4/5 - 4/11

3 shift production/5 days – About 40% of Associates (headcount ~90)

Will be producing service orders, International demand & backlog in key areas

4/12 - 4/19

Complete shutdown Mon-Fri

4/20 - 4/26

Complete shutdown Mon-Fri

Will have 4-6 Tool Room personnel for PM backlog only

4/27 - 5/3

Tentative 1 shift production in stamping/plating

Will have 10-12 Maintenance/Tool Room personnel for key PM’s & 2 Shipping/Materials

5/4 & Beyond

3 shift production/5 days – Will manage personnel levels based on demand (~80%)

May perform weekly shutdowns every 2nd week or every 3rd week based on demand.

Any excess maintenance labor will be applied to continuous improvement & layout changes

Members wanting to work any of the following weeks should reach out to Dian Fellows ([email protected] or 414-247-3589) to let the company know you are available and willing to work. Anyone who does not reach out to the company will be considered to be taking the shut down and returning to work 5/4/20 (Sunday night for 3rd shift and Monday for 1st and 2nd shift) for the restart of regular production.

            Members who did not work in the month of April will start their COBRA coverage for insurance this month. Your premium payments are due at the end of the month to the company. Mailing information is included in your COBRA notification packet or in the Contact information part of this update. Members who did work a day in April will remain on active insurance but will still have to submit their premium payment to benefits by the end of the month. Because of the volume of layoffs and different start/end times the company is not taking premiums out of members’ checks for April. April will be your active insurance and you will receive a new notice for your COBRA insurance to start in May. The amount you pay for the insurance is the same on active as it is on COBRA.

            Currently there is still a one week waiting period for the state of Wisconsin to get your unemployment benefits. Governor Evers is seeking to remove this waiting period but a temporary change in law is needed. We do not know when or if this will take place. For those who have claimed unemployment and since returned to work you have fulfilled your one week waiting period, you will not have to wait an additional week after being laid off again. Your initial claim covers you for a full year of your benefit. This means if you were out of work for a week or longer, returned to work, and then you are laid off starting on 4/13 you will qualify immediately for your unemployment benefits.

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