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Board waives 180‑day rule to rehire retired chief nursing officer for CNA contract talks
Summary
The board approved a one-time waiver to rehired retired chief nursing officer Jaspreet Benipal on a part‑time basis to assist with California Nurses Association contract negotiations, while daily nursing leadership remains with the interim nursing officer.
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on May 20 to waive the 180‑day rehire restriction and permit the part‑time reappointment of retired Contra Costa Regional Medical Center chief nursing officer Jaspreet Benipal to assist with upcoming collective‑bargaining talks with the California Nurses Association.
The nut graf: County hospital leaders said Benipal’s past experience as chief nursing officer and her familiarity with the…
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