Otscon, Inc.

OTSCON lost a member of our team, Dan Ahrens last week. We have been in touch with his family in Michigan regarding arrangements, etc. Most of our team doesn't know that when we lose a team member, OTSCON provides the family with 1 month's salary to help with all the funeral expenses. I received an email today with the information about the funeral and a link that all his friends here can share memories. Here is the email from his sister, Connie Ahrens: "Thank you for the... banking information and for the additional funds provided by Otscon to assist us with the burial expenses. Your thoughts and well wishes to Dan's family are greatly appreciated. I will get to your other questions early next week. Dan's family has decided to bury him close to family in Michigan. As we have been making arrangements we discovered he will be buried less than 100 feet from where his brother will be buried when he dies and equal distance from his great grandmother. We hope he will be happy there. Due to the COVID-19 precautions the only service we will be holding will be on Friday, July 31, 2020, with immediate family only in attendance. The services will be at the gravesite in Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan. If anyone at Otscon would like to share memories they do so by going to the following web site. https://obits.mlive.com/obituari/grandrapids/obituary.aspx Again, thank you for your care while we deal with such an unexpected event. Your thoughtfulness has been greatly appreciated.

OTSCON is looking for production team techs. The current starting wage is $13. Full-time and part-time available. Please contact IMKO 573-340-6317, Job Finders 573-446-4250, or Staff Smart 573-777-3556.

2020 Insurance Meeting Notes: All employees still have their HSA accounts with Central Bank. That is your money. OTSCON will not be putting in their part of into your HSA account as of 07/01/20. HR has forms if you want to change the amount you chose to put into your HSA account. The health insurance yearly in-network deductible increased by $50 for individual and $100 for family. ... After you meet your deductible, you will have pharmacy co-pays of $10/$25/$60. OTSCON will no longer pay for Short-term and Long-term Disability. If you want to continue them, please see HR for a form. If you want to add/delete dependents from your insurance now is the time. See HR for forms. Please return all forms by 06/26/20.

May 22, 2020 Well, the day is finally on the Horizon, OTSCON Production employees will be returning on Tuesday, May 26th! and I couldn’t be happier to see all my amazing coworkers again. We will just be working one shift (6AM-2:30PM) as Production numbers are very low. Unfortunately we will not be able to bring any of our temporary staff back yet, due to those low numbers but will keep your services undated regularly. And, they say good things are worth the wait, so our Stamping and Injection Mold team members will be returning on Monday, June 1st to allow us to get you some empty totes to put your parts in. But the good news is you will still be getting Monday, May 25 Holiday pay. I am looking forward to seeing you all very soon!! Have a great and safe Memorial Day Holiday!

May14, 2020 Well gang, it wouldn't be a Thursday night without an update on when we will get Production back up and running again. After receiving Customers' production requirements, we will now have ALL OTSCON Production, Stamping and Injection Molding returning on Tuesday, May 26th. All temporary staff will be notified by their Temporary Service on the date that you will need to return. The shift will be from 6AM-2:30PM. Some indirect personnel, and possibly other hourly ...employees, may be asked to come in next week for special projects. HR, or your Supervisor/Manager, will be in contact if we need you to work the week of May 18-22. I hope that everyone is staying safe and healthy. And, I very much hoping that this will the last postponement for our return to Production. You are all greatly missed and I am very much looking forward to seeing you back on May 26th. Everyone have a great Memorial Day Holiday! See more

