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Commission revives $500 employee-referral incentive for nursing-home hiring, sets 2026 sunset
Summary
The commission reinstated an employee-referral program that pays $500 to a referring employee if a hire remains six months; the program was originally enacted July 2021 and ended 12/31/2021. Commissioners set a sunset of Dec. 31, 2026 and asked for regular department-head reminders to boost participation.
County staff described a prior employee-referral program that paid $500 to a referring employee if the referred worker remained employed for six months. The program was enacted in July 2021 and automatically ended Dec. 31, 2021; staff said it had not produced applicants and county nursing-home staffing remains strained.
A staff member who…
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