Monthly Archives: April 2020

Maintain Healthy Business Operations

Maintain Healthy Business Operations

Identify a workplace coordinator who will be responsible for COVID-19 issues and their impact at the workplace.

Implement flexible sick leave and supportive policies and practices.

  • Ensure that sick leave policies are flexible and consistent with public health guidance and that employees are aware of and understand these policies.
  • Maintain flexible policies that permit employees to stay home to care for a sick family member or take care of children due to school and childcare closures. Additional flexibility might include giving advances on future sick leave and allowing employees to donate sick leave to each other.
  • Employers that do not currently offer sick leave to some or all of their employees may want to draft non-punitive “emergency sick leave” policies.
  • Employers should not require a positive COVID-19 test result or a healthcare provider’s note for employees who are sick to validate their illness, qualify for sick leave, or to return to work. Healthcare provider offices and medical facilities may be extremely busy and not able to provide such documentation in a timely manner.
  • Review human resources policies to make sure that policies and practices are consistent with public health recommendations and are consistent with existing state and federal workplace laws (for more information on employer responsibilities.
  • Connect employees to employee assistance program (EAP) resources (if available) and community resources as needed. Employees may need additional social, behavioral, and other services, for example, to cope with the death of a loved one

for more in-depth details click here –=> https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.html?deliveryName=USCDC_2067-DM25771

 

Use of Cloth Face Coverings

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Visit the CDC to learn how to wear Cloth Face Coverings

Click on this link.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html?deliveryName=USCDC_2067-DM25135

Message from the Director

To our valued clients, customers and friends,

As we continue to navigate through these uncharted waters, I want to share some additional information with you about Concepte of Illinois.

First a little history, we have been around, soon to be, 37 years of providing only high professional technical service and support to you and we are still doing just that. Concepte is providing government, manufacturing, medical, banks and our communities long term success and well-being stories year-after-year.

I will begin in what has not changed for our customers and friends, our attitude to continue to bring you the level of service and support that is right for you and insure that your high tech needs are met to help make sure your future is good and productive. We are humbled by the trust you place in us. It is important you know that whatever the future brings, Concepte is here to help you.

Expert Monitoring: Our experts continue to monitor your servers and networks when you are being distracted by the health and welfare of your employees and customers. We are helping maintain that data security when the bad actors are trying to take advantage of that distraction.

Service Options: We have a variety of channels to help you in ways that make the most sense for you: whether it is data backup and monitoring, data security and service of you tech equipment. We can and will be there for you. Just Call our service professionals to show you the path that is needed in today’s fast change world to help ensure you data is protected.

1:1 Guidance: It is important to try and stick to you technology plan as best you can. If your plan has changed, we can help you review your data protection and disaster preparedness to help keep you on-track to meet tomorrow’s needs today!

In these trying times, please know that our dedicated client service professionals are committed to getting to your questions as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience if it takes us a bit longer than usual to get to your call. But, I promise we will and that we are here to help.

Lastly, in a period as tumultuous as this, it may be natural to wonder about the firm that is helping you stay on track with your high tech needs. If you are, let me assure you that Concepte is in excellent financial health with one of the strongest balance sheets in the area. Despite the volatile situation with the Coronavirus and the Shelter-in-Place orders our company is profitable and we have the resources necessary to ensure we remain strong.

As always, I am ho9nroed that you have placed your trust in us. If there is anything we can do to help meet your needs, please visit us online at CEILLINOIS.com or contact us at 800-267-4052 or find us on Facebook

Sincerely

Larry D Christy

Larry D Christy
Director, Concepte of Illinois, Inc.

How to Clean your workspace

How to Clean your work-spaces to help prevent the spread of viruses.

  •  CLEAN
    • Clean surfaces using soap and water. Practice routine cleaning of frequently touched surfaces.
    • High touch surfaces include:
      • Tables, Doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, sinks, refrigerator doors, etc.
      • Clothing is a area that is often overlooked, so daily changes of clothing. Washing clothes with laundry soap does work.
    • Many products recommend:
      • Keeping surface wet for a period of time (see product label)
      • Precautions such as wearing gloves and making sure you have good ventilation during use of the product.
    • Diluted household bleach solutions may also be used if appropriate for the surface. Check to ensure the product is not past its expiration date. Unexpired household bleach will be effective against coronaviruses when properly diluted.
      Follow manufacturer’s instructions for application and proper ventilation. Never mix household bleach with ammonia or any other cleanser.
      Leave solution on the surface for at least 1 minute
      To make a bleach solution, mix:

      • 5 tablespoons (1/3rd cup) bleach per gallon of water
        OR
      • 4 teaspoons bleach per quart of water
    • Alcohol solutions with at least 70% alcohol.

How to Protect Yourself from the COVID-19

FOLLOW the GUIDELINES of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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  • Know How the COVID-19 Virus Spreads
  • Take Steps to protect yourself
  • Avoid Close Contact
  • Take steps to protect others
  • Cover Coughs and sneezes
  • Wear a facemask if you are sick
  • Clean and disinfect

Marion Location Hours Change

Due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic and the Governor of Illinois’ determination to Shelter in Place to minimize the spread of the Coranavirus, we have decided to close the Marion office at 2300 W Main ST until April 30th and consolidate our talent at the Benton Location at 1007 N McLeansboro St. We are working with a skeleton crew to minimize the possibility of spreading the virus. We do sanitizing every other day with other disinfecting daily for your and our safety. If you need Concepte call the main number at 618-438-5005 or 800-267-4052 for assistance in resolving you computer and networking issues. Be Patient, Be Safe and Stay Safe.

We’re Still Here

As the stay-at-home (Shelter in Place) has been extended to April 30th, 2020,, you can rest assured that we are here to provide essential & emergency service and support at our Benton Location. We do practice and encourage Social Distancing. So all you need to do is call our main number 618-438-5005 or 800-267-4052 and we will give you directions on how to obtain our computer and network service and support.

We are at the Benton location 8:30am – 4:00pm Monday through Friday.

Meanwhile checkout our Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/Concepte

or our website at www.ceillinois.com

BE SAFE and STAY SAFE