The Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities earlier this week reported the Providers’ Council’s Fair Pay for Comparable Work and Student Loan Repayment legislation out of committee favorably, a significant step in securing additional funding for human services programs and workers. The bills have been referred to the Senate committee on Ways and Means.
For the fourth renewal in a row, the Providers’ Council, in partnership with USI Insurance Services, recently negotiated a two-year rate hold for Delta Dental participants with no rate increase. The rates will be in effect through March 31, 2024.
The proposal includes a record $230 million for Chapter 257 Reserve and notes that the Executive Office of Health and Human Services will submit a report to the legislature no later than March 30, 2023 detailing the implementation of initiatives that increase the hourly wages and compensation of direct care human services workers.
This interactive workshop, which runs from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9, will help you to polish your skills at handling conflict effectively and will add some new tools for positive conflict engagement.
The Supreme Court of the United States announced today its decision to stop the Biden administration from enforcing its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses with 100 or more employees.
The Providers’ Council announced today that it will hold a virtual training on Feb. 16 from 9 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. called, “Re-Organizing Your Time and Attention to COVID-Era Work Priorities.”
The Providers’ Council announced today that it will be holding a three-session training series in February titled, “Racial Equity and Organizational Change,” which will teach strategies for creating a culture of racial equity and equip attendees with the tools needed to bring about important change.
A federal appeals court reinstated the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses with 100 or more employees today, reversing a previous court-issued stay.
Providers’ Council President and CEO Michael Weekes and Massachusetts Nonprofit Network CEO Jim Klocke sent a letter to Rep. Richard Neal on Wednesday urging him to support a recently filed bipartisan bill in the House that would temporarily reinstate the Employee Retention Tax Cedit for employers subject to closure due to COVID-19.
