Coronavirus / COVID-19 Resources & Updates

What’s New

• COVID-19 Back to Work Checklist
• Employers Are Bracing for Four Type of Employment Claims article
• Post-Coronavirus Workplace Checklist
• 5/20/2020 – Springfield-Greene County Road to Recovery presentation
• 5/20/2020 – Springfield-Greene County Road to Recovery Order
• City of Springfield – News Release (4/30/2020)
• City of Springfield – Road to Recovery Plan (4/30/2020)
• Top 10 Considerations for Your Return to Work Plan
• Springfield – Greene County Step Down Order (4/30/2020)
• Missouri Department of Health – Economic Reopening (Phase 1)
• Guide to Creating a Return to Work Plan  ( Word Doc | PDF )
• Navigating the Employment Impacts of COVID-19 from Spencer Fane
• Missouri Chamber Return to Work Guide
• Risk Insights – Reopening a Business
• Federal Guidelines for Opening Up America Again
• HR Consulting Newsletter – March 27, 2020
• Understanding the $2 Trillion Stimulus Package
• SBA Paycheck Protection Program Guide

Insurance Financing & Savings Opportunities

• State of Missouri Guidance on Insurance

Legislative Financial Relief

Families First | CARES Act | Paycheck Protection Program & more…

• Families First Act – access the U.S. Department of Labor info here
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act (simple – straightforward!)
• Families First Questions & Answers (expanded edition)
• CARES Act – Understanding the Historic $2 Trillion Stimulus Package (PDF Version here)
• IRS Issues Guidance on Tax Credits for COVID-19 Paid Leave
• Coronavirus Stimulus Direct Payments FAQ

SBA Loan Programs

• Read the entire message from the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry….
• SBA Disaster Assistance Loan – SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans offer up to $2 million in assistance and can provide vital economic support to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing.
• SBA Paycheck Protection Loans – The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act allocated $350 billion to help small businesses keep workers employed amid the pandemic and economic downturn. Known as the Paycheck Protection Program, the initiative provides 100% federally guaranteed loans to small businesses. Importantly, these loans may be forgiven if borrowers maintain their payrolls during the crisis or restore their payrolls afterward.
• SBA Paycheck Protection Program Application – Just released to banks yesterday!

401k Distributions according to the CARES Act

• Helpful information provided by Fidelity Investments

Layoff / Furloughs / Reduction in Hours

Layoffs, Furloughs & Reduction in Hours

• • Compensation & Benefits During Closures & Furloughs
  • Layoffs and Furloughs FAQ’s

Unemployment Info

• • U.S. Department of Labor – Unemployment Insurance
  • U.S. Department of Labor – News Release

More unemployment information

Local Banking Resources

• Message from Central Bank
• A note from Guaranty Bank