(The following message is from KP)

Wildfire season is here and the number of Southern California fires that have recently arisen makes this clear.

Our Southern California-based employees and physicians, who have been affected by these fires, should know they have access to Kaiser Permanente’s assistance and support programs. This help is also available to all KPIT and Program Offices employees who sit in this Region.

$500 Grant - Short Term Emergency for employees displaced from their primary residence for a minimum of 48-hours, under mandatory evacuation:

• For urgent and immediate needs such as food, clothing, temporary shelter.
• Completed forms should be submitted to Deborah Silverman at [email protected].
• Processing after completed form is submitted and approved is approximately 48 hours.
• This is reportable income.

(Per employee, includes on-call and temporary status)

https://www.kpscalfyi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2020_KP_ShortTermAssistance_Form.pdf 

Accommodations for employees and physicians whose owned or rented primary residence was destroyed or declared uninhabitable, or were under a mandatory evacuation, or had a recommendation of evacuation

• Can be reimbursed up to $250 /day for the cost of a hotel room, Airbnb, and BnB, up to a maximum of 5 nights.
• Processing after completed form is submitted and approved is approximately 48 hours....

Times are hard, we all know that.  Coronavirus has put a halt on the global economy at some point or another. With our own eyes, we have seen how local businesses have been affected by the pandemic, having to keep their doors shut.  At our workplace we have also seen how the pandemic has changed the way we manage our day to day business with the addition of the labor pool and the ramping up of virtual care.  To top everything off, we are entering the flu season and are expecting an influx of patients like never before.

In preparation for the next waive of patients, Local leadership, Valery Robinson and Liz Cuevas put in the work to ensure all on call staff not receiving 40 hours have the opportunity to do so.  This was done in partnership with KP leadership by drafting up an agreement allowing those employees to sign up for the extra hours to supplement the missing ones.  This agreement is with Riverside County. 

To provide your interest and hours, contact:
Nurse Staffing Office (951) 353-3197
8-258-3197 Tie Line
Rivstaffingpayroll@kp,org