Switzerland Inn Team Member Updates

F&B Team members may be eligible for a grant from Southern Smoke, a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting Food and Beverage workers during times of crisis.  To see if you qualify and to apply, go to https://southernsmoke.org/emergency-relief/#apply-today

While our first priority is you being able to attend to your personal needs, we have begun to clean up around the Inn.  If you are able and wanting to return to work, let us know by sending a Reply to _____.  We will reach out when know more about what is needed on property.  

We are processing payroll as usual which should include tips and Paid-Time-Off through the end of September.  More information on compensation to come.

All MMI team members and their immediate family have access to unlimited telephonic sessions or up to three face-to-face visits with a mental health professional through our Employee Assistance Program.  If you or someone in your immediate family needs to speak with a mental health professional, please contact 855-RSL-HELP.    They are available 24/7.  When prompted for your employer, be sure to use Mississippi Management, Inc.  More information is available at http://rsli.acieap.com

Immediate family is defined as those who are related to the team member and reside at the team member's address. 

Team members enrolled in the medical plan can receive unlimited telephonic/web visits with a mental health professional through Teladoc.  Therapists are available seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time.  To get started download the Teladoc app or call 1-800-835-23665. 

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Both the EAP and Teladoc are 100% confidential and available free of charge. 

The resort is closed for an indefinite time.  We will be needing some team members to help with the cleanup and to get the resort ready for guests again.  If you are available to help, please reply to this text with WORK.  We will reach out when we know more about our staffing needs.  Information regarding unemployment claims can be found at https://www.des.nc.gov/dua  If you do not have access to a computer, you can call the DUA hotline at 919-629-3857.  Stay safe.

Until we know more about the infrastructure around the Inn, we will need to keep the Inn closed to the public.  We just posted about possible clean up jobs, but we also want to share information regarding unemployment claims which can be found at https://www.des.nc.gov/dua .  If you do not have access to a computer, you can call the DUA hotline at 919-629-3857. 

You are likely aware that Jule La Roux, our resident muralist and front desk team member, was killed in the storm. We are DEVASTATED by this reality and grieve this loss!  More information about when/how we will honor Julie together to come.

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When filing for unemployment, the Inn was officially closed on October 1, 2024.  You should use this date as the Date-of -Separation.  [Please note that separation is a technical term used by North Carolina unemployment and all team members who were on the payroll as of September 27th are still employed.  We hope to get you back to the Inn soon!]
 

To qualify for unemployment, your reported wages from 10-1-2023 to 6-30-2024 must be at least $7,531.  Your unemployment benefit (the amount you receive from the state) will be based on the wages earned from 1-01-2024 through 6-30-2024 divided by 52.  If you didn’t have reported wages in this timeframe, see the last bullet in this post.

If you wish to work AND collect unemployment, your weekly earnings cannot exceed 20% of your unemployment benefit.  For example, if your benefit is $200 a week, you cannot earn more than $40 per week.  Once you know what your benefit calculation would be, we can see how we schedule folks to maximize pay for you.

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A Few Extra Details:

• The most you can currently receive in state unemployment benefits is $350 per week for up to 12 weeks.

• The length and amount of the benefit is determined once a claim is filed. 

• Once regular unemployment has ended, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) would come into effect.  DUA pays $154 a week for up to 26 weeks. 

• Team members who do not qualify for unemployment may still qualify for Disaster Unemployment Assistance. 

How to File an Unemployment Claim

The fastest and most efficient way to file a new claim is to file online. If you don't have access to a computer, you may file over the phone by calling 1-888-737-0259.