Beau
Rivage Opens Job Placement Center
Executives at Beau Rivage
today announced that they have opened a new
Job Placement Center to provide information
about available positions at the Gold Strike
resort in Tunica, MS; and all available positions
at MGM Mirage properties in Nevada. Additionally,
employees can learn of any available jobs with
Beau Rivage contractors already rebuilding the
resort.
The Job Placement Center is the newest
element of an on going recovery program that
began immediately after Hurricane Katrina passed
over the Gulf Coast.
The Beau Rivage Recovery Center opened the
day after the storm on the grounds of the Beau
Rivage employee parking lot to assist employees.
Payroll checks are being distributed from the
Recovery Center to employees still in the area.
More than 100 Beau Rivage employees already
have been repositioned with contractors to aid
in the recovery effort at the resort. The company
has an immediate need for up to 300 more employees
to take positions with contractors.
An Employee Assistance Center staffed by Beau
Rivage Human Resources, Community Relations
staff and other corporate employees will open
on Monday, September 12 providing expanded services
for employees. These services will include direct
internet communications with FEMA, the American
Red Cross and other government relief agencies.
All Beau Rivage employees remain employed and
will be provided full pay and benefits through
December 6, 2005. This includes all earned vacation,
including additional vacation earned during
the next 90 days. The company also will continue
to provide 401K matching contributions during
this period. The company announced its commitment
to re-hire all employees upon the re-opening
of Beau Rivage.
MGM Mirage has made arrangements with its prescription
provider, Catalyst Rx, to allow employee health
plan members to have prescriptions filled by
"out of network" pharmacies. MGM Mirage
also has made arrangements with its health plan
administrator, Wausau Benefits, to give approval
to medical claims from "out of network"
doctors, clinics and hospitals.
The company is waiving co-payments and employee
contributions on medical, dental and prescription
drug claims. The company also is working individually
with any employee who is in need of assistance
in arranging for medical care.
Plans for recovery and rebuilding Beau Rivage
are underway, with the company committing to
rebuild the resort quickly, and to utilize employees
in the recovery.
If they are able, Beau Rivage employees can
contact the 24-hour MGM Mirage Call Center at
866-368-7399. Employees are encouraged to check
in to advise the company of their situation
and how they can best be reached.
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