JUNE 1, 2020
TO: ALL BYER CALIFORNIA EMPLOYEES JUNE 1, 2020
RE: COVID-19 UPDATE
JUNE 1, 2020 – AS WE ARE PHASING BACK INTO RE-OPENING IN SF (66 POTRERO) AND LA (RIO VISTA AND ANDERSON), PLEASE BE ADVISED OF THE FOLLOWING:
FOR THOSE STILL FURLOUGHED, WE ARE EVALUATING BUSINESS NEEDS ON A WEEKLY BASIS DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE. PLEASE WAIT TO BE CONTACTED BEFORE RETURNING TO WORK.
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY RETURNED TO WORK, OR WHO WILL RETURN AT SOME POINT DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE, DEDUCTIONS TAKEN ON PAYCHECKS FOR EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR COVERAGE WILL RESUME AS OF JUNE 1, 2020
FOR THOSE WHO ARE FURLOUGHED FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH OF JUNE, YOUR HEALTH CARE WILL CONTINUE TO BE COVERED BY BYER CALIFORNIA.
DURING THE PHASED RE-OPENING, PLEASE CONTINUE TO BE MINDFUL OF DISTANCING, HAND WASHING, AND ALL OTHER RECOMMENDED PROTOCOLS.
MAY 15, 2020
TO: ALL BYER CALIFORNIA EMPLOYEES
RE: COVID-19 UPDATE
MAY 15, 2020 - THE SHELTER IN PLACE / STAY AT HOME ORDERS ARE STARTING TO BE ADJUSTED IN BOTH LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. WE WILL BE SLOWLY TRANSITIONING BACK TO WORK IN STAGES BASED ON BUSINESS NEEDS AND BEING MINDFUL OF SOCIAL DISTANCING AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS.
66 POTRERO IN SF – PLEASE WAIT TO BE CONTACTED BEFORE RETURNING TO WORK. IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED ALREADY, PLEASE DO NOT RETURN TO WORK ON MONDAY MAY 18, 2020
1407 BROADWAY (8TH FLOOR AND 18TH FLOOR) IN NY – OFFICES ARE CLOSED, WITH NO RETURN DATE ADVISED YET.
1201 RIO VISTA IN LA – PLEASE WAIT TO BE CONTACTED BEFORE RETURNING TO WORK. IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED ALREADY, PLEASE DO NOT RETURN TO WORK ON MONDAY MAY 18, 2020
337 ANDERSON IN LA – PLEASE WAIT TO BE CONTACTED BEFORE RETURNING TO WORK. IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY 8:00 PM ON FRIDAY MAY 15, PLEASE DO NOT RETURN TO WORK ON MONDAY MAY 18, 2020
THANKS, AND HOPING EVERYONE AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE SAFE AND HEALTHY.
MAY 5, 2020
TO: ALL BYER CALIFORNIA EMPLOYEES
RE: COVID-19 UPDATE
MAY 5, 2020 – YESTERDAY’S ANNOUNCEMENT BY GOVERNOR NEWSOM DOES NOT CHANGE OUR LATEST COMMUNICATION ON RETURNING TO WORK.
WE STILL CANNOT GIVE A DEFINITE RETURN TO WORK DATE FOR ANY LOCATION. UNLESS ALREADY CONTACTED, NO ONE SHOULD PLAN TO RETURN TO WORK PRIOR TO MONDAY MAY 18, 2020 AT ANY LOCATION BELOW:
o 66 POTRERO IN SF
o 1407 BROADWAY (8TH FLOOR AND 18TH FLOOR) IN NY
o 1201 RIO VISTA IN LA
o 337 ANDERSON IN LA
APRIL 30, 2020
TO: ALL BYER CALIFORNIA EMPLOYEES
RE: COVID-19 UPDATE
APRIL 30, 2020 – MANY OF YOU RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL DATED APRIL 28, 2020. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE DIRECT THEM TO HR@BYER.COM
THE SHELTER IN PLACE / STAY AT HOME DIRECTIVES CONTINUE TO BE UPDATED, BUT CAN BE CONFUSING AS THERE ARE SOME RESTRICTIONS BEING ADDED, SOME RESTRICTIONS BEING LIFTED, AND INCONSISTENCIES COUNTY TO COUNTY IN CALIFORNIA AND NEW YORK.
WHILE WE CANNOT GIVE A DEFINITE RETURN TO WORK DATE FOR ANY LOCATION, WE DO KNOW THAT UNLESS ALREADY CONTACTED, NO ONE SHOULD PLAN TO RETURN TO WORK PRIOR TO MONDAY MAY 18, 2020 AT ANY LOCATION BELOW:
66 POTRERO IN SF
1407 BROADWAY (8TH FLOOR AND 18TH FLOOR) IN NY
1201 RIO VISTA IN LA
337 ANDERSON IN LA
PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK THIS WEBSITE FOR UPDATES
LASTLY, AS WE DID IN APRIL 2020, DEDUCTIONS TAKEN ON PAYCHECKS FOR EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE WAIVED FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2020 FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND PAID BY BYER CALIFORNIA.
