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Committee forwards RN wage increase to Salary & Labor committee and enters executive session on personnel
Summary
The committee voted to forward a proposal to raise RN pay from $38 to $40 per hour to the Salary & Labor committee and then moved into executive session under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) to discuss personnel matters; roll-call votes were recorded for the executive session motion.
Committee members discussed a proposed increase to registered nurse base pay from $38 to $40 per hour. A motion was made to forward the proposal to the Salary & Labor committee; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Committee members then voted to go into executive session under the Illinois statute cited in the meeting: 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) — "the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees." The chair called for a roll call. Recorded affirmative votes during the roll call included Kathy Owens, Doug Stackley (recorded as 'Aye'), Matt Slager (Aye) and Ron Blue (Aye); the meeting then moved into executive session.
During discussion prior to the vote, members noted an ongoing RN shortage and said the county had not been able to hire RNs despite other recent CNA hires.
Why it matters: increasing RN pay and moving the proposal to Salary & Labor addresses recruitment challenges that county nursing facilities reported and triggers further budget and labor review before any pay change becomes final.
