tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25606055.post115405994327123203..comments2023-11-03T07:47:58.166-05:00Comments on Ramblings of an HHSC Employee amidst chaos: Decision months away on call center sanctionsHHSCEMPLOYEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13098601719458276335noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25606055.post-1154554884937531032006-08-02T16:41:00.000-05:002006-08-02T16:41:00.000-05:00I have a friend that just started working in the l...I have a friend that just started working in the local office as temporary employee.<BR/><BR/>So far the 4 others that started with her have only been trained for medicaid.<BR/><BR/>The office is 40 percent staffed.<BR/><BR/>They were informed that they may have them start doing food stamp cases because they are unable to keep up.<BR/><BR/>Workers are getting stressed out and leaving the agency. These are workers that have been there for years are leaving because it has gotten so bad. <BR/><BR/>Two people in their office had heart attacks due to stress related symptons. <BR/><BR/>These morons up at HHSC need to stop the plans to roll-out even further. The system is about to crack...... the workers and the clients are so stressed out that people are even resorting to violence. <BR/><BR/>Someone needs to do something. <BR/><BR/>Everyone needs to come up with some sort of plan. <BR/><BR/>Can't the union organize something and get the workers and clients together?!?!?!?!?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25606055.post-1154440654230092682006-08-01T08:57:00.000-05:002006-08-01T08:57:00.000-05:00Sounds good to me to "sick out". We're all just ab...Sounds good to me to "sick out". <BR/>We're all just about stressed to sickness anyway. <BR/>Something has got to give.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25606055.post-1154224156392185882006-07-29T20:49:00.000-05:002006-07-29T20:49:00.000-05:00They can't fire the union organizing the strike. ...They can't fire the union organizing the strike. <BR/><BR/>They aren't going to fire every state worker. Who would work the cases then? TAA? hahaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25606055.post-1154219299367885772006-07-29T19:28:00.000-05:002006-07-29T19:28:00.000-05:00If we organized a walkout, we'd likely be fired.We...If we organized a walkout, we'd likely be fired.<BR/><BR/>We do not have the option of "Striking".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25606055.post-1154217250410983972006-07-29T18:54:00.000-05:002006-07-29T18:54:00.000-05:00There aren't that many ART workers to work the who...There aren't that many ART workers to work the whole state? <BR/><BR/>They couldn't hire enough people fast enough to handle the whole state. <BR/><BR/>Who cares what is available to state workers. You are all going to eventually lose your jobs anyway. <BR/><BR/>What I would do is get the union to start organizing a walk-out. They present this to Hawkins.....that if Accenture is not fired...that the walk-out would happen. <BR/>Get it out to the media what would happen.........and I guarantee you.....they would fire Accenture faster than quick!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25606055.post-1154151898172489512006-07-29T00:44:00.000-05:002006-07-29T00:44:00.000-05:00Sorry guys but a walkout is not available to us as...Sorry guys but a walkout is not available to us as State employees. The best you can do is stage a "sick-out" day - and getting EVERYONE to do it is virtually impossibile!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25606055.post-1154137024195321562006-07-28T20:37:00.000-05:002006-07-28T20:37:00.000-05:00Tread lightly. A walkout may be what they need to ...Tread lightly. A walkout may be what they need to get teh go ahead to roll out. They have ARTS workers, and plenty of applications for more, If they don't have us, they may be forced to go ahead with what they have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25606055.post-1154136319913477412006-07-28T20:25:00.000-05:002006-07-28T20:25:00.000-05:00We just got word on the other two programs...The "...We just got word on the other two programs...The "family planning for women" and the "paranatal medicaid" for unborn children. The family planning is on hold, as it is done through the tiers program. In my opinion, they are trying to get as many clients into the new system as they can, and this is the reason that they had started this program. If it is what I think it is, a program for counseling on family planning and a way for females to get birth control, what woman between the ages of 18 and 40 wouldn't sign up for it. Once signed up, the go into the new system, and vuala, they are TIERS, and so are all of the people in the associated cases once the review is due.....Luckily it has been placed on hold.<BR/>The other program is for mothers who wouldn't otherwise qualify for medicaid due to income or citizenship. They skirt the citizenship issue by promoting it as medicaid for the unborn child. This would be done throuogh the CHIP people, aka TAA. These programs are great ideas. Why can't they be initiated through the AREV program that we have now, so that the folks can be put on benefits now, not have to wait through all of the turmoil of TAA and TIERS?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25606055.post-1154135906662124542006-07-28T20:18:00.000-05:002006-07-28T20:18:00.000-05:00You know what I think would stop this madness by H...You know what I think would stop this madness by Hawkins?<BR/><BR/>The workers organize a state-wide walk-out and protest in Austin to get rid of Accenture!!!!!!!! <BR/><BR/>Workers do not go back until they fire ACCENTURE!<BR/><BR/>That would buckle the system and they would be at the mercy of the state workers. <BR/><BR/>Recruit the clients to go picket in Austin also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25606055.post-1154122504032898792006-07-28T16:35:00.000-05:002006-07-28T16:35:00.000-05:00What I read, made this look like a CHIPS hearing. ...What I read, made this look like a CHIPS hearing. I didn't see any mention of Food Stamp problems. WTF? <BR/>I am about sick of it all. I want to leave so bad, but I can't. I couldn't sleep at night, knowing that I left it for the other workers in my unit. After all, I am all that's left in this office.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25606055.post-1154092593411509732006-07-28T08:16:00.000-05:002006-07-28T08:16:00.000-05:00""Mr. Hawkins said the state has spent more than i...""Mr. Hawkins said the state has spent more than it expected to help train the private employees. He said that he doesn't know how much that cost but that the money can be recouped in a "fairly simple and straightforward" adjustment to Accenture's future bills.""<BR/><BR/>Right, and what about all the overtime the state is having to pay to us to keep up because of the backlog AND the huge number of Texas Works employees who have left for other jobs? Can you imagine what all this 'money-saving' is costing the state? I don't think anyone in my office works less than 50 hours a week every week, and sometimes in excess of 60 hours. It's our only choice to be even close to caught up. Between our own caseload and what we are carrying for other offices that are understaffed, we are overwhelmed. And what do we get out of it? Maybe a little more money from the OT pay, but the cost to our families and our sanity is not worth it. But, week after week, more and more is piled on and I don't see any end in sight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com