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Bon Secours Mercy Health system yesterday announced that it would be furloughing employees whose work is not directly related to COVID-19. Company President and CEP John Starcher said in a message to employees that even though the company was financially strong entering the crisis and is a better position than many other health systems, the response to the virus has created a significant financial burden that would have led to operating losses of $100 million per month if it took no action.
Those impacted by the move will be paid through Friday and then any who have remaining personal time off will be credited with that until it’s depleted. At that point, furloughed workers will be eligible to receive unemployment benefits from the state.
In Henrico, the company operates the Bon Secours Mercy St. Mary's Hospital, as well as a number of affiliated medical offices.
