Meeting dates: • January 31 • April 25 • May 23 • November 24

Dear Members and Staff of Honest Weight,

I am very grateful for the care, concern, and thoughtfulness that you have shown me since Rita passed. Thank you to the Membership Committee for leaving her death notice up all of these months. It has meant so much to see her picture on our bulletin board. The Co-op Community has been an important part of our life. This is a community where we share values and hopes for one another. Where we were challenged to find common ground and deal with differences from which we grew as a couple. I had hoped to have a Memorial for Rita this past summer but was unable to do so because of the risk involved. I am hopeful that next summer, sometime in July, I will be able to plan a gathering and will post a notice here.

Kindest regards,

Chris Colarusso

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Attention: Member-Owners

1.5 time credit for every hour invested on Co-op property will continue until the Dec. 1 Board meeting.

To donate hours to the Member-Owner hours bank, or to request a donation due to COVID-19 hardship, reach out to Yevette at memberservices@honestweight.coop.

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:

Gillian Eastwood Eva Foitzik Timothy J. Cowper Maria Kuhsel Oliver Holecek Stephen Dornbush Hank Adams Laurel Holden Mark Pranys Nishi Beharry Lily Ringler Joseph Gietl Kimberly Truitt Elias Saifan

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Susan Andrews Deanna Beyer David Bulnes Yevette Buddeau Joyce Chicoine Stephanie Conde Erin Donahue Elisa Grimm Lynn Huntington Don Kennison Alex Mytelka Carol Ostrow Janet Sorell Tyler Varese

finance@honestweight.coop.

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