UIF/UI Advancement Team Operations - COVID-19 Weekly Update 04.24.20

Dear Colleagues:

Greetings everyone!  I hope you had a good week and continue to find ways to make the best of working from home. From the look of some of your Zoom (photo) backgrounds, many of you have used your creativity to improve and enhance your home workspaces J.  I know our new work environment is an adjustment for all of us, but I applaud your commitment, effort, and focus. This forced experiment has been a good learning opportunity for me and our entire leadership team.

Yesterday, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced an extension of the stay-at-home order through May 30, which means we will continue working from our homes for a bit longer.  Because we anticipated this decision, our leadership team has already adjusted some planning to accommodate the new closure requirements. For the most part, business will continue to function as it has for the past few weeks. Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer, Christy Devocelle has added operational updates to the COVID-19 link on UIF Online. In the meantime, please check with your supervisor if you have questions about the impact of the extended order on your work or workplace needs. Ongoing updates will also be provided on UIF Online.

My last request of the week is for you to find some time this weekend to relax and stay away from your computer or home workstation. If possible, find something that will give you a good laugh and remember we will get through this. 

All the best,

Jim