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Geary County Commission approves higher pay step for new public health nurse
Summary
The Geary County Commission voted to approve pay at a 32F step for a newly hired registered nurse in the Geary County Health Department, citing experience and recruitment difficulties; the action was taken after closed-session discussions and requires commission approval because it is above policy.
The Geary County Commission approved higher pay for a newly hired registered nurse at the Geary County Health Department, moving the position to pay step 32F.
Speaker 3, an unidentified official, moved “to approve the pay for the new registered nurse for the Geary County Health Department to a 32F,” saying the candidate’s experience justified a step slightly above the current 32E on the county pay scale. Speaker 1 seconded the motion, noting the change "requires commission approval because it's kind of above policy." Speaker 2 and Speaker 1 responded with aye votes and the motion passed.
The commission recessed earlier for an executive session; Speaker 3 said upon return, "We're back from executive session. No action taken." The pay increase was described as a recruitment and retention measure: "Nurses are very hard to find," Speaker 3 said during discussion.
The commission did not record a detailed roll-call vote in the transcript excerpt available; two commissioners verbally said "aye" on the record. The approved step was justified as matching the candidate’s experience and meeting the requirements for the position.
No effective date, salary amount in dollars, or personnel name was provided in the transcript. The action was described as requiring commission approval because it exceeds the department's standard pay policy.
The commission asked staff to notify relevant parties when additional employment details are available; Speaker 3 said, "Let us know as soon as possible."