HOPING EVERYONE IS STAYING HEALTHY AND SAFE
APRIL 17, 2020
TO: ALL BYER CALIFORNIA EMPLOYEES
RE: COVID-19 UPDATE
APRIL 17, 2020 – THE SHELTER IN PLACE / STAY AT HOME ORDERS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED FOR SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, AND NEW YORK. PLEASE SEE UPDATED INFORMATION REGARDING RETURNING TO WORK.
66 POTRERO BUILDING IN SF – WE CONTINUE TO HAVE LIMITED STAFF ON HAND PERFORMING ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS. THE BUILDING WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE (CURRENTLY SCHEDULED TO RE-OPEN NO EARLIER THAN MAY 4, 2020).
1407 BROADWAY (8TH FLOOR AND 18TH FLOOR) IN NY – OFFICES ARE CLOSED, WITH NO RETURN DATE ADVISED YET.
1201 RIO VISTA IN LA – WE CONTINUE TO HAVE LIMITED STAFF ON HAND PERFORMING ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS. THE CURRENT STAY AT HOME ORDER IS NOW EXTENDED TO AT LEAST MAY 15, 2020. UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN CONTACTED, PLEASE DO NOT RETURN TO WORK BEFORE MAY 18, 2020. PLEASE CALL OR TEXT JOEL CAMPOS AT (323) 793-9648 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
337 ANDERSON IN LA – WE HAVE HAD LIMITED STAFF ON HAND PERFORMING ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS. THE CURRENT STAY AT HOME ORDER IS NOW EXTENDED TO AT LEAST MAY 15, 2020. UNLESS YOU ARE CONTACTED DIRECTLY, PLEASE DO NOT RETURN TO WORK BEFORE MAY 18, 2020.
THANKS, AND HOPING FOR ALL OF YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES TO STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY
APRIL 8, 2020
TO: ALL BYER CALIFORNIA EMPLOYEES
RE: COVID-19 UPDATE
APRIL 8, 2020 – UNDERSTANDABLY, HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IS AT THE TOP OF ALMOST EVERYONE’S MINDS.
WHILE THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY ABOUT RETURN TO WORK DATES, HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS WILL CONTINUE TO BE PROVIDED TO ALL EMPLOYEES UNDER THE BYER CALIFORNIA PLANS THROUGH AT LEAST MAY 31, 2020.
IN ADDITION, AS MANY HAVE BEEN FURLOUGHED, DEDUCTIONS TAKEN ON PAYCHECKS FOR EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE WAIVED FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2020 FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND PAID BY BYER CALIFORNIA.
WE APPRECIATE EVERYONE’S PATIENCE AS WE ARE CONTINUING TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO GET THROUGH THIS CHALLENGING TIME.
THANKS, AND HOPING EVERYONE AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE STAYING SAFE AND HEALTHY.
APRIL 5, 2020
TO: ALL BYER CALIFORNIA EMPLOYEES
RE: COVID-19 UPDATE
APRIL 5, 2020 - THE SHELTER IN PLACE / STAY AT HOME ORDERS ARE STILL IN PLACE IN SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, AND NEW YORK, THEREFORE PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR INFORMATION REGARDING RETURNING TO WORK:
66 POTRERO BUILDING IN SF – THE BUILDING WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE (CURRENTLY SCHEDULED TO RE-OPEN MAY 4, 2020).
1407 BROADWAY (8TH FLOOR AND 18TH FLOOR) IN NY – OFFICES ARE CLOSED, WITH NO RETURN DATE ADVISED YET.
1201 RIO VISTA IN LA – WE HAVE HAD LIMITED STAFF ON HAND PERFORMING ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS. THE STAY AT HOME ORDER FOR LA IS SCHEDULED TO LAST AT LEAST UNTIL APRIL 19, 2020 HOWEVER THAT DATE MAY BE EXTENDED. UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN CONTACTED, PLEASE DO NOT RETURN TO WORK BEFORE APRIL 20, 2020. WE WILL ADVISE AS WE LEARN MORE OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO. PLEASE CALL OR TEXT JOEL CAMPOS AT (323) 793-9648 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
337 ANDERSON IN LA – THE STAY AT HOME ORDER FOR LA IS SCHEDULED TO LAST AT LEAST UNTIL APRIL 19, 2020 HOWEVER THAT DATE MAY BE EXTENDED. PLEASE DO NOT RETURN TO WORK BEFORE APRIL 20, 2020. WE WILL ADVISE AS WE LEARN MORE OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO.
