NAPA Net - Polling Places 032020

How (Are) You Coping with the Coronavirus?

Concerns about the coronavirus are – well, rampant. Schools are and businesses are closing, sporting events are being cancelled or postponed, and, at least in some locales, toilet paper is said to be hard to come by.

This week we’d like to know what, if anything, YOUR workplace is doing – and how it has impacted your client meetings and travel.

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* 1. What changes, if any, have you implemented (or had implemented) in your workplace as a result of coronoavirus concerns/caution (check all that apply)?

voluntary telework

mandatory telework

mandatory quarantine of those who traveled to high-risk areas

mandatory work from home for those with symptoms, or who feel ill

no external visitors

screening of staff

questioning/questionnaires for workers to assess exposure

paid sick time for those who feel ill/display symptoms

no current changes

Other actions/response?

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* 2. How long will those changes be in place (as far as you know today, of course)?

Another week.

Through the end of March.

For a month.

For the foreseeable future.

For the "duration"

Who knows?

No changes yet.

Any comments on the changes/timing of the changes?

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* 3. What changes, if any, have you instituted (or had instituted) on external work interactions as a result of coronoavirus concerns/caution (check all that apply)?

no travel.

no non-essential travel.

travel requires senior management approval

Cancelling client meetings

Shifting client meetings to conference calls/webcasts

No current changes.

Other actions/response?

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* 4. Sure, there are going to be some short-term restrictitions, mandatory telework, cancelled trips and meetings - not to mention no NCAA tourney, NBA, NHL or MLB (at least for a bit) - but it's also an opportunity to do some of those things for which you might not ordinarily be able to find time. So, what's on your "catch-up" list (check all that apply)?

Binge-watching a series (or two).

Reading NAPA-Net magazine!

Working out (inside).

Reading

Playing video games

Catching up on NAPA-Net daily!

Spending time with the kids

Just "vegging"...

Catching up on CE credits online.

Seeing if those meetings that should have been emails really can be.

Catching up on my beauty rest

Spending time with my significant other

Cleaning up my DVR.

Cleaning my apartment/home

Checking out a webcast or two.

Anything(s) else?

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* 5. Other comments about the coronavirus, concerns about the coronavirus, concerns about the concerns about the coronavirus, contingency plans and planning about the coronavirus, or life in general?

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* 6. What is your role working with retirement plans?

Advisor

Provider

TPA

Plan sponsor

Recordkeeper

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What size plans do you PRIMARILY work with?

Under $10 million in assets

$10-$20 million

$20-$50 million

$50-100 million

$100 million - $250 million

$250 million - $500 million

Above $500 million

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Suggestions for future survey questions? Seriously - what would you like to know about/from your fellow NAPA-Net readers? Or what would you like to be asked?

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* 9. All responses are confidential, of course - but just in case you would like a response - or want me to know you responded - or just want to say hi - here's your chance to do so!