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County sets deputy health officer pay at $70 an hour; position expected to cost $9,000–$10,000 this year
Summary
Vanderburgh County Council approved an hourly rate of $70 for a part-time deputy health officer. Health department director Joe Grease said the position will work 4–5 hours per week and is expected to cost about $9,000–$10,000 for the remainder of the year.
The Vanderburgh County Health Department requested that the council establish an hourly rate for a part-time deputy health officer; the council approved $70 per hour.
Health department director Joe Grease told council the deputy would work about 4–5 hours per week to transfer knowledge from the current health officer and to potentially assume the health officer role in the future. Grease said the department anticipates spending between $9,000 and $10,000 for the rest of the year on the position.
Why this matters: The deputy position is framed as a short-term, highly skilled appointment intended to preserve institutional knowledge and allow for a smooth transition of clinical and public-health responsibilities.
Council approved the hourly rate and the request to withdraw two other related items; the deputy-health-hourly-rate item was approved as presented.
Ending: The county will pay $70 per hour for the deputy health officer and expects to expend roughly $9,000–$10,000 this year on the position; staffing and any further changes will be reported during budget hearings.