THANKS, AND HOPING EVERYONE AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE SAFE AND HEALTHY.
MARCH 19, 2020
TO: ALL BYER CALIFORNIA EMPLOYEES
RE: COVID-19 UPDATE
MARCH 19, 2020 – TODAY, WE WERE ABLE TO CONTACT MANY MEMBERS OF OUR SF TEAM AND COMMUNICATE PLANS FOR THE UPCOMING WEEKS. IT WAS CLEAR THAT EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THAT WE NEED TO IMPLEMENT SOME TEMPORARY MEASURES, AND ALSO CLEAR THAT EVERYONE IS APPRECIATIVE OF WHAT IS BEING DONE BEHIND THE SCENES.
ALL OF YOU THANKED US FOR WHAT WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED THIS WEEK, AND WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING, AND FOR RECOGNIZING OUR EFFORTS DURING THESE CRAZY TIMES.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO UPDATE THIS WEBSITE WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS WE GET NEW UPDATES. CHANGES COME DAILY, AND WITH THOSE CHANGES WILL CERTAINLY COME NEW CHALLENGES.
66 POTRERO BUILDING IN SF – CLOSED. WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING PACKAGES DAILY AND HAVE HAD VERY LIMITED STAFF ON HAND FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME TO RECEIVE PACKAGES, PROCESS PAYROLL AND SERVE OTHER ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS TO OPERATE THE BUSINESS.
1407 BROADWAY (8TH FLOOR AND 18TH FLOOR) IN NY – OFFICES WILL CONTINUE TO BE CLOSED THROUGH FRIDAY MARCH 20 (WITH STAFF WORKING REMOTELY). WE WILL CONFIRM PLANS TOMORROW (3/20) FOR PLANS FOR WEEK MARCH 23 – MARCH 27.
1201 RIO VISTA IN LA – TONIGHT GOVERNOR NEWSOM ANNOUNCED THAT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IS UNDER A “SAFE AT HOME” ORDER EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, WITH A 24 HOUR GRACE PERIOD FOR EMPLOYEES TO COLLECT PERSONAL ITEMS AND TO PREPARE FOR UPCOMING BUSINESS CLOSURES.
WE WILL BE OPEN AND WORKING FRIDAY MARCH 20 SO THAT EVERYONE CAN BEST PREPARE FOR THE UPCOMING “SAFE AT HOME” ORDER. YOU WILL RECEIVE MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON FRIDAY MARCH 20. AS OF MONDAY MARCH 23, THE BUILDING WILL BE CLOSED.
337 ANDERSON IN LA – TONIGHT GOVERNOR NEWSOM ANNOUNCED THAT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IS UNDER A “SAFE AT HOME” ORDER EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, WITH A 24 HOUR GRACE PERIOD FOR EMPLOYEES TO COLLECT PERSONAL ITEMS AND TO PREPARE FOR UPCOMING BUSINESS CLOSURES.
WE WILL BE OPEN AND WORKING FRIDAY MARCH 20 SO THAT EVERYONE CAN BEST PREPARE FOR THE UPCOMING “SAFE AT HOME” ORDER. YOU WILL RECEIVE MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON FRIDAY MARCH 20. AS OF MONDAY MARCH 23, THE BUILDING WILL BE CLOSED.
WE AGAIN THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND WISH THAT EVERYONE AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE HEALTHY AND SAFE.
MARCH 18,2020
TO: ALL BYER CALIFORNIA EMPLOYEES
RE: COVID-19 UPDATE AND SYSTEM ACCESS
MARCH 18,2020 - Many of you have requested remote access to email and the system for yourself and members of your team. Unfortunately, due to the number of people requesting access, it is not as easy as flipping a switch.
Without getting too technical, if a large number of people access the system using the VPN, the system will not be able to handle it. Our IT Team has come up with another solution, however, it will require that each person be set up individually and walked through the steps one by one. Again, it is not as easy as posting simple instructions.
Understanding that it is not going to be a simple process (even for email), please send an email to Mandar Ghosalkar at mghosalk@byer.com and Phil Byer pbyer@byer.com requesting access (and what you need access to) so we can evaluate, prioritize and hopefully begin the process.
Thanks for your patience, and please continue to check this site for updates.
MARCH 17, 2020
TO: ALL BYER CALIFORNIA EMPLOYEES
RE: COVID-19 UPDATE
MARCH 17, 2020 – ALL SF EMPLOYEES ON “SHELTER-IN-PLACE” / “LOCKDOWN” WILL BE PAID THEIR REGULAR PAY FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 16 – MARCH 20. THERE WILL BE NO DISRUPTION IN YOUR PAY FOR THIS WEEK.
