YOUR WEEKLY EMPLOYEE NEWS UPDATE

OCTOBER 18, 2023

WHAT TO KNOW

OPEN ENROLLMENT SEASON HAS BEGUN

When: October 17, 2023 – October 31, 2023

If you would like to make changes to your current Health, Life, and Disability Insurance, this is the perfect time to make that change! Along with making changes to your Health, Life, and Disability Insurance, now is the time to review and make changes to your contact information (address, email, telephone number).

Click here to find steps for updating your contact/address information. Employees will receive new Prescription drug cards beginning 1/1/2024 to the home address we have on file.

Please note: Changes made during Open Enrollment are effective 1/1/2024.

Additional information will be provided. Any questions or concerns can be directed to HR at 773-273-3038 or hrbenefits@misericordia.com.

RETIREMENT PLANNING: ALL 401K ELIGIBLE STAFF

What: Individual Retirement Planning Sessions (30-minute time slots)

When: Friday, November 17, 2023

Time: 7:00 am – 4:00 pm

Location: Human Resources - 2001 W. Devon – in the Staff Development Conference Room

The Human Resources Department is happy to announce upcoming 1 on 1 retirement planning sessions at Misericordia. Dan Madden, Retirement Advisor with Madden Funds Management will be available to discuss retirement planning, investment elections, and much more.

If you are eligible to enroll or are enrolled in the 401k Retirement Savings Plan through CorrellCo and would like to start planning for your retirement, please make an appointment to meet with Dan. Stop by Human Resources to sign up or call Human Resources at 773-273-3038 to select a time that works best for you! Please sign up no later than Wednesday, November 15, 2023

RIDGE AVENUE STREET CLOSURE

Ridge Avenue is closed north of Peterson Avenue, under the viaduct to Granville Avenue. The street closure will last through mid-November and may cause possible traffic delays. Please plan your route accordingly.

HELP US CONSERVE ENERGY

If you walk into a room here at Misericordia and find the lights on and no one in there, please turn them off. It would help if we tried to do this to help our utility bills. Thank you for your attention to this.

THE VIRTUAL TRAINING EXPO IS COMING TO INFINITEC

The annual Virtual Training Expo will start on October 25, through the Infinitec platform. The Expo topics will include:

Safety Procedures
Mandated Reporter
Nutrition
Behavior
Employee Resource Info
Sexual Harassment Prevention
Bystander Training
and more!

Please be sure to check your Misericordia email to find the Infinitec notification of when the Expo is posted. If you need support with navigating Infinitec, talk to your supervisor about attending a training session.

DT Instructor (details here)
DT DSP (details here)
Nursing—all shifts (LPN, RN, BSN)
CNAs
DSPs
Security

Not sure how to submit a Letter of Intent or Resume? Click here for instructions!

Follow our Employee Recruitment Pages on Facebook and Instagram! While you're there, be sure to refer someone you know to our openings! You can earn up to $1,000 for each successful hire who works with us for a year, as a result of your efforts to refer them to us.

LOOKING FOR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN A SPECIFIC PART OF YOUR WORK?

Click here to see the calendar of training offerings from Staff Development, and talk to your supervisor about signing up for a session!

WHAT TO DO

RESIDENT AGING CARE SURVEY

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey below. Your responses will help with training and caring for our aging residents. Please answer as best and truthfully as possible. Thank you for your input.

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE

EMERGENCY TEXTING SERVICE

Misericordia will be launching a new Emergency Texting Service in October. Texts will all be from 833-569-2203. Please save this number as the Misericordia Emergency Texting Service. We will be sending a test message to all employees in October. Please update your mobile number in ADP to ensure you receive these messages.

ALSO FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION

STUDENT LOAN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

With Federal Student Loan payments resuming, Misericordia wants to send a quick reminder regarding our Student Loan Assistance Program, Peanut Butter. Eligible Employees include:

Full-Time or Part-Time Employees
Active Status
Employed by Misericordia for at least 6 months

Eligible Employees may have received a recent notification making them aware of the program.

Additional Resources include:

Loan Management Dashboard
Refinancing Marketplace
Financial Wellness Tools

Questions or concerns can be directed to Peanut Butter at 800-913-6651 and press 1 for employee support.

CAFE OFRENDA

The second floor of the art department and Hearts and Flour Bakery & Cafe are partnering to build an Ofrenda in the weeks leading up to Dia de los Muertos. All staff are invited to share pictures of loved ones to honor and remember at the community altar.

If you would like to submit photocopies of deceased loved ones to be added to the memorial site, please email Roxie Able at rable@misericordia.com. The Ofrenda will be displayed through the first week of November.

CALLING ALL VETERANS

Veterans Day is annually observed on November 11.

Campus Connections invites all employees who have served in the Armed Forces to contact us for a Veterans Day acknowledgment in next month’s Campus Connections.

If you would like to be featured, please reach out to

campusconnections@misericordia.com

Please include your work area and years of military service.

ORDER 4 FREE COVID AT-HOME TESTS

More over-the-counter COVID rapid tests are available to order online!

With an expected rise in COVID cases over the next several months the federal government is providing 4 free at-home tests to be mailed to your home. You may order at the link below through the US Postal Service website.

Order here: https://special.usps.com/testkits.

Limit of one order per residential address
One order includes 4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests (COVIDTests.gov has more details about at-home tests, including extended shelf life and updated expiration dates)
Orders will ship free starting the week of October 2, 2023
***Expiration Dates Extended***

Before you throw out any expired tests, please note that tests may show “expired” dates on the box, but the FDA has extended those dates; see the complete list of extended expiration dates here.

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

Sunday, November 5—The E-Time clocks are programmed to automatically adjust to the time change. There may be a few minor adjustments for Overnight staff. Human Resources will make any adjustments, if needed.

A MESSAGE FROM THE HEART

"Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time." —Marthe Troly-Curtin

Stay tuned for weekly Campus Connections updates sent via email.

To find previous Campus Connections issues and updates, click here.

If you have any questions or feedback for us, email campusconnections@misericordia.com. Be sure to include your name, work area, and an extension we can use to contact you!