{"id":7514,"date":"2021-11-25T15:47:05","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T15:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.no-lockdown.com\/?p=7514"},"modified":"2021-11-25T15:48:50","modified_gmt":"2021-11-25T15:48:50","slug":"wait-nevermind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.no-lockdown.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/25\/wait-nevermind\/","title":{"rendered":"WAIT NEVERMIND!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Newport News shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls reverses their position on the vaccine mandate and claims they misinterpreted the federal requirement. After further consultations with the federal government, the shipbuilder now says the vaccine mandate doesn\u2019t apply.\u00a0 \u201cThis recent information is different from what we understood to be the government\u2019s and the Navy\u2019s intent,\u201d the company said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.no-lockdown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/No-vaccine-mandate-v2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.no-lockdown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/No-vaccine-mandate-v2.jpg 609w, https:\/\/www.no-lockdown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/No-vaccine-mandate-v2-294x300.jpg 294w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NNSPresident\/posts\/310610414218577\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Via Facebook<\/a>]&nbsp; President and CEO Mike Petters issued a message to employees Nov. 16 indicating that the government\u2019s Jan. 4, 2022, deadline for vaccination is suspended. The message also clarified that after considerable work with the Navy to meet the intent of the mandate, our Navy contracts with Newport News Shipbuilding do not include a vaccine mandate requirement at this time.<\/em><em>This recent information is different from what we understood to be the government\u2019s and the Navy\u2019s intent. As a result of what we know today, some of the related mandate policies and processes will now change. Because employee safety continues to be our top priority, other COVID-related policies will not change.<\/em><em>Here\u2019s what is changing:<\/em><em>\u2022 COVID-19 vaccination&nbsp;<strong>is not required<\/strong>&nbsp;as a condition of employment for current or leased employees.<\/em><em>\u2022 Employees who applied for a religious or medical exemption will be contacted in writing with additional clarification.<\/em><em>\u2022 Shipbuilders who opted to submit for retirement or to resign as a result of the federal mandate have the option to request reversal of their decision.<\/em><em>\u2013 For those who have started the retirement process, please contact the HII Benefits Center for more information.<\/em><em>\u2013 For employees who notified management or Human Resources of plans to resign, please talk with your immediate supervisor if your plans change. Supervisors should contact their Human Resources business partner for guidance.<\/em><em>\u2022 Offsite employees will be required to follow the guidance provided by the work location.<\/em><em>\u2022 Subcontractors&nbsp;<strong>do not need to be<\/strong>&nbsp;fully vaccinated. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NNSPresident\/posts\/310610414218577\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read more<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newport News shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls reverses their position on the vaccine mandate and claims they misinterpreted the federal requirement. After further consultations with the federal government, the shipbuilder now says the vaccine mandate doesn\u2019t apply.\u00a0 \u201cThis recent information is different from what we understood to be the government\u2019s and the Navy\u2019s intent,\u201d the company said. 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