Communication Draft:
Hi team,
Please be aware that the rate increases for your staff, which you were
expecting today, will be received by the end of day Pacific Time. We
apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience
and understanding.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please do not
hesitate to reach out.
*Alina Evans, SHRM-SCP*
Director, HR Business Partner (East & Canada) | *TheKey*
Mobile: 806.451.3798
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I'm sending this email during my designated work hours; please don't feel
obligated to respond outside of your own.
On Fri, Jul 26, 2024 at 2:22 PM Beth Ann Rosario <bethann.rosario@thekey.com>
wrote:
> Thanks Beth.
>
> Alina, could you please help us draft messaging to the field regarding the
> delay in receiving their merit sheets by EOD 7/29 as EOD PST will be past
> working hours for our teams?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Beth Ann Rosario
> *Senior Regional Director Southeast *
> *919.899.5543*
> [image: TheKey]
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 26, 2024 at 3:15 PM Beth Haight <elizabeth.haight@thekey.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Kim -
>>
>> The commitment was that the sheets would be distributed on 7/26, which
>> they will be.
>>
>> The increases will be reflected on the 8/16 paycheck, and will not be
>> visible to employees in Workday until 8/16, so leaders have three weeks to
>> communicate the increases.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Beth
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 26, 2024 at 12:02 PM Kimberly Guerci <kguerci@thekey.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Our teams are expecting this information today, is there anyway to get
>>> this prior to 5pm EST? I'm also on PTO and won't be available to review
>>> with my GMs early next week.
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jul 26, 2024, 2:56 PM Beth Haight <elizabeth.haight@thekey.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> No; I'm in the Pacific time zone, so they'll be out by the end of my
>>>> work day.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Beth
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jul 26, 2024 at 11:55 AM Audra Williams <audraw@thekey.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Beth!
>>>>>
>>>>> Just wanted to see if this would be coming out prior to end of day EST.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Jul 24, 2024 at 3:58 PM Beth Haight <
>>>>> elizabeth.haight@thekey.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you, Audra - will do.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 24, 2024 at 2:52 PM Audra Williams <audraw@thekey.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thank you, Beth!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We appreciate the update! Chad is out until Monday, so if you need
>>>>>>> anything cascaded to the RDO’s in his absence, please let me know as I am
>>>>>>> acting in his stead and I know everyone is excited to deliver this news.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Audra Williams
>>>>>>> Director, Divisional Operations
>>>>>>> *Please note my email has changed:*
>>>>>>> audraw@TheKey.com
>>>>>>> <https://brand.thekey.com/esg/Audra.Williams@TheKey.com>
>>>>>>> (425) 757-7027
>>>>>>> TheKey.com <https://www.thekey.com/>
>>>>>>> [image: TheKey] <https://homecareassistance.com/>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Jul 24, 2024, at 1:53 PM, Beth Haight <
>>>>>>> elizabeth.haight@thekey.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Audra,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We will send a file to each leader once the increases are approved.
>>>>>>> I am anticipating that I'll have approval by the end of the day. The plan
>>>>>>> is that, once approved, spreadsheets will be distributed on Friday, 7/26.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The target effective date for increases is 7/29, which will pay on
>>>>>>> 8/16. Employees will not see their new rate in Workday until 8/16, so
>>>>>>> leaders will have ample time to communicate before the first affected pay
>>>>>>> period.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> Beth
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 24, 2024 at 1:46 PM Audra Williams <audraw@thekey.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Forgot to add Beth!
>>>>>>>> Audra Williams
>>>>>>>> Director, Divisional Operations
>>>>>>>> *Please note my email has changed:*
>>>>>>>> audraw@TheKey.com
>>>>>>>> <https://brand.thekey.com/esg/Audra.Williams@TheKey.com>
>>>>>>>> (425) 757-7027
>>>>>>>> TheKey.com <https://www.thekey.com/>
>>>>>>>> [image: TheKey] <https://homecareassistance.com/>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Jul 24, 2024, at 1:45 PM, Audra Williams <audraw@thekey.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thank you for sending this, Alina!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Beth, are we still on the track for the RDO’s receiving these by
>>>>>>>> Friday so that they can share with their teams? We love good news Fridays!!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Audra Williams
>>>>>>>> Director, Divisional Operations
>>>>>>>> *Please note my email has changed:*
>>>>>>>> audraw@TheKey.com
>>>>>>>> <https://brand.thekey.com/esg/Audra.Williams@TheKey.com>
>>>>>>>> (425) 757-7027
>>>>>>>> TheKey.com <https://www.thekey.com/>
>>>>>>>> [image: TheKey] <https://homecareassistance.com/>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Jul 19, 2024, at 2:02 PM, Alina Evans <alina.evans@thekey.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi team,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Attached is the merit review process slide deck which includes
>>>>>>>> leader talking points on slide 4.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You are welcome to share the attached deck with your respective
>>>>>>>> teams.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *Below is a recap of pertinent dates to keep in mind: *
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Effective Date: The merit increase will be effective July 29th.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Merit Amount Communication: The timeline for distributing the
>>>>>>>> finalized merit amounts for communication to employees has been delayed.
>>>>>>>> This delay is due to working through eligibility exceptions that arose
>>>>>>>> during the review process, such as employees who had been initially
>>>>>>>> excluded due to previous adjustments to minimum wage.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *Managers will receive finalized increase amounts by Friday, July
>>>>>>>> 26th, and are to communicate them to their employees over the next few
>>>>>>>> weeks. *
>>>>>>>> -
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Payroll Impact:
>>>>>>>> -
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Employees paid weekly will see the increase reflected on the
>>>>>>>> August 9th paycheck.
>>>>>>>> -
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Employees paid bi-weekly will see the increase on the August
>>>>>>>> 16th paycheck.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Should you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Have a great weekend!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *Alina Evans, SHRM-SCP*
>>>>>>>> Director, HR Business Partner (East) | *TheKey*
>>>>>>>> Mobile: 806.451.3798
>>>>>>>> [image: TheKey] <https://homecareassistance.com/>
>>>>>>>> I'm sending this email during my designated work hours; please
>>>>>>>> don't feel obligated to respond outside of your own. Please allow 24 hours
>>>>>>>> for a response.
>>>>>>>> <Merit Increase Communication (1).pptx>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Audra Williams
>>>>> Director, Divisional Operations
>>>>> (425) 757-7027
>>>>> TheKey.com <https://www.thekey.com/>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> [image: TheKey] <https://homecareassistance.com/>
>>>>>
>>>>