Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta, has sent a statement to his employees in which he details some of the measures that the company will take to increase the percentage of vaccination among its employees, which is currently around 75%, up to 100%.
In this way, the airline will penalize unvaccinated workers, who will have a surcharge of
$ 200
on their health insurance premium.
This penalty, argued the manager, will serve to "address the financial risk that the decision not to be vaccinated is creating" at the firm, which has paid
about $ 50,000
for each hospitalization for Covid-19.
"The most recent variants of the virus make it clear that there is still work ahead," explains the manager, who recalls that infections among those vaccinated are less common and tend to have fewer symptoms.
Thus, according to Bastian, from this moment all non-vaccinated employees must wear a mask at all times while they are in Delta facilities, a requirement that they will maintain at least until the number of infections stabilizes.
On the other hand, since September 12, in the United States all workers who have not completed the guideline will have to take
a weekly test
while the rate of community cases is high.
Positive results will lead to isolation,
Also, since September 30, protected by local and state legislation, Delta will only give financial aid to protect against the virus to those employees who have been infected if they were vaccinated.
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