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According to a memo seen by CRN, Intel is offering up to $350 in bonuses to vaccinated staff before the end of the year, but the chipmaker is delaying making it a necessity for the time being.
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger urged employees to receive a COVID-19 immunisation when it becomes available in their area and said the bonus is intended as a reward for those who have already done so and encouragement for those who haven't. At this time, Intel does not require employees to acquire a COVID-19 vaccination, he said.
Intel employs over 111,000 people worldwide.
In the memo, Gelsinger said, If it is possible for you, this is an act that will keep you, your family, your colleagues, and your community safer. I'm a numbers man, and the numbers suggest that vaccination is vital to stop this pandemic. Vaccinated people had a three-fold lower risk of infection and a ten-fold or larger reduction in the chance of serious disease or death.
The contents of the document were confirmed by an Intel spokesman, but no further comment was made.
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According to Gelsinger, all employees who get vaccinated will receive a $250 cash bonus, which will be modified based on locality. In addition to the $250 monetary prize, hourly employees who get vaccinated will receive $100 in food vouchers, and the employee eligibility date will be extended in regions where the vaccination is not widely available before the end of the year.
Employees who have been vaccinated will be able to resume business travel and attendance at external events and conferences on behalf of Intel beginning Oct. 1, according to Gelsinger. Though there may be business-critical circumstances, he noted, all travel and events remain subject to manager clearance and must also meet Intel's COVID travel criteria as well as any local constraints.
According to Gelsinger, the chipmaker is committed to making it easy to be vaccinated, which includes working with governments and health authorities to make vaccines available to employees when supply becomes available, as well as their family members and Intel contract workers. At Intel's distribution centres, he noted, more than 47,000 vaccines have been provided or are in the process of being administered.
When it comes to whether remote employees can return to their workplaces, Gelsinger said the answer is tricky due to regional differences in COVID-19 situations. As a result, the firm employs a phase system that takes into account the number of cases as well as other aspects.
“For example, our sites in Poland are currently in Phase 3, which means we're loosening some of our COVID standards and allowing all staff allocated to these campuses to work onsite,” he explained. “On the other hand, our Arizona facilities are still in Phase 1, which means that, in addition to safety measures, only our staff providing necessary on-site services or up to 10% of our workforce can work from the site.”
As the COVID-19 delta variant spreads over the world, governments and employers are scrambling to find ways to encourage employees to get vaccinated. AT&T, Google, Microsoft, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are among the top tech businesses that have mandated vaccines for their staff.
(Source: CRN)
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