APG Newsletter September 2021

HUMAN RESOURCES

NEWSLETTER

SEPTEMBER 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. Vacation Fripp Island Photo by Donna Norris

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, TN/NC/FL joann.hopson@adamspg.com 423.620.8771

DEB BROOKS

HR Manager – APG OR, WA, MT, ID, UT, WY dbrooks@skagitpublishing.com 360.416.2187

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 MN/ Northern WI chris.detloff@apgecm.com 763.712.3559

STEPHANIE LUEBKE

HR Generalist, APG Southern WI 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

BLUE CROSS HEALTH CHAMPION GET RESULTS IN ONE CALL Call your Health Champion for anything health-related.

AWESOME. AMAZING. PHENOMENAL.

These are just a few words that describe your Health Champion.

“best experience” “AWESOME” “fantastic” “OUTSTANDING SERVICE” “wonderful” “amazing” “SO HELPFUL” “phenomenal” Many of these members spent frustrating time and energy trying to solve an issue on their own. But with one call to their Health Champion, they got the results they were looking for.

HAVE A QUESTION?

Benefits, claims, eligibility, new diagnosis, upcoming procedures — you name it, if it’s healthrelated, your Health Champion team can help.

Call your Health Champion today: 1-866-465-7012.

AUGUST NEWSLETTER CORRECTION: The winner of the photo contest in August was Jane Bellmyer, not Jane Bellymer.

AUGUST MOVIE NIGHT CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR AUGUST WINNER LAURA LAYMONS, TOURING PUBLICATIONS The Questions Were: In “Catch Me If You Can,” how did Frank Jr. cheat on the Louisiana bar exam?

The Answers Were: Judy Espino and He didn’t cheat 2

MOVIE NIGHT NOW PLAYING: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN

SAFETY

SAFETY

BEST AND WORST FACE COVERINGS

TIPS

LET'S BE CLEAR: NO ONE KNOWS HOW THE NEXT PHASE OF THE PANDEMIC WILL PLAY OUT.

Is a new strain already spreading undetected or lurking around the corner? How effective will these vaccines be in the long run? However, we know that wearing a face mask (covering the nose and mouth) is particularly effective at slowing the spread of air-borne droplets containing the active virus from us (you and me) to other people. While masks are not foolproof, there is now no doubt that significant protection does indeed occur. We now know that a mask protects the wearer from infected individuals or non-symptomatic carriers. A recent study in the Lancet Medical Journal corroborated the importance of face masks: The virus transmission rate in both directions was shown to be much less with a with a face mask, much greater than without a face mask.

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: FIELD OF DREAMS

IN “FIELD OF DREAMS,” WHAT IS THE ICONIC FIRST SENTENCE THAT RAY HEARS THAT IS COMMONLY QUOTED INCORRECTLY? All answers should be submitted to AskHR@adamspg.com.

The winner will be drawn on Wednesday, September 15, 2021.

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MOVIE NIGHT

MOVIE NIGHT NOW PLAYING: FIELD OF DREAMS

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 AUGUST FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THE SEPTEMBER 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 Wednesday, September 15, 2021.

DO YOU HAVE A BRIGHT IDEA FOR OUR COMPANY NEWSLETTER?

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!

Submissions are due on the 10TH OF EACH MONTH at submitnews.adamspg.com.

Submission guidelines: provide photo and story, include photo credit and names of people in the photos, original content only (no copyrighted material).

*Please note, there is limited space in the newsletter and not everything will be printed.