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Hope is transitioning away from Paycom as our
Effective January 1, 2020, the law allows
residents of the State of Illinois over the age of
21 to now legally purchase, use and obtain up to
30 grams of cannabis flower, 500 milligrams of
THC contained in cannabis-infused product, or
5 grams of cannabis concentrate for
recreational use. Accordingly, Hope will no
longer be testing for cannabis during the
pre-employment drug testing process.
However, nothing in the law prohibits
employers from enforcing drug-free workplace
policies. Accordingly, Hope’s Substance Abuse
Policy remains in full force that prohibits any
employee from being under the influence of or
use of cannabis and illegal drugs while on duty
(including breaks and lunches) as we are in the
business of being on alert and providing the
best care to our kids. Additionally, cannabis will
not be allowed in any Hope home or building,
without express written approval of the Chief
Executive Officer. Any employee exhibiting
symptoms of being under the influence of
cannabis, alcohol or other drugs is still subject
to reasonable suspicion drug testing per Hope’s
policy that will result in discipline, up to and
including discharge. The law now allows a time
and place to lawfully use recreational cannabis,
but it is not at Hope.
payroll provider and working to utilize ADP’s
Workforce Now in its place. ADP Workforce Now
will provide a platform for the whole
organization to organize payroll and provide a
central location for Hope-wide announcements.
Employees will be able to access relevant tax
information and pay stubs as well as request
time off and view benefit time accruals.
Managers will have a custom module that
allows them to easily support their direct
reports form their own login page. With the
transition to ADP, we are hopeful to implement
exciting new options such as electronic
overtime posting and bidding, electronic
benefits enrollment, shift swapping and
pre-hire onboarding options.
Hope plans to have all employees begin
utilizing ADP timeclocks effective December
15th. Managers will be enrolling employees and
their fingerprints at timeclocks across facilities
in the weeks prior. Please check your Hope
e-mail as that is how you will receive access to
your new employee self-service to allow you to
register in Workforce Now. We look forward to
providing a smooth transition to a dependable
payroll provider.
Hope plans to host the 2019 employee
recognition events in early 2020 this year.
Please keep your eye out for save the dates in
your area.