May 6, 2020 Good Evening OTSCON family (and friends), I have the latest update on our return from the Production shutdown. Our Customers have shared their updated return to production, so OTSCON Production will return on Monday, May 18, 2020 and Stamping/Injection Molding will return on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 (as Monday, May 25, 2020 is a paid holiday). Here is some additional information for you, please continue to watch this page, or call the OTSCON 411 line for updates. ...You can always leave a message here, on my personal Facebook page (if we are ‘friends’) or by calling me on my cellphone at 573/808-0800. Upon return, all Production, including Stamping/Injection Mold, will be working from 6AM until 2:30PM. The Mass Unemployment claim will be approved until May 18, 2020 by OTSCON. When filing your claims, please put your return to work date as Monday, May 18, 2020; Monday, May 25, 2020 for Stamping/Injection Molding. We are required to report any employees who fail to return on the Production on their return date to the Division of Employment Security. Failure to return will result in benefits being suspended. Face masks were provided to OTSCON by our parent company in Japan and will be available for every employee. We will make these masks available to you on May 18th. If you need a mask prior to this date, please reach out to me and I can make arrangements to get you one. These masks are reusable. Rather than requiring all employees to use one entrance, and employing an individual to monitor temperatures on everyone entering the building, OTSCON is requiring each employee to take their temperatures at home prior to coming to work. If you have a temperature of 100.4F , or higher, we ask that you do not come into work. You will need to follow-up with your primary care physician. There will be a touchless thermometer available in the HR office for anyone who should start feeling ill while at work. The OTSCON Covid-19 Return to Work Policy is attached. Some support staff (QC, Team Leaders, Maintenance, Materials/Shipping, etc.) may be required to return to work at some time during the week of May 11, 2020. We will let you know once a date is determined. If you are unable to return to work on May 18, 2020 due to child care issues, or personal/family illness, please reach out to me and let me know. Our customer has requested information on our ability to be back to full staffing upon our return to work. If you find yourself struggling during this time, please do not hesitate to reach out to our any member of our HR staff and we can put you in touch with assistance available through our health insurance provider. As Always, Kathy

April 23, 2020 Good Morning OTSCON family (and friends), I have the latest update on our return from the Production shutdown. Based on what our Customers have shared on their return to production, OTSCON Production will return on Monday, May 11, 2020. Here is some additional information for you, please continue to watch this page, or call the OTSCON 411 line for updates. You can always leave a message here, on my personal Facebook page (if we are ‘friends’) or by calling m...e on my cellphone at 573/808-0800. Upon our return, all Production, including Stamping/Injection Mold, will be working from 6AM until 2:30PM. The Mass Unemployment claim will be approved until May 11, 2020 by OTSCON. When filing your claims, please put your return to work date as Monday, May 11, 2020. Failure to return on the Production return date will be unapproved and benefits may be suspended. Discussions are ongoing about potentially screening of all employees for fevers prior to entry into the building. In order to do this, we will have to limit access to the building to only the Employee Breakroom entrance. This will apply to ALL employees hourly and salaried. I will update you with more information, once a decision has been made. Face masks were provided to OTSCON by our parent company in Japan and will be available for every employee. We will make these masks available to you on May 11th. If you need a mask prior to this date, please reach out to me and I can make arrangements to get you one. These masks are reusable. Some support staff (QC, Team Leaders, Maintenance, Materials/Shipping, etc.) may be required to return to work sometime in the week prior. We will let you know once a date is determined. If you are unable to return to work on May 11, 2020 due to child care issues, or personal/family illness, please reach out to me and let me know. Our customer has requested information on our ability to be back to full staffing upon our return to work. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. I know, I for one, have definitely felt the strain of being socially distancing (you all know I am a people person). If you find yourself struggling during this time, please do not hesitate to reach out to our any member of our HR staff and we can put you in touch with assistance available through our health insurance provider. As Always, Kathy

Due to our Customers extending their shutdown periods, OTSCON Production will not be working the week of April 20-25, 2020. Please continue to watch this page, or call the 411 number for updates as they become available. I am looking forward to seeing everyone again....hopefully very soon!! Hope everyone has been able to stay safe and healthy during this very difficult times.

Due to an extension of Customer shutdowns, ALL OTSCON lines will be off the week of April 13-17, 2020. If you are an OTSCON employee, your mass unemployment date has been filed with a return to work date of April 20, 2020. Be sure to use this return to work date when filing your claim. Temporary employees will need to contact their Agency on filing for unemployment benefits. If the return to work date changes, we will let you and the Unemployment office know the new retur...n to work date. Have a safe and healthy Easter Holiday and I am very much looking forward to seeing everyone again soon!

OTSCON, Inc. will be on shutdown the week of April 3-10, 2020. Watch this page for updates as they become available. Wishing everyone a Safe and Happy Easter holiday! A mass unemployment file has been created for the OTSCON hourly employees and instructions are attached. Temporary employees will need to discuss their unemployment options with their agency.

We are looking for part time employees! The shifts range from noon to 5pm and 4pm to 9pm. Please contact the following temp services if you are interested: IMKO 573-340-6317 Job Finders 573-446-4250

The OTSCON 2019 W2's are now available on the employee portal. We will be mailing them out to terminated employees by 01/31/20. Terminated employees can log in to the employee portal and print them now. Employees that worked through a temp service will need to contact the temp service for their W2.

Plant will run scheduled times tomorrow. Please be safe traveling in the morning.