Tell Kentucky House Democrats that the NCFO essential workers must be included!
The Kentucky House Democratic Caucus began hearings to determine who will receive "Essential Worker" bonus pay. They are holding events so that essential workers may tell their stories about the challenges they have had during the pandemic and why they should receive in the bonus pay that Governor Andy Beshear and the caucus are recommending in the upcoming state budget. A portion of the American Rescue Plan Act will go to essential workers.
Kentucky lawmakers heard from the state's nurses, firefighters, truck drivers, grocery store employees and other essential workers Dec. 6 in the first of two public hearings on how to distribute essential-worker bonus pay.
Gov. Beshear has said he wants to use $400 million in federal aid out of more than $2 billion the state is expected to receive in American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Rep. Joni Jenkins (D-Louisville) said workers' input on how the coronavirus impacted their profession will be considered by a special workgroup as lawmakers debate how to divvy up the funding.
"The workgroup will be issuing recommendations to the governor about how to use this money and may be part of his budget bill or may be a stand-alone bill when we go back into session in January," Jenkins noted.
According to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, more than three quarters of the state's residents, 1.4 million people, are employed in critical occupations, the third highest in the nation, behind Mississippi and Indiana.
Federal rules issued by the Treasury Department allow states to provide bonus pay up to an additional $13 per hour in addition to a person's regular pay, without exceeding $25,000 dollars per eligible employee.
Rep. Buddy Wheatley (D-Covington) explained bonus pay is available specifically to frontline workers who could not work remotely and who faced health risks due to the nature of their profession.
"All of these groups will have an opportunity to say what they want," Wheatley stated. "We're not going to be able to get everybody to testify. But we have left open the availability of written testimony."
Written comments will be accepted through the end of December. To all NCFO essential workers in Kentucky: SIGN THIS PETITION and share your personal story with the Kentucky House Democratic Caucus. Help get this funding for our members.
Important things to include in the "Comments" section:
- How you've worked through the pandemic.
- How your job requires you to be at risk of exposure from the population in Kentucky.
- How the pandemic has affected you personally.
Be sure to share this with all of your NCFO coworkers!!!
Updates
December 20, 2021
I am honestly overwhelmed by the momentum we have built together lately. This movement has grown far beyond anything I imagined when I hit publish. Please know that this progress belongs entirely to your willingness to speak up for these workers.
37 Comments
I worked through the pandemic and took chances going into resident's home doing work orders daily. I end up getting covid and giving it to my family. I feel like the maintenance workers should get paid also.
Maintenance workers of Louisville Metro Housing Authority deserve to get paid for working through the pandemic and also while covid-19 was in the red we was at work everyday still providing for the citizens of Louisville Kentucky and some of the workers also caught covid-19 while coming to work to provide for their own families
Maint. Worker come in contact with residents and we work the entire time doing the pandemic. Hell, I caught covic-19 who to say that I didn't catch it from one of the resident
I’ve worked through the pandemic, the only time I was off is when someone was exposed I had to get tested and quarantine. We deal with a lot of residence so we are not sure who may or may not have the virus.
We have been working through the pandemic just like everyone else.We feel like we should be entitled to the bonus like everyone else that worked and fell behind in bills.
I need this
As an employee of Louisville Metro Housing Authority I have constant and routine interactions with people of all accounts. Since the very beginning of the pandemic my job as required of me to be up close and in person with people at there most vulnerable times. In the homes of residents in emergency situations or close proximity to multiple employees on any given day. As LMHA employees we are on the front lines, having close contact with numerous people never knowing if they have covid until we in fact have symptoms of covid. Being in the dark about this is has cause constant fear and anxiety with me and my family. Once i had finally tested positive I soon learned I had gave it to my wife and 4 kids. The past two years my wife and kids has had to Quarantine multiple times, my wife missing work and causing my kids to miss school now they are falling behind. One of the few things that made it easier was recieving a pay increase that was short lived. We no longer are being compensated for our efforts as essential workers so some form of financial relief would be helpful and much appreciated.
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Tell Kentucky House Democrats that the NCFO essential workers must be included!
