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Ohio now offering up to $1,000 in financial incentives for state employees who get COVID-19 vaccine

Ohio now offering up to $1,000 in financial incentives for state employees who get COVID-19 vaccine
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Ohio now offering up to $1,000 in financial incentives for state employees who get COVID-19 vaccine
Ohio is now offering up to $1,000 to state employees as an incentive to get the COVID-19 vaccine.The incentive is for state of Ohio employees who have received at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination. Related video above: Vax to School: Ohio giving away 55 scholarships to vaccinated studentsIt was announced earlier in the year that state employees can earn $100 by getting at least one dose of the vaccine and submitting a COVID-19 vaccine attestation form and a copy of the vaccination record card by Nov. 30.Spouses of state employees can earn $25 for doing the same.Now, there are bonus rewards of up to $1,000 for state employees.The Ohio Department of Health said state employees could get an additional $300 and/or $600 if their agency meets the following thresholds.To get the $300, the agency needs to have 65% of its active employees vaccinated or have received the first dose and forms are submitted by Oct. 15.To get the $600 bonus, the agency needs to have 85% of active employees vaccinated (at least the first dose) and forms are submitted by Nov. 15.Those who submit can expect to get their reward by Nov. 19 for the 65% goal and Dec. 17 for the 85% goal.Employees can take up to two hours of paid leave for the flu vaccine and the COVID-19 vaccine starting Sept. 27.

Ohio is now offering up to $1,000 to state employees as an incentive to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

The incentive is for state of Ohio employees who have received at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination.

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Related video above: Vax to School: Ohio giving away 55 scholarships to vaccinated students

It was announced earlier in the year that state employees can earn $100 by getting at least one dose of the vaccine and submitting a COVID-19 vaccine attestation form and a copy of the vaccination record card by Nov. 30.

Spouses of state employees can earn $25 for doing the same.

Now, there are bonus rewards of up to $1,000 for state employees.

The Ohio Department of Health said state employees could get an additional $300 and/or $600 if their agency meets the following thresholds.

    To get the $300, the agency needs to have 65% of its active employees vaccinated or have received the first dose and forms are submitted by Oct. 15.

    To get the $600 bonus, the agency needs to have 85% of active employees vaccinated (at least the first dose) and forms are submitted by Nov. 15.

    Those who submit can expect to get their reward by Nov. 19 for the 65% goal and Dec. 17 for the 85% goal.

    Employees can take up to two hours of paid leave for the flu vaccine and the COVID-19 vaccine starting Sept. 27.