They extended the deadline from last thursday to wed the 12th at 12pm CST...what kind of BS is going on...
Last week, we shared that team members could withdraw their application by contacting the VSP inbox. If you are interested in withdrawing your application, you may do so during the opt-out window from Monday, July 6, through Wednesday, July 8, at 12 p.m. CT.
This is absolutely what I think is going on. Reached their VSP cap and they do not want to be the bad person to deny one’s application.
This is true I applied and received the last email to withdraw. It specifically said in the top line of the message *this message has been sent to team members who applied for the VSP
@er enough confusion was created by the initial communications that they were probably advised too late to send a new message as an attempt at damage control. This unfortunately can’t unring the bell. The damage was already done with the video and HR follow-up email advertising that involuntary reductions would follow the VSP. No getting around the situation they caused.
@ah I did not get an email and I did not apply.
@OP why don’t you people let us opt in if we want to to now. This is unfair
I applied for the VSP early and received the email saying I can withdraw by 7/8. My interpretation is that too many applied and they need people to rescind. I am not rescinding. I am getting out of a company with no contingency plans and horrible model by any means necessary. I am waiting on my email saying I was accepted to VSP. It will at least leave me in a place without knowing the unknown about a job I am busting my butt at.
@a7 agreed. They should give people the chance to accept as well. I would take it now.
By explicitly sending an email offering a choice to rescind the application, Centene creates a clear paper trail proving that the employee's departure—if they choose to proceed—was entirely uncoerced, voluntary, and deliberate. This acts as a robust legal shield against future wrongful termination or constructive dismissal lawsuits when involuntary layoffs begin next month.
@an not me.
It’s definitely true as I received the email today @ap
@a6 Or it means there was something illegal in the way they were planning to do it, so they had to adjust. Perhaps insufficient notice period.
@ap it was only sent to ppl who accepted VSP. I got it.
This is untrue. I’m an active employee and we received no email about an extension.
@ah did anyone who didn't apply for VSP, receive the email?
@a7 No rhyme or reason, they're just doing it to f*ckup our minds further for the fun of it at this point
I got the email! I didnt apply for the VSP
jokers , LT is a joke
Maybe allow additional time to withdraw, so they don't decline too many VSP requests
Then do involuntary layoffs without the additional weeks ( enhanced benefits). It will be a little cheaper for the company.
I am definitely NOT withdrawing! I'm ready to go!!! 30 years is enough. By the way. Why was I able to retire after 20 years with Health Net, but not Centene!?!?!
There’s a financial cap on the VSP, behind the scenes. They plan on enforcing the cap by denying requests (small %). After the VSP, they will follow up with layoffs and restructuring is done. However, what happens if you applied for VSP and were denied only to be laid off a few months later? These geniuses apparently didn’t think about this. I guess the headwinds were unexpected and out of their control.
They are freaking out, trying to move the goalposts as fast as they can, due to realizing that they indeed do NOT want to be in a financial position of paying out everyone's VSP who applied for it!
Agree with you on them opening themselves up for even more lawsuits, and that it's not equitable to initially extend the VSP offer to all, but then only offer a "OK to recind your decision" ONLY to those who chose to take the VSP.
There are people who chose not to take the VSP initially who now would like to apply for it, if given a second opportunity to make their decision. That should be offered to everyone, not just the people who at first chose the VSP.
This is such a major sc--wup from leadership.
How does the board keep letting these dipsh!ts continue to fu*k up so severely...and they keep GOING with it too! Every week it something new, where they make a change to the policy/offer, but it only results in things getting WORSE!
It only means one thing, The response to VSP is overwhelming and they want people to withdraw. They may not have the funds for “enhanced” benefits for all who applied. They can deny applications, but that will cause legal issues and they will have unhappy employees. Notice they extended the timeline to withdraw but not the timeline to accept VSP. They have totally messed up.
The email specifically says that it was only sent to team members who applied for the VSP.
@a1 The email says it went to team member who applied for the VSP.
Last week (7/1), Tanya's email said that if people were on PTO, they could email the VSP inbox to withdraw their application within 24 hours of their return. No other parameters were given, as in a "email to withdraw by this date" deadline.
The email from this morning refers to that 7/1 email, but instead of emailing the VSP inbox, anyone who applied can go on the VSP website to withdraw their application until 12 pm CT on Wednesday, 7/8.
Probably the send this only to those who applied for VSP, I haven't seen that email.
I have not seen that email either
I have not seen that email….