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The vote on the state Department of Education’s temporary hazard pay settlement offer, initially slated to begin tomorrow, is now on pause as we work with the state budget director and the DOE to clarify the number of days required to receive a payout.
Mahalo to all the members who reached out to us about the threshold calculations. These members brought to our attention the fact that schools were completely closed for a few months at the beginning of the pandemic, in early 2020. Other than employees who were required to report to work to perform essential functions, the DOE directed all other employees to work remotely.
Inadvertently, these days weren’t factored into the total required to meet the two levels of hazard pay awards. The loss of workdays appears to significantly affect the number of employees who would qualify. We’re asking the employer to recalculate the threshold requirements with these shut-down days in mind.
We’ll send you a new vote timeline and the amended days required for hazard pay awards as soon as we have them. Mahalo again to members for bringing this to our attention. Rest assured we’re working to remedy the issue quickly.
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