IMPORTANT NEWS!
COVID-19 and the CSEA Employee Benefit Fund
At the CSEA Employee Benefit Fund (EBF) we are continuing to take concerns over COVID-19 extremely seriously and doing everything in our power to ensure the safety of our employees and our members. As many of you are aware, to help limit the spread of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued specific guidance to many areas within the US, asking entities to do all they can to help reduce density to limit the spread of the virus.
Based on these circumstances, we have activated our contingency operations plan and implemented a few additional workplace policies over the past few days:
- Effective immediately, the EBF has made a determination in relation to essential and non-essential operations and employees have been instructed to work from home as long as their role permits. This includes limiting on-site work and suspending group meetings and other situations of dense population. We are encouraging our employees to conduct meetings and briefings by phone or via video conferencing platforms as available.
We will continue to monitor the guidance from the CDC and state and local public health agencies, and update our policies accordingly. These new policies will not impact our ability to serve our members or providers or continue business operations. As previously stated, we have a robust plan in place for continuing operations without interruption in the coming months, and we are confident in our ability to provide excellent member service while ensuring everyone remains healthy and safe.
As you know, the nature of this situation is rapidly changing and evolving, but we are committed to keeping you updated in a timely manner. Please stay safe and healthy in these challenging times.