The Kentucky House Democratic Caucus began hearings to determine who will receive "Essential Worker" bonus pay. They are holding events so that essential workers may tell their stories about the challenges they have had during the pandemic and why they should receive in the bonus pay that Governor Andy Beshear and the caucus are recommending in the upcoming state budget. A portion of the American Rescue Plan Act will go to essential workers.
Kentucky lawmakers heard from the state's nurses, firefighters, truck drivers, grocery store employees and other essential workers Dec. 6 in the first of two public hearings on how to distribute essential-worker bonus pay.
Gov. Beshear has said he wants to use $400 million in federal aid out of more than $2 billion the state is expected to receive in American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Rep. Joni Jenkins (D-Louisville) said workers' input on how the coronavirus impacted their profession will be considered by a special workgroup as lawmakers debate how to divvy up the funding.
"The workgroup will be issuing recommendations to the governor about how to use this money and may be part of his budget bill or may be a stand-alone bill when we go back into session in January," Jenkins noted.
According to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, more than three quarters of the state's residents, 1.4 million people, are employed in critical occupations, the third highest in the nation, behind Mississippi and Indiana.
Federal rules issued by the Treasury Department allow states to provide bonus pay up to an additional $13 per hour in addition to a person's regular pay, without exceeding $25,000 dollars per eligible employee.
Rep. Buddy Wheatley (D-Covington) explained bonus pay is available specifically to frontline workers who could not work remotely and who faced health risks due to the nature of their profession.
"All of these groups will have an opportunity to say what they want," Wheatley stated. "We're not going to be able to get everybody to testify. But we have left open the availability of written testimony."
Written comments will be accepted through the end of December. To all NCFO essential workers in Kentucky: SIGN THIS PETITION and share your personal story with the Kentucky House Democratic Caucus. Help get this funding for our members.
Important things to include in the "Comments" section:
- How you've worked through the pandemic.
- How your job requires you to be at risk of exposure from the population in Kentucky.
- How the pandemic has affected you personally.
Be sure to share this with all of your NCFO coworkers!!!
Updates
December 20, 2021
I am honestly overwhelmed by the momentum we have built together lately. This movement has grown far beyond anything I imagined when I hit publish. Please know that this progress belongs entirely to your willingness to speak up for these workers.
37 Comments
We are in constant contact with residents and homeless people , who do not wear mask.They poop ,urinate ,and spit wherever they want in elevators and stairwells.The environment we work in was already hazardous then covid made it worse. We deserve our share.
I worked through the pandemic and took chances going into resident's home doing work orders daily. I end up getting covid and giving it to my family. I feel like the maintenance workers should get paid also.
Maintenance workers of Louisville Metro Housing Authority deserve to get paid for working through the pandemic and also while covid-19 was in the red we was at work everyday still providing for the citizens of Louisville Kentucky and some of the workers also caught covid-19 while coming to work to provide for their own families
Maint. Worker come in contact with residents and we work the entire time doing the pandemic. Hell, I caught covic-19 who to say that I didn't catch it from one of the resident
I’ve worked through the pandemic, the only time I was off is when someone was exposed I had to get tested and quarantine. We deal with a lot of residence so we are not sure who may or may not have the virus.
We have been working through the pandemic just like everyone else.We feel like we should be entitled to the bonus like everyone else that worked and fell behind in bills.
I need this
As an employee of Louisville Metro Housing Authority I have constant and routine interactions with people of all accounts. Since the very beginning of the pandemic my job as required of me to be up close and in person with people at there most vulnerable times. In the homes of residents in emergency situations or close proximity to multiple employees on any given day. As LMHA employees we are on the front lines, having close contact with numerous people never knowing if they have covid until we in fact have symptoms of covid. Being in the dark about this is has cause constant fear and anxiety with me and my family. Once i had finally tested positive I soon learned I had gave it to my wife and 4 kids. The past two years my wife and kids has had to Quarantine multiple times, my wife missing work and causing my kids to miss school now they are falling behind. One of the few things that made it easier was recieving a pay increase that was short lived. We no longer are being compensated for our efforts as essential workers so some form of financial relief would be helpful and much appreciated.
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We are in constant contact with residents and homeless people , who do not wear mask.They poop ,urinate ,and spit wherever they want in elevators and stairwells.The environment we work in was already hazardous then covid made it worse. We deserve our share.