WE HAVE SPENT A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TODAY DISCUSSING DIFFERENT OPTIONS AND SCENARIOS FOR FUTURE WEEKS. WE ARE NOT PREPARED TO PRESENT A FINAL PLAN; HOWEVER, WE EXPECT THAT WE WILL IN THE NEXT 24-48 HOURS.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO UPDATE THIS WEBSITE WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS WE GET OUR PLANS IN PLACE. AS THE SITUATION IN LA AND NY COULD CHANGE AT ANY MINUTE, PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT SOME OF THE BELOW COULD CHANGE:
66 POTRERO BUILDING IN SF – CLOSED. ALL SF EMPLOYEES WILL BE PAID FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 16 – MARCH 20.
1407 BROADWAY (8TH FLOOR AND 18TH FLOOR) IN NY – OFFICES ARE CLOSED WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 THROUGH FRIDAY, MARCH 20 (STAFF WORKING REMOTELY WITH REGULAR PAY).
1407 BROADWAY WEEK OF MARCH 23 – MARCH 27 TBD.
1201 RIO VISTA IN LA – OPEN. HOURS AS COMMUNICATED TODAY BY SCOTT RUNYON.
337 ANDERSON IN LA – OPEN. HOURS AS COMMUNICATED TODAY BY VERA CAMPBELL.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK THIS SITE AS ANY NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS MIGHT CHANGE CURRENT PLANS
MARCH 16, 2020 - TO: ALL BYER CALIFORNIA EMPLOYEES
RE: COVID-19 UPDATE
MARCH 16, 2020 - TODAY MEMBERS OF OUR SF AND LA TEAMS MET TO STRATEGIZE AND DISCUSS PLANS FOR THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE. DURING OUR MEETING, THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE THAT SF WAS BEING ORDERED TO “SHELTER-IN-PLACE” (LOCKDOWN) UNTIL AT LEAST APRIL 7, 2020.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO UPDATE THIS WEBSITE WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS WE GET OUR PLANS IN PLACE. AS EVERYONE KNOWS, THE SITUATION IS VERY FLUID AND CURRENT PLANS COULD CHANGE AT ANY TIME.
66 POTRERO BUILDING IN SF - EFFECTIVE TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT (MARCH 16, 2020), THE BUILDING WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE (CURRENTLY SCHEDULED UNTIL APRIL 7, 2020).
WE WILL GIVE YOU DIRECTION AND BE PREPARED TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE BY END OF DAY TOMORROW (MARCH 17, 2020).
1407 BROADWAY (8TH FLOOR AND 18TH FLOOR) IN NY – OFFICES ARE CLOSED TUESDAY, MARCH 17 THROUGH FRIDAY, MARCH 20 WITH STAFF WORKING REMOTELY.
1407 BROADWAY WEEK OF MARCH 23 – MARCH 27 TBD.
1201 RIO VISTA IN LA – YOU SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN CONTACTED REGARDING THIS WEEK’S WORK SCHEDULE. IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET AND NEED DIRECTION, PLEASE CALL OR TEXT JOEL CAMPOS AT (323) 793-9648. PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK THIS SITE AS ANY NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS MIGHT CHANGE CURRENT PLANS.
337 ANDERSON IN LA – IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED ALREADY, YOU WILL BE CONTACTED BY VERA CAMPBELL OR HUGO HERNANDEZ SHORTLY REGARDING YOUR WORK SCHEDULE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK. PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK THIS SITE AS ANY NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS MIGHT CHANGE CURRENT PLANS.
March 15, 2020 - To All Byer California Employees:
Thanks for your patience during these unusual and trying times. In response to the current situation regarding the COVID-19 Virus, please be advised of the following:
Just after 3:30 pm today, Governor Newsom instructed all Californian’s 65 and older and those with chronic health conditions to isolate themselves at home.
All Byer California locations (66 Potrero, 1201 Rio Vista, 337 Anderson, 1407 Broadway) will be CLOSED on Monday March 16, 2020. All employees will be paid for Monday March 16, 2020 as a regular workday.
Department Managers have been contacted and will be on site Monday March 16 to discuss short term plans, and potential long-term plans.
Please check this site again on Monday March 16, 2020 after 5:00 pm for additional direction regarding the remainder of the week.
Please email me at pbyer@byer.com if you have questions.
Thanks, Phil
March 14, 2020 - If you expect to have childcare issues over the next few weeks due to school closures, please advise specifics via email as soon as possible and we will give you some direction.
For 66 Potrero Employees - send an email to Phil Byer at pbyer@byer.com
For 1201 Rio Vista Employees - send an email to Scott Runyon at srunyon@byer.com
For Anderson Employees- send an email to Vera Campbell at vcampdz@aol.com
Please continue to check this site for additional messages.March 13, 2020 - We will update this page if there is any change to the Monday 3/16/2020 work schedule. At this time, Monday 3/16/2020 is scheduled to be a regular work day.
Please check this website periodically.