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COVID-19: Here's How Much More Target Will Be Permanently Paying Workers COVID-19: Here's How Much More Target Will Be Permanently Paying Workers
Covid-19: Here's How Much More Target Will Be Permanently Paying Workers Target is planning to permanently offer employees an increased hourly wage and additional benefits in appreciation of their work during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The company announced this week that as of July 5, starting hourly wages will be bumped to $15, and employees will also receive a one-time $200 “recognition bonus” for both full and part-type associates that worked during the outbreak. Brian Cornell, Chairman, and CEO of Target made note that the $15 starting wage is 25 percent higher than the industry average nationwide. “In the best of times, our team brings i…
Dutchess Community College To Launch South Campus At I-84/Route 9 Intersection In Fishkill Dutchess Community College To Launch South Campus At I-84/Route 9 Intersection In Fishkill
Dutchess Community College To Launch South Campus At I-84/Route 9 Intersection In Fishkill Dutchess Community College is expanding its footprint with a new satellite campus. “Responding to the need for enhanced access to higher education in the southernmost part of the county,” the college will open a 47,000-square-foot satellite at the intersection of Route 9 and I-84 in Fishkill. The state-of-the-art satellite site is scheduled to open in August 2020, with registration for classes beginning in March. According to the college, analysis determined that relocating the DCC South from Myers Corners Road in Wappingers Falls to the busier Fishkill crossroads would better accommodate …