Mercy Iowa City (Iowa) will lay off 29 employees to address financial fallout from COVID-19, the hospital confirmed to Becker's.
The hospital reported the layoffs to Iowa Workforce Development Sept. 23, per the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and they are effective in late November.
"We reported with a 60-day notice to provide our colleagues more time beyond the mandatory notice to continue to receive pay while seeking current alternative options within the organization or outside of it," said spokesperson Aaron Scheinblum.
Mr. Scheinblum said the layoffs involve "a variety of nonspecific areas in the hospital" and not only one unit.
In September, Mercy Iowa City announced plans to close its mental and behavioral health unit by the end of the year.