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SMC Report: PSE&G has begun to roll out some protocol changes regarding the relaxation of masks as per the Executive Order which ended the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency. There will be changes where the need for masks will not be required in some situations, if fully vaccinated and able to show proof. There will however still be a need to continue to ask the questions under the JHA if entering customer's homes. If an individual does not want to disclose that they are vaccinated or not, that is ok; however, you will continue to abide by the updated JHA that will require a mask. We will continue to have discussions with the Company if and when any guidance from the CDC changes, or other protocols are relaxed. We have been engaged in interviews with Third party Administrators to examine the feasibility to go completely self-insured with our Health and Welfare fund for our LCTT group. We will be soliciting proposals from two outfits that will essentially bid for contract to handle our accounts. The goal is to continue to provide good healthcare and save money, so that we can keep the level of coverage at par. We expect the process for the TPA selection to be done by next month, and then work to go self-insured as of 1/1/22. Once done, if we go forward, it should be relatively seamless for the members. We will be meeting at the end of the month will the new Director in Southern division. He reached out to me and requested the meeting, and he will be bringing some of his team to meet and discuss his approach and how we can move forward. His hope is repairing the relationship. I believe this may be a good step for harmony in a division where we have previously had some challenges.
