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White County moves two public‑health nurses from exempt salary to hourly pay to allow comp time

5097884 · April 21, 2025
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Commissioners approved reclassifying two public‑health nurses from exempt salaried status to hourly employees so they can accrue comp time for after‑hours clinics and seasonal spikes; effective on the next available payroll period, not retroactive.

County health department staff told commissioners the department has two public‑health nurses who had been classified as exempt salaried employees despite frequent after‑hours work for clinics, school events and community vaccination efforts. The nurses and department leadership said the exempt status prevented those employees from accruing compensatory time for irregular extra…

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