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Any MT's working for K&R - Anonymous


Posted: Aug 14, 2013

I was informed that I have lost my job due to some VA contracts being lost.  I was just wondering if anyone else was told the same thing.   I enjoyed working for them even though it was VBC. The company that is taking the lost accounts over now I find out they are or were for sale.  I have been on a Merry-Go-Round for 5 years since my hospital outsourced.  Any info would help me in making a decision.  

scroll down for several different threads on K&R - and their getting caught with VA pants down. NM

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K&R - MT

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Sorry to hear you are getting laid off, but you should be unemployment since they have to classify you as an employee. When did you get your notice. I knew they had to pay some back wages but didn't hear about them losing contracts. As for the company taking over, maybe if you give us the name someone might know if they are for sale, etc. It's been a real merry-go-round years everywhere. I hope everything works out okay for you.

I hope the new company "PAYS" by the rules - nm

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nm

K&R - shocked

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I too have been "traded" to the new company. I have heard good things about the company by their employees...now it is wait and see. The person I talked to yesterday was very nice, but really did not know how all this would work out. Crossing my fingers for good things....just so uncertain... by law they have to offer us a job...its not by choice.

Good things on the horizon? - MT

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I too hope good things for you. Isn't it a good thing you are getting the appropriate pay and benefits though?

Is K&R going out of business? - Curious

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Why are you being "traded"?
traded - shocked
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Maybe traded isn't the best word to use, but it is because of new laws,

Executive Order 13495, “Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts,” requires that “workers on a federal service contract who would otherwise lose their jobs as a result of the completion or expiration of a contract be given the right of first refusal for employment with the successor contractor”.

So they have to offer us a job...we go with the contract.
Traded - Curious
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Thanks for the details. So is it because the contracts are "completed or expired", or is this because they got caught misclassifying their MTs.
traded - shocked
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they contracts were not renewed...I am sure because they were not happy with the service.

Curious - Also KNR

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I have not heard anything and also work on two accounts at KNR. Can you give a hint with an initial or something? Would like to find out more.

re; curious - anonymous

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They won't say anything, the facilities will just disappear. The new company told us Wichita, Topeka, Leavenworth and Columbia were going with them now....

Oddly mysterious - nm

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nm


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