UT Health San Antonio is doing everything possible to preserve the workforce and will continue to do so to emerge out of this crisis financially healthy. Everyone's hope is that a robust return of clinical revenues along with cost avoidance measures will prevent the need for further action. Nevertheless, we will continue to monitor finances closely.

I thought it important to provide a brief overview of the "Reduced personal leave" order and how it impacts you:

• All UT Health San Antonio employees with 2+ years of tenure are strongly encouraged to take five days (40 hours) of Personal Leave by July 15, 2020.
• If you don’t have sufficient Personal Leave, then use Vacation.
• This is in addition to any leave you have already requested.
• For Providers, cancel clinic sessions only as a last resort, but you may if needed. The 30-day cancelation policy is suspended for the next two months.
• Alternatively, if during the past two months you came to work late, went home early, or simply stayed home because there were no duties to perform, these hours can count toward the 40 hours.

Watch Dr. Henrich's 5/13/20 Message from the President here.

More detailed information, including a Q&A, can be found on the Mission Rx website.

For questions, please speak to your supervisor. Questions may also be submitted to AskHR@uthscsa.edu or the AskHR phone number at 210-567-UTHR (8847).

Thank you,

Robert Leverence, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Chief Medical Officer, UT Health Physicians