As of this morning, March 14th, the UMass Memorial Medical Center Command Center says that all departments at UMass Memorial are open and SHARE members are supposed to report to work. There are rumors that certain outpatient clinics or administrative areas are closed, but the official word from the Command Center is that everything is open.
Some managers in ambulatory clinics and clerical areas have talked to SHARE members about reducing staffing based on patient needs. The bottom line: You are supposed to come to work, unless you have talked to your manager about a different arrangement.
The SHARE contract section on Severe Weather (page 103) has more info here.
Info from the Hospital's emails to employees
Our patients are our first priority;
all ambulatory, inpatient and outpatient services will remain open and staffed
unless otherwise notified. Managers will reach out to outpatient staff in the event that outpatient services will be closed.
The Command Centers are open on the
University and Memorial Campuses to support operations and staff during today’s
storm. If you have any storm-related
issues, please stop by the Command Centers or call: University Campus: 508-856-2815 and 508-856-6672
, Memorial
Campus: 508-334-6688, Hahnemann Campus concerns: Call the
University Campus Command Center at 508-856-2815 and 508-856-6672
Sleeping rooms and cots are available
for staff who would like to stay overnight tonight and/or tomorrow night:
• Memorial Campus – Knowles Hall (from
4:30 pm Monday to noon Wednesday)
• University Campus – S2-352, S2-310
and Faculty Conference Room (from 5 pm Monday to 7 am Wednesday)
• Hahnemann Campus – Nemitz Conference
Room (from 5 pm Monday to 7 am Wednesday)
Cafeterias will be open during regular business hours:
• Memorial Campus – Opening at 6:30 am
and closing at 9:30 pm
• University Campus – Opening at 7 am
and closing at 10 pm, and offers a stocked kiosk at the Pavilion Café until
midnight
• Hahnemann Campus – Opening at 7 am
and closing at 2:30 pm
• Arrangements have been made for food
to be provided to PTRC staff.
Please refer to our Employee Emergency Preparedness Guide to help
you prepare for reporting to work (see page 10), including packing any
necessary medication, food, weather-appropriate footwear, a shovel and your
phone charger.
Our grounds staff will be working
diligently to keep walkways, hospital roadways and parking lots clear with the
help of 10 plows and 28 shovelers for the next 24 to 48 hours. Shuttles will
run as normal. Please take your time to drive safely to and from work.
If you have questions, please refer
to the Severe Weather Policy or speak with your
manager."