APG Newsletter July 2021

HUMAN RESOURCES

NEWSLETTER

JULY 2021

SUBMIT YOUR PHOTO & WIN! Submit a photo to be featured in the monthly newsletter.

Each month, the person whose photo is selected for the front cover will win a $25 gift card!

SUBMIT TO SUBMITNEWS.ADAMSPG.COM.

Sunset Graduation Photo by Jeff Hage

AskHR!

Have a question, but don’t know whom to ask? The Human Resources staff is listening! You can always send an email to Ask HR if you have questions or concerns. Emails will be kept confidential and, if we print your question in the APG newsletter, we will not use your name.

Questions may be emailed to AskHR@adamspg.com or sent interoffice to your regional HR representative.

DON’T KNOW WHOM TO CALL? CONTACT HUMAN RESOURCES. JO ANN HOPSON, PHR, SHRM-CP, CEBS

APG Vice President of Human Resources All states, particularly TN/NC/VA/MN/WI/FL joann.hopson@adamspg.com 423.620.8771

DEB BROOKS

HR Manager – APG Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming dbrooks@skagitpublishing.com 360.416.2187

TOM CLOUTIER

Talent Acquisition Director for APG HR Manager – APG Maryland/Ohio tcloutier@adamspg.com 410.770.4159

GWEN DAVIS

HR Manager - Greenville, Rocky Mount, Elizabeth City, Key West, FL gdavis@apgenc.com 252.366.8139

CHRIS DETLOFF

HR Generalist – APG Central Division Minnesota/Northern Wisconsin chris.detloff@apgecm.com 763.712.3559

STEPHANIE LUEBKE

HR Generalist, APG Southern Wisconsin sluebke@apgenc.com 608.755.8360

HUMAN RESOURCES WE ARE ENCOURAGING

ALL ASSOCIATES TO USE THEIR PTO Many have built up their PTO and we will be selectively approving PTO over the holiday season to ensure we have a full staff to operate our newspapers at all sites.

Consider a long weekend with a Friday/Monday combination.

You are allowed to carry over 80 hours into the new year so please schedule your PTO soon so you can receive the time off you ask for now as later it may be restricted depending on how many Associates ask for the same days off.

(COVERS VACATION/SICK LEAVE) We know how hard you work and recognize the importance of providing you with time for rest and relaxation.

View PTO Policies online at: hr.adamspg.com/handbook

DOCTOR ON DEMAND USE AN ONLINE DOCTOR WHEN AND WHERE YOU NEED IT Your cough won’t go away. Your throat may feel raw and sore. You know you need to seek care. Yet, with a neverending schedule of to-dos and priorities, it may be hard to squeeze in an appointment with your primary care doctor or a visit to urgent care.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota offers Doctor On Demand®, a convenient and affordable care option to help you get well. The next time you need to see a doctor, consider visiting an online doctor.

HOW ONLINE DOCTOR SERVICES WORK Doctor On Demand provides access to board-certified doctors, psychiatrists or licensed psychologists via video conferencing for a small fee or at no cost for some plans.* You can connect via video from anywhere — your home, work or even on vacation.

Use the Doctor On Demand app or website to talk to a doctor when it’s convenient for you. You can also schedule a video visit. Medical care visits are available 24/7 and mental health care visits are available by appointment from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. local time, seven days a week.

When you’re ready to meet, connect with a doctor live from your smartphone, tablet or computer with a frontfacing camera. It’s that simple.

WHAT CAN AN ONLINE DOCTOR TREAT? An online doctor can provide an assessment, diagnosis and treatment — and even prescribe medications and order lab tests when necessary — during a video visit.

Some conditions Doctor On Demand can treat include: • cold/flu • sore throat • urinary tract infection • skin issues/rashes • diarrhea

• vomiting • eye issues • sports injuries • travel illness • allergies

You can also visit with a licensed psychologist or board-certified psychiatrist by appointment for help with depression, social anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and loss, or workplace stress.

HOW MUCH DOES DOCTOR ON DEMAND COST? Using Doctor On Demand costs much less than going to an urgent care clinic or the emergency room.

Exact cost depends on your plan details and in some cases (Psychology), the length of your visit. Log into the app or website to see what it will cost for you before you make a call. Some or all of the cost may be covered, depending on your health plan coverage.*

JUNE MOVIE NIGHT CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR JUNE WINNER KELLY O’ROURKE, MORRISON COUNTY RECORD The Questions Were: Who won the April Trivia and In “Happy Feet,” What is Happy Feet’s first name?

The Answers Were: Sam Johnson and Mumble 2

MOVIE NIGHT NOW PLAYING: HAPPY FEET

SAFETY

HEAT STRESS

CAUSES

CAUSES

Sudden fainting after at least two hours of work; cool moist skin; weak pulse GET MEDICAL ATTENTION Assess need for CPR; move to a cool area; loosen clothing; make person lie down; and when the person is conscious, offer sips of cool water.

