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COVID-19 – Emergency Temporary Exchange Agreement Dear Mr. Blackwell: As agreed between the parties, the following will apply to all active H1 staff working at Department of Human Services facilities, including Norristown State Hospital and Torrance State Hospital. The intent of this agreement is to assist in alleviating the concerns of childcare needs during the …

Of course, COVID and the upheaval that it has created inside of our institutions has been the talk for the last few weeks. We were asked by several members why we had not put out our monthly update. We tossed around the idea of appropriateness and decided that people are asking so we should put …

There was an email sent out yesterday on the COVID-19 address. The email notified employees about the new emergency paid sick leave and other options. We have attached a breakdown of the email to help members understand how this works. Each institution should have approval forms. Letter about Emergency Responders John Eckenrode Western Region Vice …

Letter to the Governor This is the letter that was sent to the Governor and several legislators in an attempt to stop inmates from being released from state prisons. Below the letter, I have attached an article that was published today. Obviously the idea is still on the table and being discussed. It does appear …

PA SERS Board approves COVID-19-related distribution provision in deferred compensation plan. Text of April 3 press release. HARRISBURG – The Board of the Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System, meeting here today, moved to allow COVID-19-related distributions from SERS Deferred Compensation Plan accounts, consistent with the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. “Today’s …