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Subject: Weather Emergency News

As you may know, the forecast at this time is for Greater Houston to start experiencing freezing moisture and/or snow Tuesday into Wednesday. To prepare for the essential work of continuing to provide quality of care for our patients, the Command Center team announces that the emergency period will go into effect at 3 p.m. Monday, January 20.
 
Monday will be business as usual.
 
Essential clinical staff will be working directly with your manager about staffing during the emergency and planning as part of the ride-out team. Managers should contact Engineering as early as possible Monday to request air mattresses.
 
All staff on the ride-out team (clinical and support staff) should plan to bring their own bedding, personal care items, medication, and extra clothing.
 
Anyone on the ride-out team whose immediate family need a place to stay are asked to address that with the manager. Family who stay during the emergency are responsible for their own mattress or sleeping bag, bedding, personal care items, and snacks. They can visit the cafeteria for meals.
 
Per policy HR 2.09, the stipend is 1.5x hourly pay while working and a flat $50 when hourly employees are off shift. The daily stipend is $400 for clinical exempt staff who are essential. Essential exempt managers and directors do not get an additional stipend.
 
Non-essential staff should talk with their manager to arrange to take PTO or work remotely.
 
Menninger will proceed with admissions and regular operations during the weather emergency provided by the essential ride-out team.
 
Watch for daily updates throughout the next several days.
 
Please be safe and plan accordingly for your home as well,
Armando

 

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