by Nancy Hopkins | Dec 10, 2020 | Employee Information
As the CDC offers new guidance, Dudek & Bock’s mask use policy will mirror the latest CDC recommendations. The following is the mask use Disciplinary Policy currently in effect.
The Dudek & Bock COVID-19 Policy requires employees to wear masks correctly at all times, following current CDC guidelines. No group gatherings are allowed with more than 10 employees. This includes but is not limited to congregating in the locker area, time clock area, in designated smoking areas, etc. Face masks must be worn correctly, covering both nose and mouth.
Dudek & Bock reserves the right to discipline employees’ failure to follow the mask requirement in accordance with the procedures below:
First Violation – Employee will receive a verbal warning from the Supervisor with instruction to the employee for correcting unacceptable practice or behavior.
Second Violation – Employee will receive a written warning from the Supervisor with instruction to the employee for correcting unacceptable practice or behavior.
Third Violation – Employee will receive a written warning from the Supervisor and the employee will immediately be sent home. The employee will not be paid for that day and COVID bonus will be suspended for good. The warning will include instruction to the employee for correcting unacceptable practice or behavior.
Fourth Violation – Employee will receive a written warning from the Supervisor and the employee will immediately be sent home for the remainder of the day and the two following days. The employee will not be paid for three days. The warning will include instruction to the employee for correcting unacceptable practice or behavior
To protect other employees from potential exposure to COVID-19, flagrant and repeated infractions of the mask use policy may necessitate higher levels of discipline up to and including immediate termination of employment. As with standard disciplinary action, disciplinary action associated with failure to follow mask use policy will be removed from an employee’s record twelve (12) months from the date of the occurrence.
by Nancy Hopkins | Dec 8, 2020 | Employee Information
Effective on December 9, Brian Russell will be Lead Man in the Automatic area. Mario Solis, Victor Roman and Saverio Pacione will work directly with Brian Russell to resolve technical machine or part issues related to the Automatic machines. Marcos Zuniga, Sr. will continue to oversee the Itaya machines.
by Nancy Hopkins | Dec 2, 2020 | Employee Information
We have been informed that an employee in Finishing has tested positive for COVID-19. He has no symptoms. He was last in the plant on December 2. He is quarantined at home for two weeks. He was likely infected by a family member. This employee reported no close contacts at work, and wears a mask consistently.
Please continue to be vigilant, and wear a mask at all times in the plant.
We want to take this opportunity to remind you that one of our core values as a company is respect for and among our employees. We will treat information regarding the identity of employees with suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 as confidential to the extent practicable and will comply with applicable laws regarding the handling of such information. Further, per Company policy, we will not tolerate harassment of, or discrimination or retaliation against, employees.
Please contact Nancy Hopkins at nhopkins@dudek-bock.com if you have any questions or concerns.
For more information about COVID-19, please visit the CDC website at:
http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html.
For the location of testing facilities, see https://coronavirus.illinois.gov/s/testing-sites
You may want to call your personal physician for recommendations for testing, or if you want to go to a testing facility that requires a doctor’s order. The COVID 19 Hotline Phone number is 1-800-889-3931.
by Nancy Hopkins | Nov 25, 2020 | Employee Information
We have been informed that an employee in the front office has tested positive for COVID-19. He has no symptoms. His last day in the plant was Friday, November 20. He is quarantined at home for two weeks.
This employee reported no close contacts at work, and wears a mask consistently. He has no idea where he may have contracted the virus.
Please continue to be vigilant, and wear a mask at all times in the plant.
We want to take this opportunity to remind you that one of our core values as a company is respect for and among our employees. We will treat information regarding the identity of employees with suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 as confidential to the extent practicable and will comply with applicable laws regarding the handling of such information. Further, per Company policy, we will not tolerate harassment of, or discrimination or retaliation against, employees.
Please contact Nancy Hopkins at nhopkins@dudek-bock.com if you have any questions or concerns.
For more information about COVID-19, please visit the CDC website at:
http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html.
For the location of testing facilities, see https://coronavirus.illinois.gov/s/testing-sites
You may want to call your personal physician for recommendations for testing, or if you want to go to a testing facility that requires a doctor’s order. The COVID 19 Hotline Phone number is 1-800-889-3931.
by Nancy Hopkins | Nov 23, 2020 | Employee Information
Jose Morales, a Dudek & Bock employee in the Finishing Department, passed away from COVID-19. Co-worker Elsa Favela is collecting donations for Jose’s family. If you would like to contribute, please see Elsa in the Grinding Department. If you wish to send condolences to Jose’s family, please contact Nancy Hopkins at nhopkins@dudek-bock.com for the address.
Jose Morales