Fainting may also be due to other illnesses.

Heavy sweating; cool, moist skin; body temperature above 38◦C; weak pulse; normal or low blood pressure; tired and weak, nausea and vomiting; very thirsty; panting or breathing rapidly; blurred vision GET MEDICAL AID This condition can lead to heat stroke, which can kill; move the person to a cool shaded area; loosen or remove excess clothing; provide cool water to drink; fan and spray with cool water

SYMPTOMS

Move to a cool area; loosen clothing and drink an electrolyte-replacement beverage, if the cramps are severe or don’t go away, seek medical aid

Fluid loss and nadequate water intake

High body temperature (above 106◦F) and any of the following: the person is weak, confused, upset, or acting strangely; has hot, dry, red skin; a fast pulse; headache or dizziness; in later stages, a person may pass out and have convulsions THIS IS AN IMMEDIATE MEDICAL EMERGENCY. PROMPT ACTION MAY SAVE THE PERSON’S LIFE

TREATMENT

Painful cramps in arms, legs, or stomach that occur suddenly at work or later at home Heat cramps are serious ecause they can be a arning of other more angerous heat-induced illnesses

FAINTING

inadequate salt and water intake causes the body’s cooling system to start to break down

SYMPTOMS

If the skin blisters, seek medical aid, use skin lotions (avoid topical anaesthetics) and work in the shade

SYMPTOMS

Change into dry clothes and avoid hot environments, rinse skin with cool water

TREATMENT

Red bumpy rash with severe itching

CAUSES

CAUSES

Red, painful, or blistering and peeling skin

Heavy sweating drains a person’s body of salt, which cannot be replaced just by drinking water

Hot humid environment; plugged sweat glands

TREATMENT

Too much exposure to the sun

CAUSES

HEAT CRAMPS

SYMPTOMS

SUNBURN

TREATMENT

HEAT RASH

SYMPTOMS

There are two sources of heat exposure, the outside environment and internal muscle activity. (80% of muscle energy is turned into body heat.) High temperatures and high levels of physical work create heat stress. The body cools itself by evaporating sweat. High humidity hinders sweat from evaporating.

Heat stress symptoms are a set of natural signals telling you that something needs to be done to balance your body’s heating and cooling. As your body heats up, it tries to rid itself of excess heat through the evaporation of sweat. If it is unable to cool itself this way, your body temperature will increase. When body temperature gets above HEAT STROKE 100◦-102◦F, the brain starts to overheat, leading to a shutdown of your body’s cooling system (sweating If a person’s body has stops). Your temperature now rises even faster, used up all its water and leading to heat stroke salt reserves, it will stop and possibly death. The sweating, which can cause body temperature to rise; causes, symptoms, and HEAT heat stroke may develop treatment of various EXHAUSTION suddenly or may follow heat-related illnesses Fluid loss and from heat exhaustion are listed below.

TREATMENT

• air temperature • humidity (moisture in the air) • radiant heat load (sun, furnaces, molten material,steam, etc.)

• physical activity (how hard you’re working) • cooling (by the evaporation of sweat) • body adjustments (acclimatization)

CAUSES

THE HEATING AND COOLING BALANCE IN THE BODY DEPENDS ON THE FOLLOWING FACTORS:

TIPS

CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, & TREATMENT

SYMPTOMS

FACTORS INFLUENCING HEAT STRESS

TREATMENT

SAFETY

CALL AN AMBULANCE This condition can kill a person quickly; remove excess clothing; fan and spray the person with cool water; offer sips of cool water, if the person is conscious

For your chance to be the lucky winner of an APG Swag and Movie Bag, answer the trivia question below correctly:

MOVIE NIGHT NOW PLAYING: AIR FORCE ONE

IN “AIR FORCE ONE,” WHAT WAS THE PRESIDENT’S NAME? All answers should be submitted to AskHR@adamspg.com.

The winner will be drawn on Thursday, July 15, 2021.

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MOVIE NIGHT

MOVIE NIGHT NOW PLAYING: AIR FORCE ONE

For your chance to be one of two lucky winners of an APG Swag and Movie Bag:

FIRST CHANCE TO WIN:

SEARCH THE NEWSLETTER AND TELL US WHO WON THE MOVIE TRIVIA QUESTION IN MAY FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THE MAY MOVIE.

SECOND CHANCE TO WIN:

SEARCH THE NEWSLETTER FOR THIS MONTH’S MOVIE TRIVIA QUESTION AND SEND US THE ANSWER. *Contents of winner’s prize pack may vary.

All answers should be submitted to AskHR@adamspg.com.

The winner will be drawn on Thursday, July 15, 2021.

Associate SPOTLIGHT J EF F ROWTON

SAFETY MANAGER Jeff Rowton has been working with the APG HR team since March of 2018 as Safety Manger and is based in Greeneville, TN. Past employment experience has been in the transportation, oilfield, and manufacturing sectors.

In his spare time, he enjoys hiking and photography.