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Oakland County board approves move of Children’s Village medical services to Health and Human Services after contentious debate
Summary
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners voted 10-7 on April 10 to reassign Children’s Village medical clinic services from Public Services to Health and Human Services, adopting an amendment intended to preserve staff pay and benefits and to extend transition timelines.
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners voted 10-7 on April 10 to reassign Children’s Village medical clinic services from the Department of Public Services to the Health and Human Services Department, a move supporters said would consolidate oversight of clinical care and opponents said would jeopardize long-serving nurses’ jobs.
The board adopted an amendment before the final vote that, according to commissioners, preserves current pay and benefits for affected employees, extends the timeline for position changes to the end of the county’s fiscal year and allows up to 24 months for staff to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) if required for new titles. The amendment was offered from the floor and passed on a 14-3 vote before the main motion was approved 10-7.
Why it matters: The plan affects the county-run Children’s Village residential program and its medical staff. Nurses, union leaders and multiple commissioners described the staff as…
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