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The Johnson County Hospital District Board of Trustees approved a one-time COVID-19 hazard payout to Johnson County Healthcare Center employees, totaling nearly $1 million, in a show of appreciate for staff members who weathered the pandemic with admirable poise and unwavering dedication.
To reward employee hard work, commitment and risk exposure during the coronavirus pandemic, Johnson County Healthcare Center CEO Sean McCallister crafted a hazard payout plan for staff who worked between March 2020 to January 2021 and presented that plan to the board at their January 27 meeting.
“We appreciate their individual and collective efforts during this unique and challenging public health emergency,” McCallister said. “We are extremely proud of the courage, poise, preparation, skill and teamwork demonstrated by our entire team.”
Johnson County Healthcare Center employees will be receiving a one-time COVID-19 hazard payout totaling nearly $1 million, according to a release from the facility.
CEO Sean McCallister put together a plan for the payout in appreciation for staff who “weathered the pandemic with admirable poise and unwavering dedication.”
The plan will give employees who worked from March of 2020 through January of 2021 the one-time payment for full-time employees,of $500 per month for the 10-month period, totaling $5,000; part-time employees will receive $250 per month or a total of $2,500; and per-diem employees will receive $100 per month for a total of $1,000.
McCallister said, “We appreciate their individual and collective efforts during this unique and challenging public health emergency. We are extremely proud of the courage, poise, preparation, skill and teamwork demonstrated by our entire team.”
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