Inclement Weather Protocol:

POLICY:
Progress Inc. is a human service provider. As such, employees of Progress Inc. are considered “essential employees” because the people we support depend on you for survival. Although inclement weather complicates the ability to get to and from your scheduled shifts, Progress Inc. when possible may provide transportation to and from you shift. Paid time off cannot be used if you are offered transportation to and from a scheduled shift and you decline the offer.

PRACTICE:
1. In addition to mass texting to staff with important information, Progress reserves a separate voicemail box, extension #52, for staff instructions during inclement weather. Employees are expected to follow the instructions in these texts / voicemails and always have contact with their direct supervisor if scheduled to work during inclement weather.
2. Plan ahead. Park your car somewhere that you know you can get out of in the event of snow and ice. Cover your windshield with cardboard or something that prevents your windshield and wipers from being frozen. Make sure you have plenty of gas before the storm comes. Take extra clothing/medications with you to your shift in the event that you get stuck at your work location. Allow your self twice the amount of time to get to your shift.