Katherine Maher

“ However, the world is unpredictable right now, and whether you need to care for loved ones, get groceries, or go to the doctor, your well-being is our priority. We are not tracking your time. We trust you. If you are sick, do not work. ”

“ To adjust to our new reality and daily working hour expectations, we intend to adjust the timeline for the delivery of our 2020-2021 Annual Plan. Our intention is to propose an extension of our 2019-2020 plan that allows more time for budgeting to allow employees to prioritize critical work, self-care, and care for loved ones while accommodating those who need or wish to work a reduced schedule over the next few weeks. ”

“ No sick days or PTO required - just tell your manager and help your team revise calendars and schedules to make sure key areas of work are covered. (If you are diagnosed positive for COVID-19, please let Bryan within T&C Ops know so T&C can help with support and make sure your situation gets appropriate attention from management) . Hourly folks will be fully paid. We have already said, and are recommitting to honor our commitments to our contractors and hourly staff colleagues. Everyone will be paid on the basis of their usual hours worked during normal circumstances. ”

“ For all staff, contractors, and contract workers: our daily working expectations will be about 4 hours a day, or 20 hours a week until further notice. We’re not declaring a holiday - if you are able to work more normal hours, the mission can use you. ”

“ Our planned work will be there waiting for us when the time comes. For now, it is time to support one another and create space for the important work that will be coming in the weeks and potentially months ahead. ”

“ We’ll begin a process with all departments to assess current objectives and shift our focus to supporting what’s essential for our mission. There’s plenty to do for all of us, we just will all focus on the most essential projects. ”

“ The building is employing its own duty-of-care protocol utilizing products that support the safety of their tenants. We feel comfortable that the office will be well-prepared for when we decide to return. ”

“ Some work is considered essential. There are some things that we must keep doing. The SRE, HR Ops, Trust & Safety, and Fundraising teams (among others) do critical work that may need additional support. ”

“ Send an email to tech support if you need a comfortable headset. Use your wellness reimbursement for snacks. Join the #remoties channel in Slack to talk with your colleagues about distributed work The HR Operations team is looking into webinar-based ergonomics guidance to support the increase in distributed work across the Foundation. ”