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MVHS reaches furlough agreement with most employee unions
UTICA — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) has signed an agreement with most of its employee unions that enables members to participate in an “organization-wide, four-month furlough” of about 20 percent of the system’s employees. The unions New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), Communications Workers of America (CWA), and United Food and Commercial Workers […]
Upstate University Hospital sends third group of nurses to Long Island hospital
SYRACUSE — For the third time in as many weeks, Upstate University Hospital has sent a group of nurses to Stony Brook University Hospital to aid that facility in its care of ill COVID-19 patients. The group of 13 intensive-care unit nurses departed the hospital on the morning of April 28, “for what is expected
State orders health plans to provide cash-flow relief for hospitals during pandemic
“Hospitals continue to be on the front lines during this state of emergency and are stretched financially and administratively,” Linda Lacewell, DFS superintendent, said in a statement. “This directive will help provide much-needed cash flow to hospitals at a critical time in our fight against COVID-19.” The letter orders New York-regulated health insurers to “immediately”
Montgomery to start as SUNY Poly chief diversity officer on July 1
MARCY — The man who currently serves as dean of the School of Public and Human Services at Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) has accepted a new role at a neighboring school. SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) on April 16 announced it has appointed Mark Montgomery as its chief diversity officer. At SUNY Poly, he
New York Enacts Paid Sick-Leave Law
The budget bill signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on April 3, includes an amendment to the Labor Law that requires New York employers to provide sick leave to employees. The legislation becomes effective 180 days after it was enacted, which appears to be Sept. 30, 2020. The amount of sick leave an employer is required to
Is Your Company’s Bench Deep Enough During Difficult Times?
In the uncertain times that COVID-19 produced, business leaders were forced to face the fact that employees might not be available every day to do their jobs. That is either because of their own health concerns or because they were scrambling to make child-care arrangements because of school closings. And, as the economy takes a
Cuomo says New York schools will remain closed for rest of academic year due to COVID-19
ALBANY, N.Y. — Schools in New York state will remain closed for the remainder of this academic year amid the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo
Onondaga County reports three more COVID-19 deaths, spike in infections
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Thursday said three more people in the county have died from COVID-19, bringing its death toll
County health officials warn of possible virus exposure at two area stores
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department is warning customers about possible coronavirus exposure on recent days at the Cricket Wireless store in the
Cornell says it’s “simply too soon” to say students will be back on campus this fall
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University remains “hopeful” that it will be able to resume campus operations for the fall semester, but as of now, “it
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