YOUR WEEKLY EMPLOYEE NEWS UPDATE

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

EMPLOYEE INCENTIVES

As an organization, Misericordia continues to look at creative ways to address the current status of our workforce, while maintaining high expectations of our staff. 

For continuity of care and predictability for our staff and our residents it is important that time off and needed coverage is planned in advance; therefore, we are implementing incentives to recognize both attendance for our DSPs/CNAs (click here) and our non-direct care staff who are assisting with coverage (click here). The incentives will be in effect beginning 10/1/2023 through 1/6/2024 and will be paid out in the paycheck on 1/26/2024. 

Continuation of these incentives after 1/6/2024 will be assessed and communicated at a later time. Please see your Director or AVP with any additional questions. As a reminder bonuses will be taxed at the time of payout.

SAVE THE DATE: OPEN ENROLLMENT 2024 IS QUICKLY APPROACHING

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).

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.

FLU CLINIC AND TB TESTING

Misericordia’s annual flu vaccine and TB testing clinic will return in October. We will have Walgreens administering flu shots from 10/9 through 10/13. They will be billing insurance, so the insured staff should bring their cards. For the uninsured, Walgreens will have a limited number of vouchers to cover their vaccine. We will not have COVID boosters at this time but will have PPDs (administered by Mis nurses). Please see below for drop-in dates and times:

• October 9th: 6 a.m. -1 p.m. and 6 p.m. -10 p.m.
• October 10th: 6 a.m. -12 p.m. and 1 p.m. -5 p.m.
• October 11th: 6 a.m. -12 p.m.
• October 12th: 8 a.m. -12 p.m.
• October 13th: 12 p.m. -4 p.m.

The clinic and testing will take place in Norkett Hall of the Main Building. Please follow Campus Connections for additional details.

PERFORMANCE REVIEW: SELF-REVIEWER SURVEY

We want to thank you in advance for your patience with the performance process. The ADP platform for the performance review was new to all of us and while we experienced a few hiccups, we received 990 self-reviews and 1,040 completed performance reviews. Our goal with this process is to establish a structure for ongoing feedback to support your growth and development. To help us in this area, we ask if you could take a moment to complete the survey below by October 6. We know we have more work to do to improve the experience with the review process, so your input through this survey will help us further evolve the process. Thank you in advance!

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.

PLACE YOUR ORDERS FOR A THANKSGIVING TURKEY

This year we are asking you to sign up for a turkey, to avoid waste. If you wish to receive a Thanksgiving turkey, please email Theresa Rooney at theresar@misericordia.com by October 3. We will of course order some extras for those who show they have been hired after this date.

Click here to read the full letter from Fr. Jack.

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.

SHARE YOUR SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS WITH US - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ENDS OCTOBER 6

Pictured: Carolyn S taking the ferry to Mackinac Island with the Mackinac Bridge in the background. 

MISERICORDIA IS LOOKING FOR TRANSLATORS

SPANISH MASS SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 8

Misericordia is hosting Mass presented in Spanish for our Outreach Families and all are welcome. 

Father Jack would like to invite staff to join us for a mass said fully in Spanish. Mass will be on October 8, 2023, in the Jean Marie Ryan Center beginning at 11 a.m. Father Clete will be the guest priest. Please join us if you can.  All staff please RSVP directly to Anne Maddock at annem@misericordia.com. 

MERCY DAY

Mercy Day was honored this past Sunday, September 24. What is Mercy Day? Mercy Day is the anniversary of the opening of the first “House of Mercy” in 1827 in Dublin, Ireland. Catherine McAuley, founder of the Sisters of Mercy, devoted her life to the poor, sick, and uneducated in the name of mercy. We thank the Sisters of Mercy today who continue her legacy of care and compassion.

"It is not what we have, but what we give that defines who we are." —Catherine McAuley