A MESSAGE FROM ESSEX PRESIDENT & CEO MIKE SCHALL

Dear E-Team,

With the Thanksgiving holiday quickly approaching, I have been thinking about how special our E-Team is and reflecting on the things in life I am most thankful for – and I am especially grateful for all of you.I would like to thank you for your hard work and your willingness to go above and beyond. I have genuinely appreciated your efforts during this challenging year.

As a token of thanks, we will be closing all of our properties on Friday, November 27 to provide our associates with an additional paid day off to recharge. Managers will need to enter this time off in Workday for on-site associates. As a reminder, our corporate offices will also be “closed” on this day as previously scheduled.

We hope this will allow you to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday, relax, and spend time with your friends and families. Enjoy your well-deserved time off, and I hope you have an enjoyable and safe holiday.

Thank you, and Happy Thanksgiving!

Mike

Q: Who will enter the time off request?
A: Managers will need to enter the time off request in Workday using “Type: Refresh Day.” To do this, managers should:

• Enter the name of the associate in the search box 
• Select "Time Off"
• Select "Add New Time Off"
• Follow the system instructions to complete

Q: What if my associate’s regular day off is Friday, November 27?
A: This refresh day is meant to be taken on November 27. If the associate’s normal day off is on Fridays, please provide the associate with another approved day off within the same pay period between November 23 and December 6, 2020. 

Q: My associate has already requested PTO for this day. What do I do?
A: You or your associate may cancel the original PTO request and resubmit with the Refresh Day code.