From a new post, on Gannettoid.com:
New Gannett spokeswoman Robin Pence confirmed to Gannettoid in an e-mail that the company has hired Total Management Solutions to handle severance payments for this round of layoffs.
In her reply, she said, "As employees are notified this week, they will be provided with detailed information and customized packages that explain the transition pay plan in detail. We selected Total Management Solutions to help us administer the plan as other companies have done when they have implemented this kind of plan. The program itself was developed by us and the provisions are specific to our employees."
Earlier, unconfirmed reports today on Gannett Blog say this "transitional pay" is only paid if employees "are eligible to receive state unemployment benefits. You must verify your eligibility for this on a weekly basis."
Still unanswered, including by Pence: What is the cap on transitional pay -- one week for every year of service, up to a maximum of 26 weeks, as was the case during earlier, recent layoffs?
Earlier: Steps you can take now to slow this severance plan
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Wednesday, July 08, 2009
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3 weeks minimum, up to 36 weeks based on one week for every year of service
ReplyDeleteMight as well close up HR shop at GCI Corporate too -- way too overstaffed there.
ReplyDelete7:39 p.m. - You hit the nail on the head. Wayyyyy to much time on their hands now. Outsourcing HR work to a company? Now if this doesn't top it - I don't know what does. Let me get this straight: We now not only pay a HR department, that essentially doesn't do anything AND a another company to administer the severance packages for layed off employees. You've got to be kidding me!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like another day at Corporate and let the same old games continue.........
Glad to see she's communicating with Gannettoid. Hope it lasts.
ReplyDeleteThey fired so many HR people they can't fire employees without outside help.
ReplyDeleteOUTSOURCED!....Great why don't they just outsource the news, advertising, etc....Who knows maybes they can actually turn things around....NOT!
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